Shun Hiro 8" Chef's Knife specs and steel
The Shun Hiro 8" Chef's Knife has a 8" gyuto (chef's) blade in SG2 / R2, weighs 8.5 oz and is a kitchen knife.
Specifications
- Blade steel
- SG2 / R2
- Blade length
- 8"
- Overall length
- 13.3"
- Blade thickness
- 0.098"
- Weight
- 8.5 oz
- Lock
- —
- Handle
- Dark Charcoal PakkaWood
- Blade shape
- Gyuto (chef's)
- Made in
- Japan
- Model
- Hiro 8" Chef's Knife (SG0706)
- Brand
- Shun
Verified on Cutlery and More (shun.kaiusa.com product page could not be located). Retailer price $399.95 with no list price shown, so msrp is null. Spine 2.5 mm at heel = 0.098 in. SG2 core with Japanese stainless cladding, 64 HRC, made in Seki.
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The steel: SG2 / R2
SG2 (R2) is a powder metallurgy stainless steel rated 7/10 for edge retention, 4/10 for toughness and 7/10 for corrosion resistance; it is low on ease of sharpening (4/10). Full SG2 (R2) page.
How SG2 (R2) compares
Other knives in SG2 (R2)
Specs checked on 2026-10-14 against the maker's product page.