{"product_id":"5-5-inch-santoku-knife-zhen-series-pm8o-5-5rs","title":"5.5\" Santoku Knife - Zhen Series (PM8O)","description":"\u003cp\u003eReach for this when the job is too compact for a full Santoku but too much blade for a utility knife. At 5.5 inches, this sits between the two: short enough to move fast on a small board, long enough to push-cut a whole zucchini or slice a block of firm cheese without the blade running out before the ingredient does. It's the Santoku profile you actually want for a smaller kitchen or a lighter hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Santoku Advantage, in a Shorter Format\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flat belly is what makes a Santoku a Santoku. On the downstroke, the whole edge contacts the board at once rather than rocking heel-to-tip like a Western chef knife. That geometry produces even slices, every pass, whether you're shaving radish paper-thin for a slaw, dicing a capsicum into even pieces, or cutting spring onions into rings without any of them rolling away. At 5.5 inches, it's nimble enough to handle smaller tasks without feeling like overkill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e67-Layer Damascus, the Same Core as the Full Santoku\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is built on a 10Cr15CoMoV core wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus cladding, then vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC. The edge \u003cem\u003estays\u003c\/em\u003e keen through repetitive push cuts, which is where a softer blade would start to lose its bite before you're halfway through a vegetable prep. The olive wood and black buffalo horn handle sits in an octagonal full-tang construction, with the balance point landing right where the hand pinches for push-cut control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Steel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 67-layer Damascus with 10Cr15CoMoV core\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 (flat belly, push-cut profile)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive Wood \u0026amp; Black Buffalo Horn (Octagonal), full-tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Push-cut vegetable prep on a compact board: zucchini, capsicum, radish, spring onions, and firm cheese where even slices matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zhen Series (PM8O)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e PM8O-5.5RS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete Your Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair it with the Zhen 8.5\" Chef Knife (PM8O-CS) for the heavier board work this smaller blade isn't sized for, and the Zhen 3.5\" Paring Knife (PM8O-SG) for in-hand jobs where even 5.5 inches is more blade than the task needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Xinzuo Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44212314210355,"sku":"PM8O-5.5RS","price":84.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/0441\/6563\/files\/55-santoku-knife-zhen-series-pm8o-4612984.jpg?v=1776590951","url":"https:\/\/xinzuo.com.au\/products\/5-5-inch-santoku-knife-zhen-series-pm8o-5-5rs","provider":"Xinzuo Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}