Chris Reeve Sebenza 31 vs KAI Pure Komachi 2 II

You know it's been sharpened and cleaned and polished and tuned by me over the years. It's strange, though, because that little ball bearing detent se...

I hope they never stop making these knives in the quality they currently have, because they have something right with this series.

I know these are made by Reate who probably charges more for production than Bestech but the Tashi Future, Jack 2.0, Jack 1.0 and Tashi Krypton are all infinitely more appealing from both a design standpoint and an engineering standpoint than this knife while ALL being at a lower price point (over $100 cheaper).

I've been a cook for 10+ years, and I've worked in a wide variety of kitchens serving an equally wide variety of foods. Pros: -Relatively inexpensive: Serrated knives are great for a wide variety of jobs, but difficult to sharpen. Instead of worrying about sharpening an expensive serrated knife, I prefer to just buy an inexpensive one, use it until it's toast, then throw it away. -Relatively well-made: Pure Komachi's are much nicer and build and material quality than other cheap knives I've used (Dexter, Mundial, etc)

In the same place, every single time, I think we can actually see the exact point that that ball meets the yeah. It's like right there, it's about 40 ...

I was able to slice fresh from the oven crusty French bread without the unappetizing “squish”. The plastic sheath takes some getting used to, but it does it’s job as designed. I’m hopeful this knife will maintain its durability over time.