Hi Celtic,
Thanks for the nice words.
I already had most of my Sabatiers -- actually seperate, core sets of K-Sab au carbone and "Canadian" -- before the Nogents became available. I'm very happy with my current motley collection.
There are a lot of technical points that make good Sabatiers so good like handles, edge characteristics, profile, lightness, thinness, and so on -- but it's really a gestalt where the sum is so much greater than the parts. I don't know how to describe it other than to say the knives feel so willing.
It's easy to point out what other knives do well, but Masamotos are a little different. Their best point isn't one thing they do particularly well, but that they do absolutely nothing wrong. A lot like a good Sabatier, comme il faut.
But, the HC is made from a really special alloy and has better edge characteristics than any Sabatier. Ergo ... wish list.
Over the past year or so, a big caveat arose with the Masamoto HC. That's poorly fitted handle scales and (perhaps) some other F&F issues. If you're buying online, it's important for you to let your e-tailer know in writing (e-mail is fine) that you're relying on him or her to select a suitable knife.
Hope this helps,
BDL
Thanks for the nice words.
I already had most of my Sabatiers -- actually seperate, core sets of K-Sab au carbone and "Canadian" -- before the Nogents became available. I'm very happy with my current motley collection.
There are a lot of technical points that make good Sabatiers so good like handles, edge characteristics, profile, lightness, thinness, and so on -- but it's really a gestalt where the sum is so much greater than the parts. I don't know how to describe it other than to say the knives feel so willing.
It's easy to point out what other knives do well, but Masamotos are a little different. Their best point isn't one thing they do particularly well, but that they do absolutely nothing wrong. A lot like a good Sabatier, comme il faut.
But, the HC is made from a really special alloy and has better edge characteristics than any Sabatier. Ergo ... wish list.
Over the past year or so, a big caveat arose with the Masamoto HC. That's poorly fitted handle scales and (perhaps) some other F&F issues. If you're buying online, it's important for you to let your e-tailer know in writing (e-mail is fine) that you're relying on him or her to select a suitable knife.
Hope this helps,
BDL
