Katano Knife 18.5 cm Type 301 P41 by F.A. Porsche – Chroma

Description

The Chroma type 301 P41 Katano knife has a sleek new blade shape that looks stunning. A straighter-edge version of the santoku, making it an ideal all-around kitchen knife. 

It is a combination of a typical santoku knife and kiritsuke yanagiba knife. Therefore it is a great multipurpose knife that can be used as a santoku or as a chef knife, perfect for cutting meat, fish and vegetables.

Chroma is a manufacturer that bridges the gap between Japanese tradition and the European design with the type 301 series.

Chroma type 301 cutlery are designed by F.A. Porsche, who worked closely with chef of the decade, Jörg Wörther, in order to develop the final shape of the handle, which is optimized for maximum usability.

The Chroma type 301 knives follow faithfully the Japanese philosophy, which dictates a knife to be lightweight and flexible so that it feels like an extension of the user’s hand.

They are made of high-quality Japanese 301 steel, a lightweight material that has a 58-60° hardness rating in the Rockwell hardness scale. The type 301 knives are harder than most of the non-Japanese knives and among the hardest knives within their price range. Because of this, each knife maintains its sharpness longer.

Even though the Chroma type 301 knives are mass-produced, they are carefully razorsharp sharpened by the hand of a master. Quality control is performed on one-to-one basis and not through random sampling.

SWEDISH TEST FAKTA confirmed “Best in test”.