We like that the sixteen facets are a grip decision rather than a flourish, since the extra edges give your fingers somewhere to sit. Marunao also repairs them, which is the part that makes the price make sense.
Ebony chopsticks that step from an octagonal grip to a sixteen-sided taper over 235mm, finished with a silver alloy logo inlay. Grain and colour vary between pairs.
Price
20900 JPY
Material
Ebony with silver alloy inlay
Length
235 mm
Care
Not dishwasher or microwave safe
Close on the head, where the sixteen facets meet and the maker's stamp is set into the end.Macro on the tips, which taper far finer than a standard pair.The pair on white, for the full length and the taper along the shaft.