Review Brief: Miyabi Kaizen II Chef's knife

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@Chemicalkinetics

The ChefsChoice AngleSelect Professional Sharpener (suggested by Amazon) will work, but I don’t think they will last very long. I have had a similar sharpener a long time ago. It is based on flat diamond plates set at a set angle.

The main reason I suggested the ChefsChoice Pronto is that the Pronto sharpener is based on rotating sharpening wheels. As you pull the knives through the Pronto, the wheel will rotate and give a new surface. Consequently, the unit will last a little longer than those of set flat angle surface.

CK, this newer model uses wheels. What do you think?
https://www.amazon.com/ChefsChoice-ProntoPro-Sharpener-Sharpening-Euro-American-dp-B007IVBET0/dp/B007IVBET0/ref=dp_ob_title_kitchen

@ChristinaM

I love how you can chop nuts and chocolate without bits flying everywhere.

I’ve always avoided chopping nuts and chocolate with my Japanese-style knives because I read somewhere that I would chip my knives by doing this. I believe this was due to the combination of harder steel and being thinner behind the edge. Now that you’ve used your knife for a while, have you had any issues with chopping nuts and chocolate?