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Shun
Is Shun worth buying?
Shun earned a buy verdict on 2 of the 4 Shun products we compared (50%), in line with the 49% average across every brand on the site. 1 of them won its comparison outright: Shun Classic 7" Santoku. 2 are an "it depends": right for a specific buyer, not for everyone. None of the Shun products we compared was the one to skip in its guide.
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 2 products
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The Best Santoku Knives: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Home & Kitchen
Shun Classic 7" SantokuWon the comparison
The most well-rounded santoku for most home cooks, with a genuinely sharp edge and the easiest ownership story.
Best for: Home cooks who want one premium santoku that performs well, feels good in hand, and is easy to keep sharp.
$$$ · premium
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The Best Kitchen Shears: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Home & Kitchen
Shun Kitchen Shears (DM7240)Runner-up
The premium separating pair, made in Japan, with a notch on the blade for thin poultry bones and flower stems.
Best for: Someone who already owns Japanese knives, will hand wash, and wants shears that feel like a real tool rather than a giveaway.
$$$ · premium
It depends 2 products
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The Best Carving Knives: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Home & Kitchen
Shun Classic 9" Hollow Ground Slicing Knife (DM0720)
A beautiful, very sharp Japanese slicer with a 16° VG-MAX edge, for careful carvers who keep it off bones.
Best for: Careful carvers who mostly slice boneless roasts, smoked meats and fish and want the finest edge here.
$$$ · premium
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The Best Honing Rods: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Home & Kitchen
Shun Classic 9" Combination Honing Steel (DM0790)
A steel rod built around Shun's own 16 degree edge, with a smooth side for weekly use and a micro-ribbed side for monthly.
Best for: Shun owners who want the angle decided for them and will follow Shun's smooth-side-weekly routine.
$$$ · premium
Shun in our categories: Home & Kitchen (4)