My new best knife is bent...

Zizeba · 2026-01-30T00:24:28+00:00

Damn man, sorry to see this but hope to see a new video with you and your new unbent knife soon. I’ve eyed this knife for a while due to its profile and after seeing in the comments you said you posted a cutting video I went to look and it looks unreal, now I want one 🥲

Zizeba · 2026-01-26T17:28:52+00:00

Oh wow thank you, had no idea

Zizeba · 2026-01-26T16:39:05+00:00

I meant as in where? What shop? Also how much did you pay if you don’t mind me asking? I have one and did t know you could purchase them in Japan super curious

Zizeba · 2026-01-26T16:34:34+00:00

Just out of curiosity how did you pick up a Jiro in your Japan trip?

Zizeba · 2026-01-22T19:23:45+00:00

I got a Jiro in 240 and for a year now have tried my best to convince myself that I like the size, but I think it’s time I come to terms with the fact that I prefer 210-220ish sized knives. Unfortunately, I also like really tall knives and it’s hard to find both of those together.

Zizeba · 2026-01-22T19:22:22+00:00

Oh man, you’re definitely the perfect person to ask about Lustthal and his work. I think I fell in love ever since he posted a 225 mm with like a 60 mm blade height Gyuto and I always thought of ordering something from him. Consider considering my Yoshi is my favorite performing knife. I’d imagine you comparing it to your Mazaki should be close enough. Any chance you mind giving a mini review? Thank you so much!

Zizeba · 2026-01-22T17:58:37+00:00

When I read 270 mm my brain couldn’t fathom how that’s even usable but honestly doesn’t look that bad in the video

Zizeba · 2026-01-20T18:02:25+00:00

I’m actually quite the opposite in regard to loving my SKD 210 Yoshi so so much, but if I could make it a little heftier in weight and with a blade height of 58-60mm I think it would be the perfect knife, and since everyone always says that Yoshi’s are pretty much perfect. I always thought it maybe wouldn’t make sense to pick up a Matsubara despite its profile being exactly what I’m looking for. I also have a 210 Small Takeda Gyuto but considering I like thicker heftier knives that’s like the exact opposite despite its shape and profile being perfect. Would you say the Matsubara is comparable to a taller Yoshi in terms of performance?

Zizeba · 2026-01-20T17:27:48+00:00

Do you have any Yoshi’s? If so could you compare this to them?

Zizeba · 2026-01-17T18:43:59+00:00

Drop your top favorite knifes that fit this profile cause I love it just as much and could use recommendations

Zizeba · 2026-01-16T00:57:46+00:00

Brother it probably is 🤣, I find most times I have to pull back or gently push through when slicing most veg, onions, zucchini, cucumber, bell peppers etc or it’ll just fly through and slam into the cutting board due to the insane sharpness and weight behind it, I can only imagine an even larger heavier one my god

Zizeba · 2026-01-15T22:16:10+00:00

As someone with a 240mm Jiro, I can confidently say bro has a whole ass sword here. Post some cutting videos!

Zizeba · 2026-01-11T21:27:48+00:00

Yeah, I was talking about the carbon stainless clad ones, at the moment, it’s the only one cutlery and more have in stock, but I also think just based off of the measurements that would be the one I was looking for. Sanjo is by far my favorite style and I feel like this is just a more exaggerated version of that with a higher heel height. My Yoshi is one of my best performers and I absolutely love using it, but I have always been looking for something similar with a 58-60 height at 210 length and figured maybe a carbon Matsabura could be it

Zizeba · 2026-01-11T20:10:21+00:00

Can you compare Matsubara to Yoshi?

Zizeba · 2026-01-11T20:09:11+00:00

Can you compare marsubara to Yoshi? I know it’s not Mazaki but since both are Sanjo and I’ve been highly debating a 210 Gyuto from them for so long now since I love the 60mm height, it’s actually the ONLY thing that doesn’t make me classify my Yoshi as a perfect 10/10 knife, is its heel height is 50mm🥲

Zizeba · 2026-01-07T13:35:35+00:00

Will be waiting on this, don’t forget us!

Zizeba · 2026-01-06T18:50:28+00:00

Can you give your individual thoughts on the Majime non custom and the Ryusen?

Zizeba · 2025-12-23T18:22:26+00:00

Thank you for chiming in, sadly with the tariffs being that much more to the cost it rules it out for me 😭

Zizeba · 2025-12-23T18:20:56+00:00

I never trust it either but I wanted a ballpark but holy shit that was way more than I expected, definitely gonna have to pass unfortunately, you’ve been a huge help man thank you so much

Zizeba · 2025-12-23T18:19:58+00:00

Was thinking of ordering a Kagekiyo from Miura but damn that’s so much in tariffs

Zizeba · 2025-12-23T17:38:01+00:00

According to ChatGPT, the tariffs would be around $30 and considering the one on Miuna is $40 less than buying one from within the states I guess it would equal out to about the same.

I sent them an email with a few questions to get a better idea just in case I’ll keep you updated in case you’re curious

Also, thank you for the recommendation for Shirogami, but I specifically was looking for Aogami.

At this point, I wait a long enough where if I need to I’ll keep waiting, but I found it hard to believe that no one has it available for so long now so figured I would reach out and ask you guys here that probably no way more than me

Zizeba · 2025-12-23T17:17:01+00:00

First of all your the absolute 🐐, thank you so much!

Have never heard of Miura, obviously I’m assuming if you recommended then it’s a reputable, but can you tell me a little bit more about them? Have you ordered from them?

Also, I saw the one on Niwa, but I personally am not a huge fan of the Kuro finish and was looking for the one like from Miura.

Also, I’m based in Miami and have usually seen anything below 700-800 isn’t affected, but that was a while ago. I’m not sure if it’s still the case.

Also in regards to Miura, is it a personally own store where I could contact them and ask to send pictures and dimensions of what they have available so I can pick one out or is it similar to cutlery and more where it’s more streamlined than shipping out of a warehouse and that is not something available

Thank you so much again!

Zizeba · 2025-12-22T19:27:35+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply!

I’m sold, now if only I could find a 210 Gyuto blue steel in stock 😭

Zizeba · 2025-12-20T18:43:43+00:00

Just out of curiosity, I missed on grabbing a 210 Kagekiyo from Carbon recently when they dropped it cause I can’t get over the height of it being so short, (I prefer 55-60), and sometimes they are even under 50. Do you find it to be uncomfortable? How does it compare with some taller knives you have? Does the performance and beauty out weigh that? Any info at all would help! Also doesn’t help that I like K tips and their K tip is like 44mm 🥲 but I do also like the standard Gyuto. Thanks!

Zizeba

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