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Shun Classic 8" Chef's Knife vs Wüsthof Classic 8 Inch Chef’s Knife

Both products have identical sentiment scores on Reddit.

Shun Classic 8" Chef's Knife
#42 in Chef Knives

Shun

Shun Classic 8" Chef's Knife

$151.95

100

Pros

  • +Served very well for over 20 years
  • +Worth the money
  • +High-quality
  • +Best knives owned

Cons

  • Expensive
My Shun knives are expensive, but they have served me very well for over 20 years. I think they’re worth the money.
Wüsthof Classic 8 Inch Chef’s Knife
#52 in Chef Knives

Wusthoff

Wüsthof Classic 8 Inch Chef’s Knife

$170.00

100

Pros

  • +Worth every penny
  • +Significant improvement over cheap knives
I felt the same way until I splurged on a chef's knife from Wusthoff. Absolute eye opener, worth every penny.