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8" Chef Knife - X1 Series (X01)
The X1 Flagship 8-inch chef knife is the everyday workhorse of the range: a 73-layer Damascus blade over a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core, ground to 15 degrees per side and set in a full-tang olive wood handle. Balanced, sharp and built for daily prep.
$185.95
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Lifetime warranty
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15 Per Side
Double bevel
62±2 HRC
Powder-steel core
Full Tang
Olive wood handle
DESCRIPTION
The 8 inch chef knife is the one you reach for every single day — rocking through onions, breaking down chicken, slicing herbs, dicing in seconds. The Xinzuo X1 Series flagship makes it effortless.
A Blade That Outlasts the Competition
The X1 core is 14Cr14MoVNb high-carbon powder steel hardened to 62±2 HRC, so this chef knife holds a keen edge through marathon prep sessions. 73 layers of Damascus wrap the core in a flowing, one-of-a-kind pattern.
Built for Hours of Comfort
The full-tang construction and signature curved Italian olive wood handle balance the blade in your hand, so long sessions never feel like work.
Specifications
- Type: Chef Knife
- Blade length: 8 inch
- Steel: 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core
- Construction: 73-layer Damascus, full tang
- Hardness: 62±2 HRC
- Handle: Italian olive wood
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THE NERDY BITS
- Blade length: 8 inch / 200mm
- Blade material: 73-layer Damascus steel over a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core
- Cladding: 72 layers 316/316L stainless steel
- Damascus pattern: raindrop
- Hardness: 62±2 HRC
- Heat treatment: vacuum heat treated and deep frozen
- Edge: 15 degrees per side, double bevel
- Blade thickness: 2.2mm
- Handle: olive wood
- Tang: full tang
- Rivet: single stainless steel mosaic rivet
- Weight: 245g
- Care: hand wash only
- Origin: Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
- Warranty: lifetime guarantee
X1 FLAGSHIP SERIES
The 8-inch chef knife you reach for every day
The X1 Flagship chef knife is built to be the workhorse of your block. A 73-layer Damascus blade over a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core, ground to 15 degrees per side and set into a full-tang olive wood handle. Sharp, balanced and built for daily use, not display.
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In stock. Ships from Australia. Hand-wash only.
WHY AN 8-INCH CHEF
One blade that does the bulk of the work
Eight inches is the length most home cooks reach for first. Long enough to rock through onions, herbs and a whole chicken; short enough to stay nimble on a board. At 245g with a full-tang olive wood handle, the X1 sits forward enough to fall through produce on its own weight, yet stays controllable for fine knife work. This is the knife you use ninety per cent of the time.
- 8 inch / 200mm blade
- 245g
- Full tang
- Olive wood handle
THE STEEL
Powder-steel core, 73 Damascus layers
The cutting edge is a 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel core, vacuum heat treated and deep frozen to 62±2 HRC for edge retention that holds through a week of prep. Around it sit 73 layers of Damascus with a 72-layer 316/316L stainless cladding, finished in a raindrop pattern. The Damascus here is real forged cladding, not a printed look; the pattern is the layers themselves. Blade stock is a lean 2.2mm, so it parts food rather than wedging it.
Specification
The details.
TypeChef Knife
Blade length200.0mm
Spine2.2mm
Weight245g
Steel14Cr14MoVNb (powder)
Cladding73-layer Damascus
Hardness62±2 HRC
Edge angle15° degrees per side (double bevel, the 'Golden Angle')
ConstructionFull Tang
HandleOlive Wood
Made inChina (Yangjiang, Guangdong)
Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.
IN THE HAND
Olive wood, full tang, honest balance
The handle is olive wood over a full tang, so the steel runs the length of the grip for strength and a balance point that sits near the bolster. A single stainless mosaic rivet pins it. The 245g weight gives the knife enough authority to power through hard veg without feeling like a cleaver. Hand wash only, dry it, and the edge and handle both last.
The difference
Why this knife
Xinzuo X1 Flagship Chef
- 73-layer Damascus over 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core
- 62±2 HRC, vacuum heat treated and deep frozen
- 15 degrees per side, double bevel
- Full-tang olive wood handle, 245g
- Lifetime guarantee
Typical stamped supermarket chef knife
- Single stamped stainless blade, no core construction
- Softer steel, dulls within weeks
- Factory edge ground wide, around 20 degrees
- Moulded plastic handle, partial or no tang
- Short or no warranty
In the box
Everything it comes with.
- 8 inch (200mm) X1 Flagship chef knife
- Gift box
Arrives ready to gift.
Flagship Series
Ready when you are.
X1 FLAGSHIP SERIES
Add to cart — $185.95- 30-day returns
- Free shipping on $100+ orders
- Lifetime warranty
FAQs
Is the Damascus real or just cosmetic?
It is real forged cladding. The blade is 73 layers of Damascus with 72 layers of 316/316L stainless around a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core. The raindrop pattern is the layers themselves, not a print.
Is this knife made in China?
Yes, it is forged in Yangjiang, Guangdong, known as China's city of knives. The steel is a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core, vacuum heat treated and deep frozen to 62±2 HRC.
How sharp is it and will it stay sharp?
The edge is ground to 15 degrees per side, double bevel. At 62±2 HRC the powder-steel core holds that edge through heavy daily prep before it needs a touch-up on a whetstone.
Why an 8-inch blade rather than longer or shorter?
Eight inches is the standard all-rounder. Long enough to handle a whole cabbage or a chicken, short enough to stay controllable for fine work. It is the length most cooks use most of the time.
Is the handle full tang?
Yes. The olive wood handle is built over a full tang, so the steel runs the full length of the grip, pinned with a single stainless mosaic rivet. It weighs 245g for a forward, confident balance.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
No. Hand wash only and dry it after use. That protects both the olive wood handle and the edge.
What warranty does it carry?
A lifetime guarantee. Some regional distributors state a 10-year term.
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