Samura Sultan Pro Slicer Pchak Long Knife 213 mm, Satin

The Samura Sultan Pro slicer pchak long knife is a slicing knife with a long, pchak-style blade of 213 mm. Its length lets you slice in long strokes through meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, bread and sausage. It pairs a satin-finish AUS-8 stainless steel blade, honed to a convex edge, with a black TPE handle.

Blade and steel

The blade is made from a single layer of AUS-8 stainless steel, hardened to 58–59 HRC. For home cooking this is a practical hardness: the edge holds up well to regular slicing, and you can restore it on a whetstone without much effort. AUS-8 is a corrosion-resistant stainless steel, and it stays in good condition when you wash and dry the knife soon after use. The blade has a satin finish.

The blade is honed with convex sharpening, which SAMURA describes as giving longer-lasting sharpness, higher durability and less drag. Less drag means the blade moves through food with less resistance, so your slices stay smooth.

Handle and balance

The black handle is made of TPE. Its shape is fashioned after a sabre, and it gives you a confident, no-slip grip for strong, true cuts. The knife weighs 182 g and measures 342 mm overall.

Best uses

• Slicing and carving boneless meat
• Slicing and portioning fish
• Slicing vegetables and fruit
• Slicing bread
• Slicing sausage

Care and sharpening

Before first use, rinse the knife with hot water and wipe it dry; after that, wash it by hand with non-abrasive materials and dry it straight away. A dishwasher is not recommended, and the knife should not be left in the sink for long. Cut on wooden or plastic boards, never on glass, leave bones to a SAMURA cleaver and frozen food to a double-sided serrated saw knife, and store the knife in a brush block or knife holder where the blade does not touch metal items. Use a honing rod between sharpenings and resharpen on a whetstone at the original factory bevel angle of 15–17°.

About the Sultan Pro series

The Sultan Pro collection is inspired by the Turkic pchak hunting knife of Central Asia: uniquely shaped, versatile knives with convex-sharpened AUS-8 blades in a satin or stonewash finish and sabre-inspired TPE handles. Like all SAMURA knives, this one comes with a 2-year warranty.