Shun DM0741 Classic U2 Ultimate Utility Knife

This Shun DM0741 Classic U2 Ultimate Utility is a fabulously nice, sharp knife. Tomatoes for example: Just the weight of the knife and a very slight stroke will slice right through your tomato at your favorite thickness - and it does it without squeezing the tomato, meaning each tomato slice is perfectly uniform.

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Shun DM0741 Classic U2 Ultimate Utility Knife cuts sandwich crusts (fresh or toasted) without putting excess pressure on the knife therefore you do not end up squeezing the life out of the gasping, oozing club sandwich. Something else that's unique about this knife is the sharpness.

• 6-inch Shun Classic Ultimate Utility knife slices tomatoes, makes sandwiches, and more
• VG-10 steel core clad with 16 layers of stainless steel on each side
• Beautiful black PakkaWood handle in D-shaped profile
• Razor-sharp scalloped edge, round tip, Damascus-look ripples on blade
• Wash by hand; lifetime warranty; gift-boxed

If you've read about Shun knives, you know they are sharpened at 16 degrees on each side, which is an angle significantly more acute than any Western knife. However, these particular knives with the scalloped edges are unique in that they are only sharpened on one side! This means they are TWICE as sharp as a typical Shun knife because the bevel is limited to one side.

The Shun DM0741 Classic U2 Knife is light but in no way feels cheap. Incidentally, this style blade - with the scallops and the one sided bevel - are available in the Shun Ultimate Steak Knives Set and also in the Shun Classic Bread Knife, among a few others.

A Shun, for the price, is as close to a perfect knife as you can get. So, unless you are rich, and well, even if you are, it's a fantastic knife. This Shun DM0741 knife holds the edge better than most knives, which means it maintains it's sharpness longer, due to the "hard" steel at the core. I am a professional chef and I own only Shun and Al Mar knives.

If you really are rich look at the Suminagashi by Tsukasa Hinoura, those are the perfect knife. Knives are a very personal thing. Luckily the Shun brand offers great knives that are beautiful and functional. Great Knife, if you make a lot of sandwiches and can afford it don't get caught up in the hype of popular knives, get a real knive, get this Shun DM0741 Classic U2 Ultimate Utility Knife, I promise you, you will not regret it.