Kai Pure Komachi 2 Price Review

Brilliant monochromatic colors make the Pure Komachi two series a real eye catcher. But all that fun loving color has a serious function too. The color coding makes it simple to decide the right knife for the job. It also helps guard against cross contaminating food; for example, by using the knife you have just used to cut meat on the vegetables. The bold blade color is achieved by bonding food safe, FDA approved non stick covering to high carbon stainless steel blades. This non stick covering resists corrosion, makes cleaning simple, and helps the knife glide through food with ease. The Pure Komachi two color matched handles are lightweight and ergonomically contoured for a comfy, fatigue reducing grip. Very sharp and decidedly attention getting, Pure Komachi two knives make a delightful addition to any kitchen. The eight part Set includes: 4 inch Tomato Knife, 4 inch Citrus Knife, 3 1/2 inch Paring Knife, 6 inch Multi Utility Knife, 9 inch Slicing Knife, 6 1/2 inch Santoku Knife, 8 inch Chef’s Knife, and 8 inch Bread Knife.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of five stars My favorite knives for (almost) every cutting job, October 25, 2011
By B. Junkin Mills “brookemom” (West Chester, PA United States) See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME) This review is from: Kai Pure Komachi two 8 Piece Knife Set (Kitchen)
Buyer review from the Vine™ Program () I cook many, and good sharp knives are essential. Without them, food prep becomes needlessly tedious so I’ll use up money on good knives. I already owned some Komachi two knives and I really like them, so I has been thrilled to pick this set up.

PROS:
+ Komachi knives are sharp. They go through nearly anything (acorn squash, heavy cheeses, breads, chicken, etc) easily. Be cautious. I mean it. They’re really REALLY sharp!
+ Excellent range of knives (see breakdown below).
+ smart colors. This is ostensibly to assist you track which knife cut what but honestly each knife is different so you do not really need the color to help with that. But I love the colors because they add a nice bold splash to my kitchen.
+ Lightweight (both a pro and a con); your hand will not get tired while cutting.
+ Non stick covering so food does not, well, stick.

CONS.Ish:
Lightweight. There are some things they are not quite heavy enough to cut easily (butternut squash, mochi, certainly pumpkin or bone). Not most of a con also a pro! These Japanese style knives are supposed to be lightweight.
Handwashing suggested. Again, not most of a con I really hand wash all my knives, and these clean up lickety split because of their covering.
This set does not come with a block. But it does not say it does so I can not downgrade for that.

IN THE BOX:
4″ tomato/cheese knife (so named due to prong at the tip for picking up slices) in it is own little holder
4″ citrus knife in it is own little holder. Serrated blade ostensibly for fruit cutting but I do not totally get the point of this one.
Three 1/2″ paring knife in it is own little holder. I use this one for all small veg chopping/dicing. It is too small for big onions though.
6″ utility knife. This is smooth (for slicing) on half and serrated on half. It is great for meat / cutting fat, etc.
Six 1/2″ hollow ground Santoku knife. This is wicked sharp and useful. It cuts things thin. It’s so sharp it’ll cut tough things (eg butternut squash) but it is light so I still favor to use a heavy (i.E. German steel) knife for that.
8″ chef’s knife. This is a versatile go to knife that easily cuts through everything from meat to fruit to veg to cheese. I use it daily.
8″ serrated bread knife
9″ slicing knife. I use this one for carving up chickens/turkeys/roasts.

BOTTOM LINE:
8 part, versatile, colorful knife set has nearly every knife you could ever want. Thin adaptable Japanese steel, wicked sharp, nice non stick surface.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars They may be the last knives you purchase., November 7, 2011
By The Straw Man “J.E. Hoppock” (Aloof October on April’s Birthday) See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE) This review is from: Kai Pure Komachi two 8 Piece Knife Set (Kitchen)
Buyer review from the Vine™ Program () The vivid, luscious and bright colors of these knives scream crayons or candy. They really resemble the former and latter more than they resemble knives. Never fear but at the end of the day these knives can cut…Very well.

In this set there are eight knives by Komachi:

4 inch Tomato Knife
4 inch Citrus Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
6 inch Multi Utility Knife
6 1/2 inch Santoku Knife
8 inch Bread Knife
8 inch Chef’s Knife
9 inch Slicing Knife

The knives are (sort of) color coded, for example the tomato knife is red and the citrus knife is yellow. As for sharpness, these knives are , sharp. I used them for both vegetables and meat. I cut my cutting (pun intended) time in half. This is primarily caused by the ergonomics of the handle and razor sharp blade slicing takes half the time. I finely chopped a heart of celery , quickly and with good precision. I also cut up many raw and cooked chicken and again the accurateness of the blade(s) is amazing.

The maintenance of these knives is minimal:

Hand wash and dry (it does not say not to use the dishwasher but it does not tell use it, so I’ll just hand wash)
Do not cut anything frozen, meat or another substances
Do not clean with severe soaps or coarse cleaning pads

I am happy that I own these knives and am interested in to get the holding case. So I can display these distinctive but astute kitchen tools. If nothing else having these knives on display are bound to spring up many interesting conversation in the kitchen.

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Nine of ten people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars A great buy!, August 9, 2011
By jcasad See all my reviews () This review is from: Kai Pure Komachi two 8 Piece Knife Set (Kitchen) This was for a gift. A great knife for a great buy! Holds an edge for a pretty while. Sharpens easy and fast. Bought many for myself and everyone who uses them wants at least one for themselves. Only downside is that you can not use them on frozen foods.

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