Here is a new offering from an established Japanese knife company. Masahiro MVH is billed as the finest and most sophisticated high end knife line from this quality manufacturer. We found the knife to be beautifully made and carefully detailed. Fit and finish are excellent and the balance of the knives is outstanding.
The look of the Masahiro Knives is traditional but the steel is cutting edge (excuse the pun). Masahiro's MVH's thin blade is constructed from MBS-26 stainless steel which we found to be easy to sharpen and holds its edge very well. The cutting edge is asymmetrical: 80% on the right side of the blade and 20% on the left side, then polished to a mirror finish. This tapered style edge takes pressure off food for a perfect finished cut. Because of the asymetrical edge these knives are only suitable for right handed users. The handles are incredibly smooth and rounded using a composite resin handle which feels great in your hand, plus it's much longer lasting than wood options.
Overal we like these knives very much. They are expensive and left handed users should consider something else.
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