Here ya go, $24.60, not too shabby.
Interesting what you say, about the brittle nature of the Japanese high end knives. They are certainly incredibly sharp. A friend of mine has one and when I tested it I was very impressed. But not for the price! He paid something like $225 for it. Hammered treatment to the blade and gorgeous hand made wooden handle. Do you have a link to what you’d consider a really good mid-priced high quality Japanese kitchen knife? Also, what’s your opinion on ceramic?
OK then, I’ll take your word for it. I’ve ordered one. 
:+1: … $10 well spent. 
Had my Y-Start –02 D2 blade for a week or two.
Ganzo G733 came today.
It’s lighter by 1 gram, than the Y-Start.
BUT. while the blade flick is nice with that round hole
with good edge sharpness.
The 733 “Feels” flimsy, when handling them together at same time.
I love my Ganzo’s. but this Y-Start is a better knife (at a higher price)
than the Ganzo (Spyderco) copy.
A lot to do with it, is the scales on Ganzo. flat.
Scales on Y Start rounded.
If the 733 had arrived first. I would be more than happy.
but comparing it to the first arrival Y-Start.
There’s a little disappointment in there.
Shame.
Better/fuller grip. Feels a firmer more stable grip.
The little things can make a difference hey.
Plus the bearings and D2 steel.
Thank you for the link, I have one headed my way. :+1:
Good price too….
No problem. I hope you like yours as much as I like mine. Let us know what you think after you get to play with it.
I am looking forward to those Gocomma’s. Bought a few for myself and one for a friend.
Xevious.
Hard to recommend off the cuff. Too many metals and styles.
PS $225 is a fairly cheap one in the 7 to 10in range.
Myself I like. For general usage in Kitchen. A lot of Pro chef’s/kitchen use them on benches for general usage. AND they take it.
Tojiro DP…. Basic.
Then Mid range, Handle and blade materials to suit. 33/67 laminates next price. UP.
100 plus laninates mainly a novelty and out of price range too.
Another in $2/300ish range. Misoni in Swedish steel. Niice. (non Laminate)
Look up HOCHI Knives and read up on artisans and metals/styles.
It’s MORE addictive than these little things we see here.
But if you like your food and handling.
Magic…
But if you get serious. a fairly deep wallet.
I have over $4k purchase price in blades,
and around $3k of them sit in a dusty drawer. Be warned.
Practically. Unless you get into the aesthetics of them.
Most knives, quality and feel wise.
Can be covered by the, up to $250/300 Tojiro and Iseya.
Sakai Takayuki. Also good. Too MY eyes and feel. $250 UP (A lot up)
Just remember. Global Shun etc. just Western versions of Japanese.
with quality?? to suit.
Masamoto……… Really. there are too many. YOU need to read reviews of actual knife men (pro chef’s) and make your own (depth of pocket) mind up…
They ARE expensive if you go for the named and reputation versions.
Carbon. Stainless. Swedish. Mini/Multi Laminates.
I have a Misono and a Sakai Takayaki. around $450/500 ea. and remember these are the lower middle in price range.
For me. special occasions only. I mainly fondle and perve them. Beautiful like a great pr of tits and loooong legs hey.
You’ll be more than happy with mid price work knives from Tojiro DP and Misoni.
As long as profile and distance under handle suits YOUR grip.
PS. My brother has a hand made (for him) set of 3 blades 5 yrs ago
cost him over $4k Can. Be warned.
Don’t get to like them tooooo much OK.
PS Ceramics.
I have 1……
Novelty.
But if you have patience for the extra treatment/handling. they too Magic. But a prick to sharpen.
I’ve yet to get the handle on that.
Slide through cheese.
Apart from using wire, they the best for that.
11pm off to bed.
With what most of use our knife for, pretty much anything will do.
Peeling apples seem to be what i use mine for most often.
Butt is it AUTHENTIC? :disappointed: :question: 
https://www.fasttech.com/product/9670478-authentic-ganzo-firebird-fh11-cf-d2-steel-folding
Only time will tell……
Just from the look of it I think I’ll like it just fine. I will be sure to report back after I get it…. :+1:
I hope you like the GoComma’s. If they are the same quality as my first one I know I’ll be a happy camper again. Be sure to let us know what you think of them too.
Wow took a long weekend and missed out on the most activity this thread has had since I’ve been a member!
Little bit of a story about the second knife in the trade, but the short version is that I didn’t like the knife as much as I thought I would so it’s already being traded for a another one with different materials that are more along the lines of what I typically prefer.
In the meantime this Spyderco Ikuchi that I pre-ordered almost 2 months ago showed up over the weekend so I’ve been carrying it for the last 2 days.
Hmmmm… I like that. 
It’s a fairly unique design. They call it a front flipper but the flipper is a wheel on the back so you got me there. It also uses a compression lock which I generally like but on this knife because the blade is so light it does fall shut enough to make one handed use an option.
Overall I like it as a sum of its parts and it’s a nice gentleman’s folder.
I've been carrying the Cold Steel/Andrew Demko AD15 ever since I received it a while back. 
That look like a solid blade.
I am overly concerned about some blades tip strength due to their design, maybe due to me not really being nice to knifes in general, hell even the strait razor i carried for self defense when i was young i managed to mess up.
And no it was not like i used it and met bone, no it was more silly than that ( cutting into a matchstick )
carried the razor due to reading this.
Nice sturdy blade, How good is that blade lock design? I don’t recall seeing that before
I got that Ganzo G733 coupla days ago just to try that blade shape.
Blade. Nice easier to flip out. Springs for release and return. too stiff.
Handle LARGE. for my medium hands. ( feels, not quite right).
Flat sided and no comfort fit into hand.
It’s basically the size of a smaller fixed blade.Which would be safer to use
in the field, while being too clumsy for peeling apples, trimming nails etc.
It’s 1/2 inch longer than my A-Start. D2 –02 model.
which fits real nice in hand because of “shaped” filling scales, NOT flat.
Completely different class of knife, Though they both have the weaker flat sided grind which thins the blades.
The earlier Ganzo and SRM blades with more metal through to tip.
Are much stronger blades.
I find the F753M sized knife/blade to suit my hand size the best.
with fixed blades above that.
Do not use a blade too big for your hand grip. that’s when you’ll slip and slice yourself.
Flat sided handles and smooth torches.
I run a layer of Hospital “paper tape dressing round/down them.
Thin. UNobtrusive. and gives 200% better hold/grip on whatever.
Try it. (BLF348 a perfect example)
That grip fit. is the most important thing with all knives regardless of what size you would really like.
and a key ring through the hole in rear of “small” knives
gives you the extra. SOLID 4 finger grip when little finger put through it.
Thanks for all the info, Mackal. There is certainly a lot of choice out there. In my experience, I find that if you just get into the habit of honing your knives prior to use, you’ll get fine performance and not need to have shelled out huge dollars for high quality steel. Of course, not as beautiful looking… And there is the matter of having a collection, which brings it’s own kind of joy.
One of my best knives is a Wustof, but frankly, my early release Calphalon Santoku 7” blade Chef’s knife has never been sharpened, only honed on occasion, and still has a terrific sharp edge. I tend to use it the most. For small time cutting, I’ve got a couple of cheap paring knives that I have to hone after about every 2 to 3 uses.
What do you think of this: ZELITE-INFINITY Chef Knife. Looks really nice for the price. That’s about what I’d like to spend, below $150 for a Damascus style kitchen knife that’s decent quality.
At some point in the future, I may spring for some higher end Japanese cutlery. I’m trying to keep an eye out for someone letting go of a used but well cared for set. That seems to be the best way to get into this without breaking the bank.