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Anyone have any good recommendations for a slicing brisket knife? My standard chef knives don’t seem to work well for me.
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Harbor Freight 18" Machete $5.97
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I have had the Dalstrong Shogun 12" slicer for a couple of years now. I really like it, so am recommending this one. You can get some really thin slices on different cuts with it.Anyone have any good recommendations for a slicing brisket knife? My standard chef knives don’t seem to work well for me.
Harbor Freight 18" Machete $5.97
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If you tried my brisket you would see why I use a machete.I don't like my brisket machete'd.
I have one as well. The only gripe I have is the steel doesn't hold and edge as long as I'd like. When I do 4 tritips, I have to sharpen after slicing up a couple of them, in order to maintain the ability to slice hot meat thinly. But the blade profile works awesome. I'd like to find this profile in M390 or S30, etc..This is what I use, its great.
https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-F...ocphy=9033594&hvtargid=pla-350651044263&psc=1
Almost all my kitchen knives are Mercer and they are underrated for sure!I purchased a 14 inch Mercer Culinary Edge Slicer a couple years back and LOVE it!
Highly recommend.
I'll be honest, but this is just my opinion, I've followed the Dalstrong knives and the Kessaku knives and I believe they are both made in the same factory (and it isn't in Japan). They look identical, they even offer the same two steel options, the handles vary between series but on the top end series they are the same. The only difference I see is with the logos (which are actually pretty close) and the name on the blade. The packaging even mimics one another. Dalstrong proudly states they are made in China with Japanese or German steel, while Kessaku says the same about the steel but in a way that eludes to them being made in Japan. They never state where they are made. Dalstrong just has better marketing by putting their knives in the hands of chiefs and BBQ competition champs using challenges and other perks. And it works! Kessaku knives are cheaper than Dalstrong, but again I believe they have the same manufacture so why are they cheaper?Dalstrong has been a hot brand among the pros and prosumers. I like the specs and reviews of the Shogun slicer.
But I am trying to buy goods from U.S. or good U.S. trading partners, especially my discretionary stuff. So, I'm considering the Kessaku Damascus Dynasty 12" slicer to step up from my Victorinox. Looks like it's in the low 60's RC, as opposed to the mid 50s for the Victorinox. It'll be harder to sharpen, but I have diamond plates.
Anyone have a Kessaku knife?
I'll be honest, but this is just my opinion, I've followed the Dalstrong knives and the Kessaku knives and I believe they are both made in the same factory (and it isn't in Japan). They look identical, they even offer the same two steel options, the handles vary between series but on the top end series they are the same. The only difference I see is with the logos (which are actually pretty close) and the name on the blade. The packaging even mimics one another. Dalstrong proudly states they are made in China with Japanese or German steel, while Kessaku says the same about the steel but in a way that eludes to them being made in Japan. They never state where they are made. Dalstrong just has better marketing by putting their knives in the hands of chiefs and BBQ competition champs using challenges and other perks. And it works! Kessaku knives are cheaper than Dalstrong, but again I believe they have the same manufacture so why are they cheaper?
The Kessaku is indeed made in China. I'm thinking about sending it back. Hmm.I'll be honest, but this is just my opinion, I've followed the Dalstrong knives and the Kessaku knives and I believe they are both made in the same factory (and it isn't in Japan). They look identical, they even offer the same two steel options, the handles vary between series but on the top end series they are the same. The only difference I see is with the logos (which are actually pretty close) and the name on the blade. The packaging even mimics one another. Dalstrong proudly states they are made in China with Japanese or German steel, while Kessaku says the same about the steel but in a way that eludes to them being made in Japan. They never state where they are made. Dalstrong just has better marketing by putting their knives in the hands of chiefs and BBQ competition champs using challenges and other perks. And it works! Kessaku knives are cheaper than Dalstrong, but again I believe they have the same manufacture so why are they cheaper?