MT32/SRS13 Thoughts/Impressions
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 1:07 pm
Got my MT32 yesterday. Initial thoughts/impressions are as follows:
1. The finish is very good, nicer than any of the other 3 mules I have. The handle has a little radius to it with softened edges which makes it very comfortable with the Halpern scales I have. The Halpern scales are just slightly smaller than the handle which makes a little edge of steel sticking out. With the radius and softened edges, it flows pretty well and comfortably into the handle.
2. This one came VERY sharp for a factory edge. And, for a factory edge, is pretty polished comparatively speaking. Nice work by the Seki guys.
As stated above, I put a set of Halpern scales on it and it will go to work in the kitchen. Will report back as it gets some use. Looking forward to see how easy it is to resharpen and how sharp it can get.
02/28/22
So, wife and I have been using this in the kitchen and it cuts really well. Still sharp, even after the wife using it on her bamboo cutting board that I can't convince here is bad for knife edges (not pushing it, happy wife, happy life). Has cut lots of acidic and other foods, washed and let dry naturally and no stains, discoloration, etc. Still looks new. Very happy with the steel so far. Wife doesn't like the design of the Mule as a kitchen knife as it's hard to cut on the cutting board since your hand gets in the way. But then again it's not designed as a kitchen knife so that's not really a negative, we're just using it for something it's not necessarily designed to do.
03/15/22
So wife has used it a bit in the kitchen and it is pretty dull right now. You can run your finger lightly along the edge and it won't cut you. She hasn't used it a lot so I'm a little disappointed how long the edge lasted. But again, my wife is hard on knives and she refuses to give up her bamboo cutting board and it's tough on edges. We'll see next how it sharpens
03/22/22
So it was pretty dull, could run your finger along the edge and not be afraid of cutting yourself unless you tried. Spent a couple minutes on the Sharpmaker fine and it's really sharp again. Surprised at how fast it got that sharp. I'm guessing it's not going to hold an edge very long but it's soo easy to sharpen, no big deal. I'll take a little more time to strop it but happy with the sharpening ease. Also, it has been used to cut many things, including acidic foods, let set, washed and air dried, etc. and not a spot of corrosion or discoloring on it. This seems to be a very nice kitchen steel.
1. The finish is very good, nicer than any of the other 3 mules I have. The handle has a little radius to it with softened edges which makes it very comfortable with the Halpern scales I have. The Halpern scales are just slightly smaller than the handle which makes a little edge of steel sticking out. With the radius and softened edges, it flows pretty well and comfortably into the handle.
2. This one came VERY sharp for a factory edge. And, for a factory edge, is pretty polished comparatively speaking. Nice work by the Seki guys.
As stated above, I put a set of Halpern scales on it and it will go to work in the kitchen. Will report back as it gets some use. Looking forward to see how easy it is to resharpen and how sharp it can get.
02/28/22
So, wife and I have been using this in the kitchen and it cuts really well. Still sharp, even after the wife using it on her bamboo cutting board that I can't convince here is bad for knife edges (not pushing it, happy wife, happy life). Has cut lots of acidic and other foods, washed and let dry naturally and no stains, discoloration, etc. Still looks new. Very happy with the steel so far. Wife doesn't like the design of the Mule as a kitchen knife as it's hard to cut on the cutting board since your hand gets in the way. But then again it's not designed as a kitchen knife so that's not really a negative, we're just using it for something it's not necessarily designed to do.
03/15/22
So wife has used it a bit in the kitchen and it is pretty dull right now. You can run your finger lightly along the edge and it won't cut you. She hasn't used it a lot so I'm a little disappointed how long the edge lasted. But again, my wife is hard on knives and she refuses to give up her bamboo cutting board and it's tough on edges. We'll see next how it sharpens
03/22/22
So it was pretty dull, could run your finger along the edge and not be afraid of cutting yourself unless you tried. Spent a couple minutes on the Sharpmaker fine and it's really sharp again. Surprised at how fast it got that sharp. I'm guessing it's not going to hold an edge very long but it's soo easy to sharpen, no big deal. I'll take a little more time to strop it but happy with the sharpening ease. Also, it has been used to cut many things, including acidic foods, let set, washed and air dried, etc. and not a spot of corrosion or discoloring on it. This seems to be a very nice kitchen steel.