The comes in a nice box with enough protection to protect the knife’s edge. It has a full-tang handle and a different surface finish for better food release.
Edge durability & sharpened angle
The knife is sharpened at a 25-degree angle per side. The core material is durable, so you don’t have to worry about chipping.
Dual Purpose
The higher angle gives the knife enough durability to go through smaller bones like a duck, chicken, or fish spine. While the 2/3th front part will do fine to go through the fish pin bones, the heel is used to go through small bones not larger than a duck or chicken bone.
Edge Retention
Dengjia has no Rockwell hardness rating on the sales page, but the Rockwell hardness is 57 on my review sample during my testing. Combined with the knife’s 25 degrees sharpened angle and a Rockwell of 57, the knife edge can last around two to three months with regular honing sessions before needing whetstone maintenance.
Weight and Spine tapering
The weight of around 350 grams is surprisingly light for a dual-purpose cleaver of this size. The thickness across the spine is 2.8 mm.
Knife handle
The knife has a full-tang wooden handle that is nicely buffed. The handle has some nice contours and provides enough grip.
Knife balance point
The balance point of this knife is at the front. If you pinch grip at the blade or the handle, the knife will be front-heavy, which you want for a cleaver-style knife.
Blade profile
The blade profile is what you expect from a Chinese cleaver. The blade has a gently curved belly.
Final Conclusion and my Recommendation
The fit and finish are good, and there is no noticeable protrusion around the handle. I like the different surface finish for the added food release. The angle of 25 degrees on a knife with a Rockwell of 57 is a good decision since it is also suitable to go through small bones not larger than a chicken bone with the knife’s heel area. Keep in mind that this is a dual-purpose cleaver and not a slicer or vegetable cleaver. Therefore the knife is less sharp than a Chinese vegetable cleaver since it is made for durability and not sharpness.
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Very interesting, and you bought it from the official Dengjia store?
616g is significantly heavier and is in a weight category of a big cleaver or a cleaver intended to go through large bones.
Did you contact Dengjia?
The version (JB-752) I received is 351g to be exact on my scale while their sales page indicates around 410g:
Here is a bone cleaver of 700 grams which is significantly thicker (5.4mm):
http://www.chefpanko.com/dengjia-bone-cleaver-review-bz-4401-5cr13-stainless-steel/
Thank you for the insights on how the handle feels for small hands, as I have medium/large hand size. (Hope to improve the handle format in future reviews) great point!
As for TT-01, I did not try them; 4cr is quite a soft steel. But looking at the thickness, it looks like a dual-purpose cleaver, more suitable for meat.
Dual/Purpose/Meat Cleavers usually have a thickness around 3mm
Vegetable Cleavers usually has a thickness of around 2mm or lower.
Hello,
I purchased one based on this review. The knife is pretty and sharp. But it weighs considerably more than what you mentioned. On their Aliexpress website, it states it weighs 410g. My scale indicates 616g.
I also find the handle is not comfortable for my small hands and puts pressure on my wrist (although I may be the one holding it wrong)
Note there is also a smaller version called the JB-751, but I have no idea how it affects the overall cutting experience.
Finally, a question for you Chef Panko, how would you compare this dual cleaver to the TT-01 version (looks like a meat cleaver though)
Thank you