With a safer, non-aggressive tip, it’s a great choice for users who want reliability without a large blade. Despite its shorter length, it can easily serve as a primary knife for preparing vegetables, fruit, and smaller meals—at home or on the go, from vacations to picnics.
Kai Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Minamo Utility 150mm (5.9")
€220,00
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✔︎ No import fees & duties (US tarrifs excluded) |
- Description
- Specifications
- Knife Care
- Shipping
The Kai Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Minamo Utility 150mm is a well-balanced utility knife with a gently rounded tip, designed to excel at precise cuts on smaller ingredients such as avocados, mangoes, or chicken fillets. Its outstanding versatility allows you to handle most precision-focused kitchen tasks without reaching for a larger blade.
Perfect for beginners, home cooks, and professional kitchens alike, it handles daily prep effortlessly without compromising precision or durability. Bartenders and mixologists will appreciate its precision for clean, aesthetic cuts on fruits and garnishes, where every detail matters.
BLADE SHAPE:
The 150mm utility knife is a versatile kitchen essential, ideal for precise slicing, chopping, dicing, and julienne cuts. Its compact size offers excellent control and a comfortable grip, making it perfect for home cooks and smaller workspaces.
STEEL:
VG-XEOS is designed for high-performance cutting tools, delivering excellent sharpness, good edge retention, and corrosion resistance. It is an alloy that combines strong corrosion resistance with high hardness and wear durability. The blade hardness is approximately 62 HRC. The fine microstructure is achieved through a special melting method that improves wear resistance, strength, and quenching properties.
LAMINATION & FINISH:
The blade features a 32-layer san‑mai construction, with a VG-MAX steel core surrounded by 16 layers of softer stainless steel on each side. This lamination provides exceptional core strength while maintaining flexibility and protecting the outer layers, creating the signature wavy Damascus pattern. The polished choil and spine are smooth and free of sharp edges, ensuring comfortable and safe cutting even during extended use.
HANDLE:
A slim and elegant handle made of durable pakkawood provides a comfortable, stable grip for precise cuts and reliable, fast use. Resin in the wood improves moisture resistance and durability, while the integrated tang ensures excellent balance and prevents slipping during pinch-grip cutting.
SMITHY:
For over 115 years, KAI has combined centuries-old Japanese blacksmithing traditions with modern innovation, producing knives renowned for their precision, durability, and elegant design.
Blade shape: Utility
Steel type: VG-XEOS
Blade construction: San-mai / Satin finish
Hardness (HRC scale): 60-62 (±1) HRC
Overall length: 267mm (10.5")
Blade length: 152mm (6")
Blade height: 33mm (1.3")
Spine thickness: 1.4mm (0.06")
Weight: 89g (3.1 oz)
Handle length: 105mm (4.1")
Handle type / wood: Western / Pakka wood
Kanji on the blade:
Blacksmith: Kai Shun
Location of the smithy: Seki / Gifu Prefecture / Japan
☝️ Japanese kitchen knives in our store are handmade from natural materials. Slight variations in color, texture, weight and other dimensions are possible. We try to give a good photographic representation of our products, however computer screen resolution and colors do vary, so products might not look exactly as they are seen on screen.
Blade wear depends on the quality of steel, usage and maintenance of the blade. Japanese knives are made of high-quality steels. Follow these tips to keep your Japanese knife in top-notch shape:
✔ Use a wooden, plastic or rubber cutting board.
✔ After use, wash the knives and wipe them dry.
✔ For storage, use a knife holder or a protective knife sheath (saya).
✔ A good cutting technique is your best bet to prolong sharpness.
✔ Use sharpening stones to sharpen the knife.
❗️Don’t leave the knife in the sink. Wash it by hand.
❗️Don’t wash the knife in the dishwasher.
❗️Don’t use the knife on glass, ceramics, marble or steel surfaces.
❗️Don’t scrape the food off the cutting board with the edge of the blade. Use the spine of the knife instead.
❗️Knife is a tool intended for specific use - cutting food. It is not a can opener, screwdriver, trowel, wire cutter, hammer etc.
→ For more details, read our guide
on Maintenance of Kitchen Knives.
🤙 Contact us if you need some help. We reply within 1 business day.
SHIPPING RATES:
- €10 - flat worldwide rate with DHL Express (express delivery, 2-5 business days).
- FREE - all orders over €300 (DHL Express).
EXCEPTIONS:
See our Shipping page for more details.
DUTIES AND IMPORT TAXES:
We ship all orders DDP (duties & taxes paid). This means you will not be charged for any import fees and taxes (including VAT). All our prices are final. The price you see at checkout is the final price, no hidden costs.
DELIVERY TIME:
- Europe: 1-2 business days
- US & Canada: 2-4 business days
- Rest of the World: 3-5 business days
RETURNS:
Our return policy lasts 30 days. If more than 30 days have gone by since the day you received your order, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.
→ Read our SHIPPING & RETURNS policy for more info. We strive to solve any issues fast and with as little hassle for you. If you have some additional questions, please contact us.
Each knife comes with:
✔️ Instructions and knife care leaflet.
✔️ A preventive Band-Aid – the knives are very sharp! 😉
✔️ Original box from the blacksmith, which we wrap in an old Japanese newspaper sheet – so every knife is ready to be passed on as a gift as soon as it hits your doorstep!
✔️ We also offer a special gift wrapping option with the traditional Japanese washi paper.
QUIZ
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