I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with Xinzuo, who sent me three of their latest knives for an honest first impression review. In this article, I’ll share my initial thoughts after unboxing these knives.
The knives I received three knives for evaluation:
Jiang Series Chef’s Knife with Japanese AUS10:
The unique cobblestone-like pattern caught my eye immediately, and although I haven’t tested it on food yet, it certainly has aesthetic appeal.
The knife comes with a fit and finish that you’d expect from Xinzuo, with a comfortable handle that feels great in my hand. It appears to be tailored for a broader audience and is beginner-friendly, as I could see from the choil.
Zhen Series Chef Knife with Copper Damascus:
The Zhen Series knife features an intriguing infused Copper Damascus pattern that the camera doesn’t do justice to. While it shares similarities with the ZDP-189, it comes with Xinzuo’s 12Cr18CoMoV core, giving it a different weight and thickness compared to the ZDP-189 version.
Jiang Series with 110 Layers of Damascus Steel:
The 110 Layers Jiang Series knife surprised me with its unique and glossy Damascus pattern. What truly impressed me was the thinness of the knife grind, even thinner than the ZDP-189 knife that I’m fond of. The handle design remains consistent with the Jiang Series with Japanese AUS10, but the wood feels noticeably different and better. The Choil of this knife provides insights into its grind type.
Looking Ahead: While my first impressions are positive, I will do an in-depth review of all three knives soon. I’ll provide a link to the full review once it’s ready, so stay tuned for more in-depth insights.
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Hello chief! I want to buy a good knife. You have already tried them in action, but you have not released the video, which I have been waiting for a long time. Discounts on Ali will end soon
Can you briefly tell me which one is better to take so that you don’t regret it?
Tricolor is much worse than the same, but with zdp 189?
110 layered damascus is thin, but is it durable?
With a pebble on the knife, it looks very heavy and thick.
For some reason, this comment was filtered out, but I think I already replied to you on YouTube.
Here is that answer on YouTube copied over here:
In terms of comfort, the Tri-color is almost the same as the ZDP-189 version since it shares pretty much the same profile, and thicker ground on the blade overall.
110 Layers Damascus is indeed thin with all 3 knives with regular use so no bones, frozen food, etc. It should be durable for most kitchen tasks.
Pebbel knife is overall on the thickest side compared to the other 2 making it more durable, when we talk about the design perspective of the blade thickness.
The thicker the knife the more durable or ductile it will be. But the thicker the knife you will lose some of the smooth cutting feel.
With all 3 you can’t go wrong in terms of comfort. So the question would be what knife will suit you the best in your cutting style or primary cutting motion.
If you like a straighter blade profile the Tri-color has the best profile for up and down motions whereas the other 2 are better for a rocking motion.
It is not really about what knife steel will outperform the other but I would rather look at what knife will suit your cutting style the best.
Weight wise all 2 were pretty much similar.
All 3 good knives but what knife suits you the best depends on your primary cutting motion and use case.
For me, I use the up-and-down motion more so I prefer a blade with a straighter profile. I don’t need the thinner knife for my regular day-to-day cooking. All 3 handles were good for my hand size. So my option of the 3 would be the Tri-color one not because of the steel or design but purely based on my cutting preference and use case.