{"product_id":"5-5-inch-santoku-knife-retro-series-pm8s-5-5rs","title":"5.5\" Santoku Knife - Retro Series (PM8S)","description":"\u003cp\u003eReach for this when a full 7-inch santoku is too much knife for the job. Halving cherry tomatoes, slicing a single capsicum, trimming herbs off the stem, or prepping a small bowl of shallots - these are jobs where the shorter length actually helps. You're not fighting extra blade weight, and the flat belly stays in full contact with the board through the cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCompact Length, Same Santoku Geometry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5.5-inch length puts this in the same category as a utility knife, but the profile is pure santoku: nearly flat belly and no tip curve to push produce away on the downstroke. That flat belly is what you want when you're shaving zucchini into thin coins or running through a bunch of spring onions without the forward tip of a chef knife pushing the food away. Lighter in the hand than its 7-inch sibling, it's also the knife that works well for smaller hands or tighter prep spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRetro Handle, Familiar Foundation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is 3-layer 10Cr15CoMoV composite steel - hard high-carbon core with two flanking layers of softer stainless for corrosion resistance - vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC. It \u003cem\u003eholds\u003c\/em\u003e a keen edge without the brittleness of a single-steel hard blade. The octagonal Red Wood handle with genuine black buffalo horn collar matches the rest of the Retro Series, so it sits naturally alongside the larger knives in the block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Steel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-Layer 10Cr15CoMoV Composite Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60-62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5-inch Santoku\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Wood \u0026amp; Black Buffalo Horn (Octagonal), full tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quick vegetable prep, slicing soft produce like tomatoes and mushrooms, and any push-cut task where a shorter, lighter blade is the better choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retro Series (PM8S)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e PM8S-5.5RS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete Your Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair it with the Retro 7\" Santoku (PM8S-RS) when you need extra reach for larger produce, or the Retro 8.5\" Chef Knife (PM8S-CS) for the rock-chopping tasks where this flat santoku profile isn't the right tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Xinzuo Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44212312801331,"sku":"PM8S-5.5RS","price":57.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/0441\/6563\/files\/55-santoku-knife-retro-series-pm8s-4820421.jpg?v=1776590955","url":"https:\/\/xinzuo.com.au\/products\/5-5-inch-santoku-knife-retro-series-pm8s-5-5rs","provider":"Xinzuo Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}