Buy Mercer Cutlery Renaissance 10" Chef's Knife

CUSTOMER REVIEW



Like many kitchen workers in the industry, I've kicked around my fair share of knives. For the longest time, I had been a fan of more expensive knives, paying for what I perceived as quality, durability, and usability. This knife, however, outshines all others in my knife roll. I had this knife, along with three other french knives, professionally sharpened over two years ago--and despite the fact that this blade has taken the most (daily) abuse in the kitchen over all other knives I own, it has held it's edge to what has been described as "nearly dangerously sharp" with only regular honing on a standard steel. I even regularly use this knife to disarticulate chicken carcasses, cutting through bone without so much as the smallest nick to the edge. What's more, the half-bolster design allows you to use, hone and sharpen the ENTIRE blade--full bolsters, in my opinion, are a major design flaw that is standard on many of the more expensive (*achem* German) knives. If you're looking for a truly great workhorse of a knife, whether for professional use or for your home kitchen, take it from a long-time pro and look no further--this is the knife for you!