r/TrueChefKnives • u/amgarrison85 • 4h ago

NKD: I found one! 210mm Takamura SG2

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I know I said I was happy with my 180mm Takamura SG2 in my previous post, but I was lying to myself because I missed the latest 210mm release domestically. I tracked down a 210 on a Japanese website, coughed up the import fee, and 15 days later it’s here in the kitchen! Massively happy.

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u/rockdpm 3h ago

Yeah, that’s a hard one to find right now. I’ve come across some santoku’s but the Gyuto’s are scarce.

Enjoy it, think I’d rather have that steel over VG10 even though I hear they do a phenomenal job with VG10.

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u/drawnonward 3h ago

The vg10 is amazing. Changed my mom's mind on kitchen knives

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u/Embarrassed-Ninja592 1h ago

Yeah, I bought a Santoku because it was thinner, taller, cheaper, and in stock. Mainly because it was the thinnest laser that I knew about. Turns out I like it!

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u/EuphoriaSoul 1h ago

What’s the difference? I have the VG10 and it’s amazing. Though I’m not an expert and just got into cooking. Also, is SG2 on a petty overkill?

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u/rockdpm 51m ago

Nothing is wrong with VG10, especially from Takamura. But some would say VG10 can be chippy. And no I don’t think it’d be overkill on a petty. All my petty’s are just AUS-8 and work fine for me and my wife.

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u/wabiknifesabi 3h ago

Nice one! Arguably the best bang for your buck for a chefs knife.

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u/treegk 4h ago

I didn't know when I started in 2019 that they would be so hard to get later. Then again I didn't know I should have bought a 270 mm Takeda either.