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Supreme Series - 7" Cai Dao Cleaver - Xinzuo Australia

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7" Cai Dao Cleaver - Supreme Series (X02)

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A 7-inch Chinese Cai Dao — the all-purpose chopping cleaver Cantonese kitchens are built around. Despite the broad blade, this is a slicer and chopper for vegetables and boneless meat, not a bone cleaver. The wide face crushes garlic and ginger, scoops your prep off the board, and powers through cabbage, herbs and onions in single passes. Solid German 1.4116 steel, ground to a 15° per-side edge.

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Not for Bone

15° Per Side

German 1.4116 Steel

Full Tang

Red Wood Handle

Don't let the shape fool you—this isn't a meat axe. This is the "Cai Dao" (Chinese Chef Knife), the ultimate vegetable specialist. It combines the versatility of a chef knife with a massive surface area, allowing you to slice, dice, and then scoop up the entire pile of food to transfer it straight to the wok or pot.

The King of Prep

This is the secret weapon for processing piles of vegetables. The high, flat blade profile is perfect for up-and-down chopping and smashing garlic cloves flat in a single motion. Because of the wide blade, your knuckles guide the cut safely, giving you incredible speed and precision once you find your rhythm.

Perfect Balance, Classic Comfort

Despite its size, the blade is thin and agile, crafted from classic German 1.4116 (X50CrMoV15) stainless steel. This trusted steel offers the perfect balance of sharpness and extreme corrosion resistance. The full-tang construction ensures the knife feels balanced, not top-heavy, giving you superior control. The classic red wood handle is secured with stainless steel rivets, providing a timeless look and a comfortable grip for high-volume prep work.

Blade Steel: German 1.4116 (X50CrMoV15) Stainless Steel
Blade Profile: 7-inch Chinese Style Vegetable Cleaver
Hardness: 56–58 HRC
Construction: Full Tang for strength and balance
Handle: Red Wood with Stainless Steel Rivets
Use: Slicing vegetables, smashing garlic, and scooping food. (Not for bones!)
Series: Supreme (X02)
Model: X02-DC

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Blade length: 180mm (7.0")
Spine thickness: 2.2mm
Blade steel: solid German 1.4116 (X50CrMoV15) monosteel
Hardness: 56-58 HRC
Edge angle: 15±1° per side
Heat treatment: vacuum heat treated
Tang: full tang
Handle: red wood with stainless steel rivets
Weight: 275g
Made in: Yangjiang, China
Care: hand wash only — not dishwasher safe

SUPREME SERIES · X02

The Chinese Chef's One Knife

The Cai Dao is the workhorse of the Cantonese kitchen — one broad blade that does the job of a chef's knife, a santoku and a scraper. This 7-inch X02 carries a 180mm blade in solid German 1.4116 steel, hardened to 56-58 HRC for a forgiving edge that re-hones in seconds. The Supreme series is the practical, stainless backbone of the Xinzuo range: no Damascus pattern, no fuss, just a true monosteel blade built to be used every day.

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MEAT, VEG, AND EVERYTHING BETWEEN

Built to Chop, Slice and Scoop

The tall 2.2mm spine and broad face make this a genuine all-rounder: rock-chop herbs, push-cut through cabbage and onion, crush garlic with the flat, then scoop the lot off the board in one sweep. At 275g it has enough heft to fall through dense vegetables without you forcing it.

275g weight
2.2mm spine
180mm blade
Broad scooping face

SOLID GERMAN STEEL

1.4116 Monosteel, 56-58 HRC

This is a solid German 1.4116 (X50CrMoV15) blade — a single, fully stainless steel, not a clad san-mai or Damascus knife. Vacuum heat treatment takes it to 56-58 HRC: a touch softer than Xinzuo's powder-steel knives, and that's the point — it shrugs off chips, tolerates the board, and comes back to a keen 15° edge with a few strokes on a steel or stone. Hand wash only.

Specification

The details.

TypeCleaver Knife

Blade length180mm

Spine2.2mm

Weight275g

SteelGerman 1.4116 (X50CrMoV15)

Hardness56-58 HRC

Edge angle15±1° per side

ConstructionFull Tang

HandleRed Wood

Made inChina (Yangjiang)

Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.

IN THE HAND

Full Tang, Red Wood Handle

A full tang runs the length of the handle and is locked in with stainless steel rivets, putting the balance point forward for confident chopping. The red wood scales are shaped for a relaxed pinch grip on the spine — the traditional Cai Dao hold. Hand wash and dry to keep the wood in good order.

The difference

Why this knife

Xinzuo X02 Cai Dao

Solid German 1.4116 stainless — easy upkeep
56-58 HRC: forgiving edge, re-hones fast
15° per-side edge for clean cutting
Full tang + red wood, stainless rivets
Broad face crushes and scoops

Generic Chinese cleaver

Unnamed mystery steel, often pitted
Inconsistent or unstated hardness
Thick, blunt factory grind
Partial tang, plastic handle
Flat face with no real geometry

In the box

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7" Cai Dao Cleaver (X02-DC)
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SUPREME SERIES · X02

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FAQs

Is the X02 Cai Dao a bone cleaver?

No. At 2.2mm thick and 56-58 HRC it's a thin slicing-and-chopping cleaver for vegetables and boneless meat. Use a dedicated heavy bone cleaver for bone, joints or frozen food.

What can I actually cut with it?

Vegetables, herbs, garlic, ginger, boneless meat and poultry. It rock-chops, push-cuts and slices, and the broad flat crushes garlic and scoops prep off the board.

Is the blade Damascus?

No. This is solid German 1.4116 (X50CrMoV15) monosteel — a single stainless steel with no Damascus pattern or san-mai cladding.

How hard is the steel?

56-58 HRC. That's deliberately on the forgiving side, so the edge resists chipping and re-hones quickly on a steel or stone.

What's the edge angle?

15±1° per side, which is keener than a typical Western cleaver and gives cleaner cuts through vegetables.

Is it dishwasher safe?

No — hand wash and dry it. The red wood handle and stainless blade both prefer hand washing.

How heavy is it?

275g. Enough heft to chop with momentum, light enough to stay nimble for slicing and fine prep.

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7" Cai Dao Cleaver - Supreme Series (X02)

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$49.95

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The King of Prep

Perfect Balance, Classic Comfort

Complete Your Prep Lineup

The Chinese Chef's One Knife

The Chinese Chef's One Knife

Built to Chop, Slice and Scoop

1.4116 Monosteel, 56-58 HRC

The details.

Full Tang, Red Wood Handle

Why this knife

Everything it comes with.

Ready when you are.

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