Tojiro ITK Shirogami (Opinions Wanted)

[Obiwan]

At the risk of setting fire to another AD, I'm currently looking to buy a new kitchen knife. I don't really "need" one, but flirting with the idea of a slow upgrade to my current set. (mainly Shun)

This caught my eye:
Tojiro ITK Shirogami Wa-Gyuto 210mm
http://www.chefknivestogo.com/toitkshwa21.html

Any opinions out there. From what I've read they seem pretty good for the money. Just wondering if I'm better off spending a bit more for a better one. Trying to exercise discipline and not use this as a gateway to another AD.

Thanks for any feedback or experiences you guys can share.

 

[thebikingengineer]

I've been eyeing these myself. A nice affordable carbon knife that, if I've heard right, punches well above its weight class. It seems like the factory bevels are iffy sometimes, so you'll have to be all set on your sharpening skills but for the price I don't think you can go wrong.