Kei Kobayashi SG2 Sujihiki 270mm

I originally got a 240 gyuto and 150 petty from the same line iat Hocho Knife , but decided to buy in chefedge , since is much lower price but also 1 thing I really like about chefsedge is that their delivery are super fast , also they really inspected each knife to see if they have quality control issues unlike Hocho Knife..
The reason I know , is because I also bought a knife guard from them , and they remove the original paper package and fit into the knife guard for you. In fact , I purchased two knife’s total in ChefsEdge. One is the Tsunehisa Sujihiki , another one is this Kobayashi sujihiki. The fit and finish on Kobayashi knives especially the red lacquer handle version is top notch. 0 defects. Mirror polished choil and spine. This one even a level better than kotetsu. But Kotetsu does have their unique advantage. One more thing I really like about this sujihiki , is that this particular one is a bit taller. For me I got medium to small hands. I tried on cutting board and I got enough knuckle clearance, so you can even double as chef knife if you want , maybe chop some finely shredded chives if you like.
The slightly curved profile really makes slicing very smooth. I don’t have the Kotetsu Sujihiki. But I did struggle in choosing Kobayashi or Kotetsu. But at last I chose Kobayashi . And I think I made the right choice. Kotetsu is much flatter though. But also super downward pointy.
Overall I am really glad more owning this Sujihiki. Very hard to find them in stock unless in Hocho knife… but their service is ****.