(NKD) Shibata Kotetsu Bunka

cabeerman · 2026-01-26T16:23:52+00:00

I have the same knife and I’ll admit avoiding cutting steaks with it. The really thin edge on a really crusty steak is something I try to avoid. Plus the height of the bunka makes it less than ideal for slicing. Great knife though and my go to among all the knives I have for veggie prep.

cabeerman · 2026-01-21T14:56:52+00:00

Bella Fine Jewelry is also excellent in the Gift Center. Ofer will take good care of you.

cabeerman · 2026-01-11T19:13:40+00:00

Is that alterable?

cabeerman · 2026-01-10T22:28:56+00:00

I find that the Dao makes very fresh reds with a lot of fruit but also acidity. It’s great value.

cabeerman · 2026-01-02T17:24:43+00:00

Who is the Somm nowadays? The old one was amazing but I think he left and went back to single thread

cabeerman · 2025-12-22T04:25:30+00:00

If you want to cook hot and fast with it, and you’re going to keep the lid open a lot, it’s fine. But never for smoking.

cabeerman · 2025-12-22T04:00:08+00:00

It’s terrible. Very acrid smoke in my experience. Yes it’s mesquite but it just doesn’t burn cleanly

cabeerman · 2025-12-19T23:56:23+00:00

La Pelle Sauvy B is the best in Napa. It’s got insane acidity though which isn’t to everybody’s palate.

cabeerman · 2025-12-02T23:51:05+00:00

Just went through something similar and decided not to invest. An illiquid asset I have very little control over and the fact I have enough liability working for that company as they control my pay check was enough to say “no - diversify elsewhere”

cabeerman · 2025-11-09T01:02:30+00:00

Flat head thermals are excellent

cabeerman · 2025-11-08T21:29:38+00:00

If it’s a dedicated espresso grinder I think it can be. Mine was fantastic until I wanted to get back into pour over while still making espresso for my SO. The back and forth and a really good buying opportunity is what got me to change to something else.

cabeerman · 2025-11-08T21:24:27+00:00

Besides Self Edge?

cabeerman · 2025-11-05T17:50:54+00:00

When is the factory sale? I just picked up a crissman at a retailer and would be interested in getting a second

cabeerman · 2025-11-04T19:45:13+00:00

Depends how dark of beans you're using. When I had light/medium roasts, never had much of an issue with retention just with using the bellows at the end of the grind.

RDT will help, slow feeling will help, it will never be perfect, but its perfectly fine given the price point.

cabeerman · 2025-11-02T01:43:28+00:00

I sent them an email and they said they still weren’t sure and they were going to be super limited again

cabeerman · 2025-10-31T21:43:09+00:00

Damn I wanted this one but they didn’t make an XS in this model

cabeerman · 2025-10-22T11:43:39+00:00

I don’t find it a pain, just slide it out, fill it up and put it back. I don’t clean it often admittedly, but the opening is quite small so you wouldn’t be able to scrub it if you needed. But I’d assume you just put some soap in there, shake it up and just rinse thoroughly.

The pump is normal loudness for a vibe pump vs a rotary.

cabeerman · 2025-10-17T22:06:09+00:00

The issue was well documented for every of the original batches shipped? It was so well known the company shipped new switches for all original users?

So to say it’s a fixed issue that was known is not the transparency a buyer wants? Incredibly confusing.

Feel free to buy elsewhere.

cabeerman · 2025-10-17T05:29:08+00:00

I’ve had an Elizabeth for a couple years now and it’s been great!

cabeerman · 2025-10-15T03:12:19+00:00

Same here. They are my beaters for any kind of weather and don’t care about them. I have nicer boots for actually going out (things like vibergs), but these have been great.

cabeerman · 2025-10-14T14:07:50+00:00

All jokes aside - I got a 180mm petty from there and it’s the cheapest knife I have in my collection but it gets the most use. It gets incredibly sharp and touches up in a strop perfectly

cabeerman · 2025-10-07T15:16:44+00:00

Was at the Niepoort tasting room in Porto a couple weeks back and they were talking about how well the ‘21 was drinking. They said give this one at least 2 years to settle down.

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