
The KAI Chef's Knife, a Versatile Tool
The chef's knife is undoubtedly the most important knife in your knife block. It is versatile in use and suitable for almost 90% of all cutting tasks. Therefore, you should take your time when choosing your chef's knife and select the one that suits you best. It must fit well in your hand and feel like a natural extension of your arm. Perhaps your favorite is a chef's knife from KAI.
Chef's knives are true all-rounders. Cutting vegetables, chopping herbs, filleting meat & fish, these are just some of the tasks for which a chef's knife is used. Chef's knives have an almost straight blade that curves upwards towards the tip. This makes them ideal for the rocking motion preferred by European chefs. The slightly wider spine provides the necessary stability.
The KAI Series
No matter which KAI series is your personal favorite, each series includes a chef's knife.
The blades of the KAI Wasabi chef's knives are made from a special stainless steel with a hardness of +/- 58 HRC. The handle is made from a combination of plastic and bamboo powder. Blade lengths of 15, 20, and 23.5 cm are available.
For the KAI Seki Magoroku Redwood chef's knives, the blades are made from Carbon 1K6 stainless steel with a hardness of +/- 58 HRC. North American Red Wood was chosen for the handle. Available blade lengths here are also 15 and 20 cm.
The KAI Shun chef's knives are made from VG MAX steel. This hard core is surrounded by 32 layers of corrosion-resistant Damascus steel. The hardness is +/- 61 HRC. This combination gives the knives a stable blade that is both hard and flexible. The knives are completed with a handle made from laminated Pakka wood in a chestnut shape. This shape fits perfectly in the hand. You have 15, 20, and 25 cm blade lengths to choose from.