And then some guy comes and stands on the fire , forcing everyone to right click the fire for every raw fish you have to cook . <| sep |> Somebody has a cat . Scratch Scratch <| sep |> As a Stars fan , why Jordie ? <| sep |> You mean by gutting taxes , removing all protections from the poor and middle class , and privatizing infrastructure ? <| sep |> stick to the facts . <| sep |> In IRL too <| sep |> The Tojiro DP is the most knife dollar for dollar on the market , but you have a few options that could be a bit more interesting or appropriate . Minamoto Hamon 180 mm santoku It ' s really cool looking ! Minamoto does great small , light western handled knives on a budget . The Minamoto Nashiji line in blue # 2 is criminally underrated . The Minamoto handle has a partial tang that leaves it quite light and has some interesting contouring that is generally liked , though not across the board . This knife ' s fit and finish is a bit better than the average Japanese knife at this price and it ' s a pretty good performer . Takamura Chromax Santoku To get this out of the way first this is not a fully stainless knife . Chromax steel it ' s A 2 contains 5 % chromium and some people have it stain more readily than others , though few owners have actual rust issues . Takamura is an excellent maker and this knife is the affordable way to get one . It is missing a bolster , which helps keep costs down , but it has a cool hammered finish and better steel performance than you ' re likely to see from anything else in this price bracket . Tanaka VG 10 210 mm gyutoww . comproduct 457 You would think , from all the love Tanaka gets online , this would be the automatic pick . It ' s a stainless steel knife from a reputable maker with a neat cladding , chiseled kanji , and a good heat treatment , and it ' s in budget before shipping . Unfortunately , Tanaka ' s knives have a deserved reputation for weak fit and finish . A Tanaka is likely to come with a mediocre or bad edge , a rough heel and choil , and scales that might not fit terribly well . Because I know about your own knife history I would trust in your ability to get the knife into great working condition , but I would not blindly suggest this to someone I didn ' t know a gift . The upside is Tanakas have excellent bones and , when prettied up , they compete with and thrash knives that are much more expensive . Mac Chef 7 . 25 gyutoKnifeChefChefs 4 InchdpB 000 N 5 BUWY Here it is , the safe pick . In home kitchens , Shun and Global are the big visible brands . In professional kitchens , they can ' t match Mac . Macs are durable , they ' re comfortable , they ' re simple , and if you find the right knife they ' re still affordable . I have personally bought this knife multiple times because it ' s the perfect first good kitchen knife . It ' s large enough to practice good knife skills but small enough it ' s not intimidating , the steel is a hair ' s breadth from immune to rust , it ' s difficult to chip , it ' s a joy to sharpen , it looks nice , and it ' s a pleasure to use . The Tojiro DP is a good bit more chip prone , though it does hold an edge better , and I like the Mac ' s handle a little better .