Mercer Culinary M21077 Genesis 8-Inch Granton Edge Chef's Knife,Black

I've been using this knife for a few months now, and it's become one of my 2 "daily drivers" in the kitchen. The cutting edge is sharp and precise, the scalloped belly helps with food release, the handle ergonomics and weight make it easy to use and control. At 8", it is large enough to handle most things with a single cut. The edge maintains sharpness and requires only occasional honing to maintain the edge. It's durable enough to go through the dishwasher if you choose to do so. There are cheaper options available for sure, but you're getting what you pay for with those. This blade is well-priced and offers great value at its price point.

I bought this knife ~4 years ago for a prep cook kitchen job. I process about 200-300 lbs of chicken a week, by hand or in this case knife. Sometimes just cleaning up double lobe breasts, some cutting into boneless bites, and some cut into fine strips for chicken cheese-steaks. Not to mention the tons of onions and other various prep tasks. 40-50 hours a week every week, without fail. With only using a honing steel to keep the edge in good shape, the edge has JUST started to fail this year, and needs to be professionally resharpened. Even using those crappy "knife sharpeners" you see in a lot of kitchens, has helped it limp along even though the edge is almost entirely gone. This knife is a workhorse. Kept sharp this beauty will cut protein, and pretty much anything else, with ease. To quote Hattori Hanzo from the movie Kill Bill: "Should you encounter God on your travels, God will be cut" Signed, A frontline prep cook who has put multiple tons of work through this blade.

Great intro knife for small hands. Otherwise get the ten inch. Handle is grippy and tough. Using 40 hrs a week in a restaraurant. Needs touching up with a ceramic rod every other day.

It is the business of a Chef’s knife to be sharp. Be careful how you test this one. I touched the tip. Do not do that. This knife is shockingly sharp from tip to handle. My finger is healing nicely, thank you very much. I have not had a truly sharp knife in years, and I have learned to adjust. I now have the ability to cut tomato slices much thinner than could have any earthly use. I have heard it said that dull knives encourage accidents. I will say, I have learned to respect my knife set after buying one truly sharp knife. I bought a sharpener in honor of this sharp knife, and have discovered how dull things have been. This is a good knife at a good price. I respect this knife.

Great knife, very sharp. Please buy a sheath for this knife, I found out the hard way how sharp this knife is trying to put it away. Mercer also sells sheaths. It should have came with the knife.

So far so good. Don't see the point of the "dimples". Haven't seen that they make any difference. For the price and quality, I'm very happy.

Been using this knife for a year now and love it. I cut/chop a lot of vegetables with it and it does a fantastic job. As some other reviews have mentioned, I wish it came with a sheath since it is incredibly sharp but you just need to be careful with it. I just ordered the Mercer 6" variation for smaller jobs, and while this brand is kind of pricey the quality and functionality are worth it if you spend a lot of time in the kitchen.

Good, but nothing more than that. It is light and not that sharp. I've used it for many months. It hasn't impressed me. I have a Mundial 5100 8" chef knife, which is in the same price range and performs much better. My Mundial 8" chef knife has just about perfect weight for my hand.

This is my go to prep knife...works well and priced right when on sale.

This knife is so sharp only light pressure or no pressure required when cutting. Great product.

Knife is very sharp. Good quality for the price. I own Wusthof knives and I use this knife very often now.

Knife is razor sharp, well balanced and maintains edge after 1 month of extended use. Highly recommend.

Dependiendo de la época del año, puede estar hasta más barato que el Mercer Génesis pero sin estos alvéolos que ayudan a que no se pegue la comida. Excelente acero, excelente peso. Filo asombroso cuando es nuevo y lo retiene bien en general. Claro, hay cuchillos mucho mejores pero que no los disuadan, por este precio, este cuchillo es el mejor que pueden comprar, incluso mejor que los Victorinox.