What it is?
When a chef’s knife is too cumbersome, but a paring knife won’t quite get things done, this less common tweener is just right. It’s easier to hold, especially for small hands, and still has that chef’s knife flair. It’s as effective halving a rigid butternut squash as it is mincing basil. Warning: This product may be a gateway to a knife addiction!
Key Benefits
Why It's Great:
- Japanese Aus10 Steel: Ultra-high carbon content means it’ll stay sharp and hold its edge longer than German steel. This makes cutting easier and way, way safer.
- Ergonomic Bolster: Designed to guide your hand to the most comfortable, natural, and safest grip.
- Sleek handle: Wood cracks and breeds germs. Plastic is slippery and doesn’t last. Our handles are crafted from POM, a thermoplastic known for its strength. And the shape is as ergonomic as it is attractive. Win, win!
- Hybrid blade shape: German knives have a rounded belly, Japanese knives are flat. Ours is the perfect mashup. It works for any kind of cutting motion, whether you’re chopping, rocking, drawing, or slicing.
- Rockwell Scale: This is a nerdy steel rating – the ideal range is 58-60. Lower, the knife will be soft, hence, inefficient; higher, the knife could be prone to chipping. Ours is 58. Just right.
What Makes Misen Great
- Premium AUS-10 Steel: The Utility Knife is made with AICHI AUS-10 steel, which offers an even better balance between lasting sharpness and durability with 2x the carbon content of some other “premium” knives.
- Unique Sloped Bolster: Our unique sloped bolster pulls double duty: the sloped shape encourages a proper “pinch grip” for comfort and control, while the bolster’s placement creates better access to the full length of the blade.
- 15° Blade Angles: While most Western-style knives have edge angles of 25 degrees, we use more acute 15 degree angles for a noticeably sharper cutting face.
What else you need to know
- Blade Length: 5.5 in. / 140 mm
- Total Length: 10 in. / 254 mm
- Weight: 4.9 oz / 140 g
- HRC: 58 +/- tolerance
- Grind & Edge: 50/50 Symmetrical Grind at 15 Degrees per side
- Note: We updated our Blue and Red colors in November 2023 with a more vibrant finish that will give any kitchen a pop of color with a timeless quality.
Material
AICHI AUS-10 Steel
