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MAC Pro vs. MAC Damascus

annachan

By annachan
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annachan

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I went to try out some knives today and have decided on a Santoku. It just works for me. The 2 knives I liked the most was the MAC Pro 6 1/2 inch Santoku w/ dimples and the MAC Damascus 7 inch Santoku w/o dimples. I do like the handle on the Damascus a little better, but it's about $100 more. For the money, is the blade any better (stronger, stays sharp longer, etc.) on the Damascus?

Dakki

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MAC International's website says the Damascus series is "Beautiful blades made up of 64 layers of stainless steel, and a core of stain-resistant MAC steel: The same high-carbon Chrome Molybdenum quality alloy with Vanadium that over the years has made our other knives so popular" so I'm going to say no.

When pattern-welded damascus was invented, the purpose was to protect a thin core of very hard, brittle steel that could support a very fine edge with a cladding of of soft, tough steel that would stand up to the bangin' and clangin' of hard use. These days metallurgy has advanced enough that we can get homogenous pieces of steel that are both hard enough and tough enough for kitchen use.

Like I said in your previous thread, I personally like damascus blades for their aesthetic value but if you don't care about looks then don't bother paying extra.

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annachan

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Dakki - thank you again. The guy at the shop wasn't sure of the difference so I'm asking here. The Damascus one is heavier than the Pro. I'm not sure what that really means other than what may feel better in the hand. The one thing is that the Pro handle is smaller, which fits my hand ok. It may be too small for my husband though. I have to take him to the shop and have him try it out.

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