Powder stainless steel · SG2
SG2 / R2 knives
30 knives from 4 makers use SG2 / R2, made by Takefu Special Steel. Stated hardness runs from HRC 61 to 66.
Also written as r2, srs-13.
By shape: Petty 10 · Gyuto 8 · Santoku 6 · Bunka 2 · Nakiri 2 · Sujihiki 2
| Sold at | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arare by Shibata | Kazan | Bunka | 170 | 61 | Low | Chubo Knives |
| Birchwood 5000MCD | Miyabi | Bunka | 170 | 62–63 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| Arare by Shibata | Kazan | Gyuto | 210 | 61 | Low | Chubo Knives |
| 5000 MCD | Miyabi | Gyuto | 170 | – | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 5000 MCD | Miyabi | Gyuto | 200 | – | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 5000 MCD 67 | Miyabi | Gyuto | 200 | 66 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 5000 MCD 67 | Miyabi | Gyuto | 240 | 66 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 6000 MCT | Miyabi | Gyuto | 240 | 63 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| IKI | Miyabi | Gyuto | 200 | 66 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| ZUIUN Japan | Seki Kanetsugu | Gyuto | 210 | 62–63 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| Arare by Shibata | Kazan | Nakiri | 165 | 61 | Low | Chubo Knives |
| 5000 MCD | Miyabi | Nakiri | 180 | – | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| Arare by Shibata | Kazan | Petty | 135 | 61 | Low | Chubo Knives |
| 5000 MCD | Miyabi | Petty | 90 | 63 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 5000 MCD | Miyabi | Petty | 130 | 63 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 5000 MCD | Miyabi | Petty | 140 | – | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 5000 MCD | Miyabi | Petty | 170 | 63 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 5000 MCD 67 | Miyabi | Petty | 90 | 66 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 6000 MCT | Miyabi | Petty | 90 | 63 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 6000 MCT | Miyabi | Petty | 130 | 63 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| IKI | Miyabi | Petty | 90 | 66 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| ZUIUN Japan | Seki Kanetsugu | Petty | 150 | – | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| Arare by Shibata | Kazan | Santoku | 170 | 61 | Low | Chubo Knives |
| 5000 MCD 67 | Miyabi | Santoku | 180 | 66 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 6000 MCT | Miyabi | Santoku | 180 | 63 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 6000 MCT Rocking | Miyabi | Santoku | 180 | 63 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| IKI | Miyabi | Santoku | 180 | 66 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| Chromax | Takamura | Santoku | 170 | 62–63 | Low | Chubo Knives |
| 5000 MCD | Miyabi | Sujihiki | 230 | – | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |
| 6000 MCT | Miyabi | Sujihiki | 240 | 63 | Low | JapanChefKnife.com |