Hatsukokoro Sentan White 2 Stainless Clad Chinese Cleaver 175mm

Hatsukokoro Sentan White 2 Stainless Clad Chinese Cleaver 175mmThis is the smaller version of the 195mm. Suitable for those who finds the 195mm version slighty too big. I personally consider this as the larger Nakiri. ======= This Chinese cleaver under our in house brand Sentan is the result of more than a year of extensive product development, which leads to a high performance cleaver that excell in cutting performance, maintainability and perceived sharpness. Chinese cleaver is a profile that is rather rare on

This is the smaller version of the 195mm. Suitable for those who finds the 195mm version slighty too big. I personally consider this as the larger Nakiri. 

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This Chinese cleaver under our in-house brand Sentan is the result of more than a year of extensive product development, which leads to a high-performance cleaver that excell in cutting performance, maintainability and perceived sharpness.

Chinese cleaver is a profile that is rather rare on the market, as it is unfamiliar to most of users outside of China. Many may heard this is the only knife profile that Chinese chefs use and it is really good at chopping vegetables and scoop them into the wok, both I can confirm to be true. What we are facing is, due to the low demand, there are rarely any maker willing to develop a product that is well forged and has a good core steel to match it. Even the Sugimoto, the brand that is known for making great Chinese cleavers, makes their chinese cleaver out of a flat bar with no evidence of forging.

This Sentan is our answer to this blind spot in the market, and the only knife we have in the store forged in China, but with a authentic Hitachi White 2 carbon steel core cladded in stainless steel. A forged thick spine concentrate most of the weight along the axis of the handle, giving the hefty weight that the Chinese Cleaver is known for. The blade thins down towards the edge rapidly, making it much lighter to rotate this wide blade - something that most made in Japan Chinese Cleaver can't do. Overall, this forged body handles extremely nice for someone who have been using Chinese Cleaver since very young.

The steel selection is the highlight of the blade: a Hitachi White 2 core cladded in stainless steel, thinned down under hammer resulting a very low cladding line, means most of the blade will be rust-free. Along with this thinning and choice of steel, the cutting experience is extremely good. The bity edge formed by White 2 penetrate the surface effortlessly, then the gravity just pulls the blade through. With the great handling this Chinese Cleaver presents a better overall experience than any other cleavers I've tried.

One thing we cannot miss is the very competitive price of this knife, it sits at a much lower price point than most Japanese cleavers but offer a better experience. Essentially it is a combination of the strenth of Chinese Cleaver forging skill and Japanese steel. If you are looking for a Chinese Cleaver to try out, this is undoubtly my first recommendation.