Dee Randall wrote:
> "pltrgyst" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Mon, 9 Feb 2009 21:40:35 -0500, "Dee Randall" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorta in a quandry here. I've been looking at Alton Brown's angled Shun
>>> knives. I've never owned a Shun knife, but I'm beginning to feel that
>>> I've
>>> bought too many individual knives - See
>>> http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=120883 :-)))
>>>
>>> I feel that I'd like them. There is a set for $300; and one knife would
>>> cost anywhere from $60 to $100. I know that it is false economy to buy
>>> several when one hasn't even tried one, but I guess that's the big tease.
>>> I
>>> know that if I buy one of the set of seven, then I wouldn't buy the whole
>>> set with a repeat of the one I already had.
>>>
>>> I haven't seen a bad review on the 'angled' Alton Brown knives.
>> I have a Shun and a Kasumi, and like them both. I've tried the Shun chef's
>> granton, and felt that it didn't have enough kullens to be effective.
>>
>> I definitely don't like the Alton Brown Shuns. IMO, the angle is a major
>> negative, unless you've got a really low work surface. If you don't, I
>> believe
>> it could lead to serious wrist problems. Even though I'm 6'3"+, since I
>> usually
>> work on a four-inch thick block on top of my counter, I couldn't possibly
>> use
>> these knives.
>>
>> OTOH, I've also tried the Ken Onion chef's, with the reverse angle/drop,
>> and
>> didn't like it either.
>>
>> My recommendation would be to get your hands on one of the Brown Shuns and
>> play
>> with it on a surface at the height of your normal working surface before
>> buying.
>>
>> -- Larry
>
>
>
> Funny how things happen. I forwarded our emails to DH and he started
> looking at videos and emails and thought the AB Shuns were great, and
> ordered them. This was the fastest purchase I've seen him make -- usually
> he drags the feet.
>
> A silly aside which means nothing:
> Well, he USED to be 6'3, but has shrunk to 6'1 ;-)) I don't think his hands
> (or head) has shrunk, tho.
>
> So a set of AB angles is on the way. :-))
>
> Thanks, Larry.
> Dee Dee
>
>

I have a Shun 7" santoku with a left handed handle. There's enough room
that I never hit my knuckles on the cutting board. The Shun is the best
knife I own supplanting the 10.5" Global chef knife and the 10" Sabatier
slicer for most applications. The shun is easy to sharpen and holds and
edge very well. I have an F. Dick offset bread knife that's great. The
offset blade makes a difference with the blade at the same level with
the handle.