Mercer Culinary M20508 Genesis 8-Inch Bread Knife,Black

This knife. Wow. I’m in love. Okay it’s just a knife, but when you have spent years using a knife that shreds its way like a saw through your morning bagel leaving crumbs everywhere, and then use a knife that glides practically by itself leaving no sign of crumbs, you can see why you might fall in love. This is an incredibly sharp and solid knife. The handle fits comfortably in your hand. It has some heft but is not too heavy. It’s a beautiful knife that will probably last the rest of my life. I read tons of reviews about bread knives all over the internet and why people recommend various ones. At first I was looking for a left handed one, but they are rare. This company had one but the reviews were few and not as positive as the ones for the right handed knife. So I took a chance. It was the right choice. Cuts beautifully with either hand. Did I mention that I love this knife?

Really Highly Rated Brand - Easy to Use on almost all bread types - Comfy Handle - Easy to Clean, but I always wash by hand - Looks good and People ask about it - Serration Number is about right for most breads - Only bread Knive We need - Recommended!

After researching a ton of bread knives, I decided on the Mercer Culinary for a number of reasons, including price and the overall high ratings of the brand itself. Now granted, I'm coming from a many year's old bread knife from an inexpensive J.A. Henckels set that has never been great, but I still think this knife is outstanding. The weight and balance feel great and it's easy to hold. It feels well-made and I was super excited to see how well it cut the first loaf of crusty bread -- the slices retained the shape and the knife cut through them like butter. It has cleaned up well and beautifully cut many types of bread. I'm extremely satisfied with this knife and am only disappointed that I waited so long to buy it.

This knife is fairly inexpensive compared to many high quality knives and performs just as well. My first Mercer knife I owned was while I was attending the Le Cordon Bleu Academy of Culinary Arts. I love the spongy grip that the Genesis line. This knife works great on other items also, not just bread - try it on soft fruits like tomatoes.

Needed a bread knife to slice loaves that are no longer sliced in-store due to Pandemic. I was pleased with the knife from the start. It cuts bread easily, and comfortable and stable in the hand. So far, I like the knife a lot. I just received the sleeve today. Sturdy enough. The knife in a drawer without a cover is dangerous. In a block or wall magnet probably ok though. Good knife and happy with my purchase.

Bread knives aren't notoriously sharp...that is except this one. I've only had it a very short time, but I can honestly say it is as sharp as my other 'regular' knives. It cuts through any bread I make so easily...and most importantly it doesn't 'squash' it down.

I bought this serrated knife to replace a French serrated knife I used for 40 years. Boy do I love this Mercer knife. Perfect extension of my own hand. The grip is comfortable. The ease of slicing a big boule of sourdough bread was smooth and effortless. I own other Mercer knives too - an excellent value you can count on.

Like many people, I started making sourdough bread during the quarantine. My old bread knife was dull, and it couldn't handle the more substantial crust. We couldn't cut thin slices, and it was tearing the bread. This knife is fantastic. It goes through the bread like butter. I can cut paper thin slices if I wanted to. I couldn't be happier with this purchase. I wholeheartedly recommend it. Definitely buy a guard for the blade to keep it sharp and safe.

this knife is perfect for cutting fresh bread especially if you have a bread maker well worth the money best knife of any description i have had in the kitchen.

Works as promised, super sharp and cuts through crispy sourdough beautifully. Highly recommended

Excellent quality serrated slicer with comfortable rubber grip. Perfect for slicing loaves from the bakery that don't come pre-sliced or slicing your own freshly baked loaves! Very comfortable in the hand and holding an edge well after a couple months of slicing fresh and frozen loaves.

I bought this bread knife in 2018 and we use it daily with heavy homemade brown bread and six years later it’s still razor sharp. Very good quality!!

It came as described. Well made. Nice quality. I believe it performs good on hard crusty bread. But when I used it on soft ones it's not working that well. Actually not impressive at all given the price I paid. I regretted a bit - I could have spent much less on a similar knife at the local supermarket. Anyway it's a good quality knife but don't expect too much if you want to use it for soft bread as I did.