Question about sekiryu knives

[Sir1dro]

I recently purchased this knife

Sekiryu SR400 4055 (Sekiryu KN180/U Professional Usuba 18cm 4057V) ....need a little info about this knife if it’s good or bad or even real Japanese steel.. I bought it recently at a food show ...There’s not much info about it online so I went here and see if any of you guys could help me out.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I recently purchased this knife

Sekiryu SR400 4055 (Sekiryu KN180/U Professional Usuba 18cm 4057V) ....need a little info about this knife if it’s good or bad or even real Japanese steel.. I bought it recently at a food show ...There’s not much info about it online so I went here and see if any of you guys could help me out.

With a quick Google search I found this in an old thread here.
http://www.sekiryu.co.jp/wabou/index-e.htm
Btw in the thread it was said the steel took and held a razor edge pretty well.

 

[Sir1dro]

With a quick Google search I found this in an old thread here.
http://www.sekiryu.co.jp/wabou/index-e.htm
Btw in the thread it was said the steel took and held a razor edge pretty well.

Meaning it’s a quality knife? Cuz I paid 100 for the 18 cm one

 

[marcinek]

Welcome. FYI ... we cannot tell you if the price you paid was appropriate.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/new-members-please-read-this-what-is-my-knife-worth.904093/

People who know about the brand can tell you whether it is a good knife or not.

 

[marcinek]

With a quick Google search I found this in an old thread here.
http://www.sekiryu.co.jp/wabou/index-e.htm
Btw in the thread it was said the steel took and held a razor edge pretty well.

Why wouldn't you just link to the thread that was here in BF?

 

[Hickory n steel]

Meaning it’s a quality knife? Cuz I paid 100 for the 18 cm one

I don't know.
The couple people who had them really liked them but I don't think they paid much for them.
You may have overpaid.

 

[KenHash]

Sekiryu is a house brand of Ozawa Swords. Their kitchen knives are generally economically priced models usually found in "Home Centers" in Japan, the equivalent of Home Depot/Lowes in the U.S. Actually makers such as Kai and Yaxell offer a low priced line that is commonly sold in the same places as well. Sekiryu uses 420j2, SK5, Aus8, and VG10 for their top line. Your Usuba KN180 is SK5, which stands for "Steel Kougu" which literally translates to "tool steel". The maker represents your knife/series as SK5 with an HRC of 60-63, a Ho handle (Japanese Magnolia) and a plastic bolster. While not as nice as real Water Buffalo Horn, plastic bolsters are common on lower priced wa-bouchous and don't have any effect on performance. While SK5 may not have the fans that White/Blue Paper have, it is a very good carbon steel that holds it's edge well.