Tojiro DP Eco Santoku Knife 17cm - black, riveted handle

Since its foundation in 1955, Tojiro has become one one mosr respected and preferred brands of Japanese kitchen knives. All Tojiro knives are made in Niigata, Japan, and they are widely used around the world by professional chefs and home cooks that appreciate the well-studied design and the remarkable cutting performance of these knives.

Tojiro offers several ranges of knives that adapts to the different needs and budgets of its customers. For cooks that look forward to have kitchen knives of excellent quality at great prices, the DP Eco series is their best option. Besides its great price-quality ratio, the Tojiro DP Eco knives are also present the advantage of being suitable for both domestic and professional use.  

For example, the Tojiro DP Eco Santoku Knife can be used by professional chefs in restaurants as it can also be used by amateurs in their kitchens at home. The truth is that this knife is truly an indispensable tool in any kitchen, because it can be used to cut all sorts of food ingredients. In fact, due to its great versatility, santoku knives are considered to be the Japanese version of Western chef knives.

The blade of this knife has a length of 17 centimeters, which is a perfect size for a knife that is used in a daily basis because it is not too big or too small. Characterised for its great capacity of cutting all sorts of ingredients with great ease, the blade is made of stainless steel that has been enriched with molybdenum and vanadium to provide an improved resistance to corrosion. In addition, the blade has a hardness rating of 58 HRC in the Rockwell scale, which is a proof its great strength.

At the other end of the knife we have its handle with a classic Western design with three rivets. This black-coloured handle is made of POM, which is a synthetic material of high quality characterised for its durability and hygienic properties. The design of the handle provides the optimal level of equilibrium and balance between the handle and the blade. 

The simple but authentic design is indeed a feature of all the knives from the DP Eco series. The combination of Japanese and Western attributes makes these knives so unique in its type. The high level of rigidness of its blade is what gives the Japanese identity to the knife, but the classic look of the handle makes it more adapted to Western users.

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