Japanese 555 Series Santoku 165mm
SPECIFICATIONS
Knife Style: Santoku
Steel Type: Stainless Steel
Blade Material: DSR-1K6
Blade Finish: Migaki
Blade Hardness: 59HRC (+/-1)
Bevel: Double
Handle: Plywood
Blade Length: 165mm
Heel Height: 47mm
Spine Thickness: 1.40mm
Weight: 114g
The 555 series are forged in Seki, Japan with DSR-1K6 high carbon stainless steel. This excellent budget friendly blade contains 0.6% of carbon and added molybdenum.
Santoku knives are the ‘go-to’ knives for many chef's as they are known as a general-purpose kitchen knife. Santoku translates to 'three uses' or 'three virtues' and are ideal for slicing, chopping, and dicing as they feature a straight edge with a narrow foot blade. They are highly appreciated by users doing a lot of precision work thanks to the light, narrow blade, which can make extra thin cuts. While they are greatly suited for all, because of their smaller size, they tend to heavily please the chefs with smaller hands.