Is the Hatsukoro Hikari a good beginners knife?

The Hatsukokoro Hikari is a fantastic range for those looking for their first Japanese knife as well as professionals seeking an excellent value laser profile knife that's easy to look after and extremely sharp right out of the box.

Hatsukokoro - Hikari SLD – Cutting Edge Knives

Hatsukokoro - Hikari SLD

The Hikari SLD is a real laser from Hatsukokoro. The SLD core steel is a modern steel that offers ease of sharpening and at the same time excellent edge retention allowing it to be made very thin for the highest levels of performance and while technically carbon steel, the SLD is quite minimally reactive so it's also easy to maintain.

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