Hi Chem,
Given what seems to be happening with pricing and availability of Japanese knives, this is becoming a bargain as well as a great knife. I just checked Korin, and the knife is on back order (at least 4 months) for about $20 more. I recently purchased a Shun dual core for about $250 for a friend–it’s already jumped to about $330–if you can find one.
This is a really great review!
Ray
