Mercer Culinary M23860 , Stainless Steel, Black, 8.5-Inch Narrow Fillet Knife

Brilliant knife. Good quality in both the blade and handle, looks like it should cost more than it did. Incredibly sharp, which makes it a much safer knife to use, slices through raw meat with very little effort needed. It is very easy to use for a variety of kitchen tasks. Anticipate this to last quite a while so worth the money.

This knife is sharp enough to make you question every other blade in your kitchen. The first time I used it, I realised my old knives had basically been blunt butter spreaders in comparison. It slices through meat, veg, and bread with such clean precision that I actually enjoy meal prep now. Even chopping onions feels almost cinematic, like I’m starring in a cooking show. The handle is ergonomic and grippy, so even after long cooking sessions you don’t feel like your wrist is going to fall off. The balance is spot-on, making it easy to control whether you’re mincing garlic or tackling a stubborn squash. It feels professional, without needing to remortgage the house to own one. What I like most is the durability. After multiple uses and quick washes, the blade still looks brand new—no dulling, no chips, no drama. It’s the sort of knife that makes you want to cut more things just for fun. Honestly, if you don’t like cooking, this knife might change your mind.

One of the best peeling knifes I’ve ever had, the handle is perfect for me and the curved blade is sharp and makes peeling potato’s very easy.

I've only recently purchased this knife so I can't speak for its longevity/durability, but initial impressions at least are excellent, it really seems to punch above its weight at the price point. It is very well made and solid in the hand and the blade has minimal flex and is very strong. Its the perfect length for slicing anything from ciabatta up to full size loaves (you may need something smaller for small loaves, buns, etc). The rubber grip is extremely comfortable and 'soft grip', not squishy but just enough give compared to cheap hard plastic, its ever so slightly rubberized. It cuts well, The rounded tip is a bonus, since a point isn't required for cutting bread and it makes handling and storage safer. All in all this is extremely impressive for the price point. If it has one failing it is that it perhaps doesn't cut quite as well as some of the very best bread knives, it does cut well but doesn't quite have that "effortless" cutting that the very best knives do - however for the price this is being very picky, it really is very good.

I have had this bread knife for a couple of months now, and it's one of the most pleasing purchases I've made in recent years. I read a lot of customer reviews of various knives before buying this and the general concensus that it's a good one were correct. I bake my own bread and wanted a good knife to make the most of my limited baking skills. This one surprised me firstly by how large and heavy it is, secondly by how easliy it cuts, even when making thin slices. It's got a good thickness to the blade, so it does not bend or flex and I cannot over stress just how sharp it is. The weight of the knife is more than I anticipated and another good feature of it, making it cut effortlessly. The handle at first glance looks large, but I have found it to be an exceptionally good grip, which is enhanced by the excellent texture of it. I doubt I shall ever need to replace this knife, but if I do, it will be with another one of these. I cannot speak to wither or not it is dishwasher proof as I don't have a dishwasher, but given the materials of it and the quality of construction, I cannot see any reason it would not be. If you are looking for a bread knife, to use each day, as I do, I believe you will be as happy with this one each time you use it, as I am when I take mine out of the kitchen drawer each morning and use it on my loveley homemade loaf.

I bought this knife to use with a bamboo wood foldable bread slicer. I didn't realise how hard it would be to find a knife long enough to be able to use with it. My previous bread knife, a pretty much standard length of 7 to 8 inches was about an inch too short to allow it to go through both rails on the bamboo bread slicer. The blade length of this Mercer is roughly 12 inches long . The blade is the perfect length needed to use with the bread slicer.. It cuts perfectly without squashing the bread. I can easily use the knife without the slicer as its so sharp and cuts perfectly straight even when cutting thin slices. I have only used it on bread as that's what I bought it for but I'm sure it would be perfect for carving meat etc if needed. The blade is really nice and thick too, it just feels excellent quality and I'm so happy that I bought it. I paid less than £18 and think this is fantastic value for such an excellent knife. Highly recommended.

Best bread knife I had experience with over decade working in kitchen. Good length and comfortable handle helps with easy use. Stainless steel stays in good condition after years of use.

The blade is sharp .well it depends how u use it almost 2 years but still sharp well yes I do sharpen it often atleast once in 3 months

This is a really great knife. Bought it for my wife who uses it to chop chocolate from 11 lb bars. She loves it! Quality is good and we've had other Mercer products that hold up.

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A granton-edge knife is a granton-edge knife, right? That's what I thought when I bought my first one 4 years ago for $15. And it was a decent knife. It cut way better than what I was using before. But a few weeks ago, I saw a worker at a restaurant cutting brisket perfectly and VERY thin. I wasn't able to do that with my old knife. I looked closely at what he was using. It was granton-edge. It wasn't serrated. It was longer than my old one. I couldn't see any other difference. I just knew mine didn't work that nicely and never had. So I searched to try to find a better brisket knife. Prices are all over the board. Some incredibly expensive. I'm way too cheap for that. This one seemed a good balance. 3" longer than my old one. Not the cheapest, but reasonably priced. Excellent reviews, including several that mentioned brisket. And it was Father's Day, so I gave myself a gift. I smoked two briskets today, so I finally got to test it out. It cut BEAUTIFULLY! Part of the point was a little overcooked. My old knife would have shredded it. This cut right through it like butter. I was able to cut very thin slices. The longer length made it easier to cut. I spent more than twice as much on this knife as I did on my previous one. But it's worth every penny. I'm anxious to see how well it holds up over time.

Great slicer! Sharp! Durable! Excellent value for the money!

I was skeptic at first whether I would get a proper bread knife that professional culinary school and restaurants used for their daily prepping task. I had this light weighted Japanese stainless steel bread knife that came included in a knives set. Remember guys, any set of knives in a bundle are usually in poor quality. Anyway, the regular bread knife couldn't cut thin slices of bread without puncturing a hole in the middle or shredding off of corners of the crust from each slice of bread evenly.... So the finished product ended up with unevenly cut corner of the bread which makes it toasted unevenly in the oven. After an extensive researching on reviews from Amazon and on Youtube videos. I finally pull the trigger and order one to test out if it matches my expectation. Overall, I'm extremely pleased with the knife as the grip of the handle was made of rubber which feels ergonomic to the touch. There's some heft to it too. As I slice my first piece of bread, it glides in gently like cutting through butter with minimum effort and force. It didn't crush the loaf of bread as I press the blade on top of it during the cutting process. It had few little crumbs too! It cuts the corner of the bread without shredding or crushing it as I cut into thin slices. The cheap regular one does the job just fine but it couldn't cut the bread to thin slices without shredding it but no problem with thicker slices... With the nice proper bread knife, I feel I'm in complete control of cutting the size I want without the fear of jeopardising the final product. Overall satisfaction is 10/10. Hopefully, it will stay sharp in the years to come...