Shan Zu
Shan Zu has 30 damascus kitchen knives in our survey for the United States, priced from $50 to $200. Its chef knives cost a median of $94. The core steel is named on 87 % of its listings and the layer count on 83 %.
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Prices by type
Compared with the median of all brands in the same market. Green: cheaper than the market. Red: more expensive. Grey: within 5 %.
| Type | n | Median Shan Zu | All brands, US | Low – High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus chef knife | 6 | $94 ▼ −54 % | $206 | $50 – $200 |
| Damascus paring knife | 4 | $84 ▼ −6 % | $89 | $60 – $160 |
| Damascus knife set | 4 | $145 ▼ −45 % | $265 | $120 – $190 |
| Damascus santoku | 4 | $80 ▼ −60 % | $200 | $60 – $108 |
| Fillet | 3 | $98 ▼ −18 % | $119 | $53 – $200 |
| Damascus nakiri | 3 | $90 ▼ −53 % | $190 | $60 – $200 |
| Damascus bread knife | 3 | $60 ▼ −44 % | $107 | $50 – $108 |
| Damascus utility knife | 2 | $89 ▼ −44 % | $160 | $70 – $108 |
| Damascus slicing knife | 1 | $108 ▼ −64 % | $299 | $108 – $108 |
Core steels used
As stated by the seller, among listings that name a steel.
| Core steel | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| 10Cr15CoMoV | 18 | 60 % |
| SG2 | 7 | 23 % |
| AUS10 | 1 | 3 % |
All 30 Shan Zu listings
The score out of 100 is the mean score of the brand's knives, with the same rules as the rankings: price against the median of the same knife type in the same market (40), stated core steel (30), layer count, blade length and handle stated (30). Sets are left out. Brands with fewer than five scored listings get no score. We have not tested these knives.