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CCK cleavers seem to be selling for £120, which is outrageous, since they are manufactured as a cheap cleaver and marked up by a cult following.
Shibazi and Deng also make the same or better quality cleavers, but without the price hike.
The Shibazi f208 that I linked previously, in spec and finish is better than almost any CCK cleaver.Its worth having a smaller cleaver (18-20cm) and a large cleaver (22-23) to see how you get on with both, as if you're used to razer thin light Japanese knives, they will feel unwieldy.
Some reviews on the F208 on Youtube.
Though I would like to give one of these carbon steel versions a go:
https://www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk/collections/cck-cleavers/products/no-1-small-slicer-cck-cleaver
Acliff
I’m a chef and use global knives at work as they’re indestructible and it’s work, I got them years ago and see no reason to replace.
Home my main knife is an IO Shen from a decade ago. I like how thin the blade it.
I want to try a Chinese cleaver, this will be my first new knife in years so don’t mind spending pennies. CCK seems well regarded.