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Koku Pro Japanese Knife - Super Sharp 8" Chef Knife - High Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife - Also Includes: Knife Sharpener, Pair of Kevlar (Cut-Resistant ) Gloves & Bag, Plus Storage Box
Hit Notion
Koku Pro Japanese Knife - Super Sharp 8" Chef Knife - High Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife - Also Includes: Knife Sharpener, Pair of Kevlar (Cut-Resistant ) Gloves & Bag, Plus Storage Box
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Koku Pro Japanese Knife - Super Sharp 8" Chef Knife - High Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife - Also Includes: Knife Sharpener, Pair of Kevlar (Cut-Resistant ) Gloves & Bag, Plus Storage Box
Most people own a knife they are slightly afraid of
It came in a block set, it was sharp for a month, and now it slides off a tomato skin instead of cutting it.
This is the other kind.
Twice the carbon, 58-60 HRC
The blade is high-carbon steel at 0.6 to 0.75% carbon, roughly double what a standard kitchen knife carries, hardened to 58 to 60 on the Rockwell scale. That hardness is the whole point: it is why the edge is still biting in month six, and it is two full points above what most Japanese-style knives in this price range publish.
Everything that usually costs extra
- A honing rod, so the edge gets trued in ten seconds instead of degrading for a year.
- A pair of EN 388 Level 5 cut-resistant gloves, so a beginner can learn to rock-chop without flinching.
- A lined magnetic presentation box, so it can be handed to someone without wrapping paper.
- A soft drawstring pouch, so it travels to the cabin, the dorm kitchen or the catering job without wrecking the edge or your bag.
A handle built for all-day prep
The handle is Pakkawood, an African hardwood laminate chosen because it does not swell, does not get slippery, and does not leave your fingers aching after twenty minutes of prep. Five inches of grip, thirteen inches overall, a 2.2mm spine with 16 to 18% chrome so it stays bright instead of pitting.
It slices, dices, chops, breaks down a chicken and pulls meat off a bone. Hand wash, dry it, put it away. That is the entire maintenance routine.
Specifications
- Blade length: 8 inches
- Handle length: 5 inches
- Overall length: 13 inches
- Blade spine: 2.2mm
- Steel: high-carbon stainless, 0.6-0.75% carbon, 16-18% chrome
- Hardness: 58-60 HRC
- Handle: ergonomic Pakkawood
- Gloves: EN 388 Level 5 cut-resistant, one pair
- Designed in Japan
Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty on the blade against defects in materials and workmanship. Accessories are covered for one year. Normal dulling, rust from dishwasher use, and damage from misuse such as cutting bone, frozen food or prying are not covered, because those are not defects, they are things a knife was never built to survive.
- Size: Large
- Height: 13
- Length: 13
- Width: 2.2
- Weight: 1
- UPC: 712038744381
- Brand: Hit Notion
- Manufacturer: Hit Notion
- retail price: $59.95
- SKU: KUKO-8PRO-CutSharp-L
Koku Pro Japanese Knife - Super Sharp 8" Chef Knife - High Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife - Also Includes: Knife Sharpener, Pair of Kevlar (Cut-Resistant ) Gloves & Bag, Plus Storage Box
Most people own a knife they are slightly afraid of
It came in a block set, it was sharp for a month, and now it slides off a tomato skin instead of cutting it.
This is the other kind.
Twice the carbon, 58-60 HRC
The blade is high-carbon steel at 0.6 to 0.75% carbon, roughly double what a standard kitchen knife carries, hardened to 58 to 60 on the Rockwell scale. That hardness is the whole point: it is why the edge is still biting in month six, and it is two full points above what most Japanese-style knives in this price range publish.
Everything that usually costs extra
- A honing rod, so the edge gets trued in ten seconds instead of degrading for a year.
- A pair of EN 388 Level 5 cut-resistant gloves, so a beginner can learn to rock-chop without flinching.
- A lined magnetic presentation box, so it can be handed to someone without wrapping paper.
- A soft drawstring pouch, so it travels to the cabin, the dorm kitchen or the catering job without wrecking the edge or your bag.
A handle built for all-day prep
The handle is Pakkawood, an African hardwood laminate chosen because it does not swell, does not get slippery, and does not leave your fingers aching after twenty minutes of prep. Five inches of grip, thirteen inches overall, a 2.2mm spine with 16 to 18% chrome so it stays bright instead of pitting.
It slices, dices, chops, breaks down a chicken and pulls meat off a bone. Hand wash, dry it, put it away. That is the entire maintenance routine.
Specifications
- Blade length: 8 inches
- Handle length: 5 inches
- Overall length: 13 inches
- Blade spine: 2.2mm
- Steel: high-carbon stainless, 0.6-0.75% carbon, 16-18% chrome
- Hardness: 58-60 HRC
- Handle: ergonomic Pakkawood
- Gloves: EN 388 Level 5 cut-resistant, one pair
- Designed in Japan
Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty on the blade against defects in materials and workmanship. Accessories are covered for one year. Normal dulling, rust from dishwasher use, and damage from misuse such as cutting bone, frozen food or prying are not covered, because those are not defects, they are things a knife was never built to survive.
Koku Pro Japanese Knife - Super Sharp 8" Chef Knife - High Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife - Also Includes: Knife Sharpener, Pair of Kevlar (Cut-Resistant ) Gloves & Bag, Plus Storage Box
Koku Pro Japanese Knife - Super Sharp 8" Chef Knife - High Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife - Also Includes: Knife Sharpener, Pair of Kevlar (Cut-Resistant ) Gloves & Bag, Plus Storage Box
- Size: Large
- Height: 13
- Length: 13
- Width: 2.2
- Weight: 1
- UPC: 712038744381
- Brand: Hit Notion
- Manufacturer: Hit Notion
- retail price: $59.95
- SKU: KUKO-8PRO-CutSharp-L
Koku Pro Japanese Knife - Super Sharp 8" Chef Knife - High Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife - Also Includes: Knife Sharpener, Pair of Kevlar (Cut-Resistant ) Gloves & Bag, Plus Storage Box
Koku Pro Japanese Knife - Super Sharp 8" Chef Knife - High Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife - Also Includes: Knife Sharpener, Pair of Kevlar (Cut-Resistant ) Gloves & Bag, Plus Storage Box
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