Mercer CulinaryM22610 Millennia Black Handle, 10-Inch, Chef's Knife

Reviewer skill level: Non-professional cook.As a home cook, I was looking at $200 knives, and couldn’t figure out why every cook I know uses one like this. Studying up a bit, I found that this knife is made of a very nice steel for kitchen use.Upon receipt and testing, I was impressed, but as I have continued to use the knife, I like it more and more. In part because I can buy 10 of these for the price of one fancy knife, and they do the same thing.I paired it with an [CENSORED] cutting board and a [CENSORED] 1000x6000 wet stone.The blade came nice and sharp, but I could tell it was a machine grind, so I sharpened and finished it with a wet stone. Results: Phenomenal. Cutting paper had no drag - smooth and effortless cuts.All this said, I cook at home and have no professional chef aspirations. For my very functional need to have a very functional food prep at home, this knife meets my needs perfectly. And paired with a wet stone and the urethane cutting board, my expectations of this knife have been vastly exceeded. And I can destroy 10 of them for the price of one fancy chefs knife. Value:Performance ratio is off the charts.

I'm a professional cook in a very busy restaurant. Any knife I use for the job is going to take a beating, so I avoid using anything expensive for work-- also because I don't want to worry about anything being stolen. This series from Mercer is great, and I have several in varying lengths and blade types. The handles are grippy, very comfortable, and easy to clean. These knives take a ton of abuse. The one downside to inexpensive western cutlery is that the metal used tends to be relatively soft. This means that edge retention under daily use will not be what it is with Rockwell hardness at/above around 60. However, the plus side of this is there is very little if any danger of chipping a blade, and they are very easy to sharpen. I also find myself cutting a lot of things that are pretty messy/greasy/wet, and the grippy handles are excellent for that.

I bought the 12" version of this knife in blue from my local kitchen supply store almost a year ago and let me tell you.... It was the best $25 I ever spent.I work at a hotel and go to culinary school and this knife is there with me through it all. Everyone admires how good it looks but that's nothing compared to how well it performs. The handle is very comfortable and suitable for heavy duty work as it cushions my hand from shock. It's not very light but I like my knives to have some heft to them. (Remember I'm talking about the 12"). This knife is perfectly tapered so you can use the tip for smaller items and more detailed slicing, etc. I have had no problem with tarnish or rust on the blade. It doesn't stay very sharp for very long but then again, I use it a lot and sometimes rather roughly. The good thing however is that it sharpens rather quickly. Just turn it after sharpening each time and you're good to go.The only thing that has happened is that the tip is slightly bent but that's totally my fault as I got impatient with a frozen block of chocolate and jammed it in there... Multiple times. Yeah, that's the kind of abuse it takes to even slightly damage this knife.I also have the serated knife, paring knife and boning knife to match and I am not disappointed with either.

I just began using this knife but it looks promising. It seems to be a great bargain in a chef's knife. One of the larger online cooking sites rated it as their choice in a budget chef's knife. If I find any problems in the coming months I will edit this review.

My go to knifes since culinary school have been Mercer as that was we were given. My chef kit is all wooden handles. I decided to give this 10inch plastic handle a try since I liked the 8inch plastic handle one I got my mom. It did not disappoint! It is definitely much lighter than my wooden handle one, but I find that to be perfect for the much lighter duty I have it perform at home. It also sharpens easily and holds it's edge nicely. Especially if you sheath it during storage and give it a light honing before use.If you enjoy using long blades with an easy to handle grip, give this one a try. For more weight upgrade to the Mercer 10in with a wooden handle.

This knife changed my thinking. I've had it for ten months, and it's my favorite kitchen knife. My old knife had an 8 inch blade, and I wanted to find out whether a longer knife suited me before I invested in a "real" chef's knife. I got a lot more than I hoped. This knife is a great value (least expensive in its class on Amazon), but it's also a great knife. It takes a really good edge, it's lightweight, and it feels great in my hand. I'm sticking with it.

I ordered it based on a chef’s YouTube review. I am not disappointed.

This is an excellent knife that is sharp and cuts extremely well. I bought this for my mom's christmas gift as she needed a new knife that was not dull and old. She continues to comment about how good a knife it is every time she uses it (which is almost daily). If you are looking to purchase an affordable, but still good quality knife, you will not go wrong with this one. I'm adding it to my wedding registry because now I need one!