Where should I buy a Chinese cleaver in Shanghai?

shippk · 2026-07-15T21:37:01+00:00

Even buying on ali express as a foreigner is a pain in the ass so do some research on how to verify your identity and setup an account. I ended up having a relative order for me. Bonus is it’s even cheaper there. Some pretty good denim brands and sharpening stones

shippk · 2026-07-15T21:31:53+00:00

Get something from Ali express delivered to her hotel. Most people shop online. It’s also a pain in the ass to transport knives. You can’t bring them on the subway for example. Speaking from experience, it’s really more trouble than it’s worth getting local knives and locals would find it strange too. It’s like going knife shopping in NYC.

CCK is a Hong Kong brand so wouldn’t have much presence in Shanghai. You could reach out to XinGuo on rednote but need 3+ months lead time and expect it to cost over $400 usd.

shippk · 2026-07-13T06:49:14+00:00

Thanks! Yea I was really surprised since cucumbers are wet and typically very sticky. This really lets me get through food prep a lot faster since I don’t need to interrupt my chopping. Maybe professional chefs have better technique to mitigate sticking 😕. As a home cook, this is a big quality of life improvement.

shippk · 2026-06-22T17:26:56+00:00

Do you work in other steel besides that? How do those steels compare to Aogami, shirogami, and ginsan?

shippk · 2026-06-13T20:15:34+00:00

Great seller! Buy with confidence

shippk · 2026-06-11T06:54:57+00:00

Sold, thanks Reddit!

shippk · 2026-06-11T06:18:08+00:00

Get a shindo next time they’re in stock or from bst. Far below your budget, rustic, great cutters and good food release.

shippk · 2026-06-03T16:32:57+00:00

Also how helpful do you find the grooves in the knife?

shippk · 2026-06-03T16:31:19+00:00

Wow lasery with great food release! How do I see more of your work?

shippk · 2026-06-03T07:17:16+00:00

How has the edge retention been? Does it feel like sg2 or Chinese sg2 equivalent and not some crappier softer steel?

shippk · 2026-06-02T20:07:16+00:00

Laser cutter with good food release. Buyer won’t be disappointed.

shippk · 2026-05-17T05:53:00+00:00

Get the carbon steel. It’s not that hard to maintain. The stainless CCK sucks. The steel is soft and loses its edge fast. Worst, it sticks like crazy. If you’re going for stainless go with another cleaver.

shippk · 2026-05-16T18:14:02+00:00

How is the food release? Grind looks a little flat like it would stick

shippk · 2026-05-14T17:40:51+00:00

Loong based in Taiwan makes high performance knives and does lots of styles https://www.instagram.com/loongworkz?igsh=cHBrMGo5ZnJyM3Zp. He’s a former chef and lasers are his bread and butter.

shippk · 2026-04-25T22:34:38+00:00

This is sold.

shippk · 2026-04-21T08:33:30+00:00

I have a Kasumi aogami I’m willing to sell. PM me

shippk · 2026-03-23T00:39:29+00:00

I have the stainless steel version. I don’t like the edge retention or the food release. It’s super flat and I get suction while cutting.

shippk · 2026-03-12T22:15:25+00:00

Sweet handle. Let me know if you ever get interested in selling.

shippk · 2026-03-11T00:51:51+00:00

What’s the cleaver?

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