Well, they are not meant to be compared by other reasons. Japanese and German makers traditionally use different types of steel and forging techniques. Japanese blades are definitely designed for different moves and cuts. They, undoubtedly, can hold sharper edge (especially single-beveled) and perform better in slicing and breaking. Also, they are not easy to take care of. And western knives beat them in multitasking and body endurance. Plus, European mass production whales (Wusthoff, Henckels, Messermeister) keep quality on good level. Japanese knife, you rather choose among others, most definitely is hand-forged and more expensive.
Bottom line: Can't compare tiger to lion - they never hunt on same turf. There is only one situation, undisputed winner can be determined among two of them. It's when one knife wasn't sharpened properly. |