Mercer CulinaryM20907 Genesis 7-Inch Nakiri Vegetable Knife,Black

I have a 'chef's knife' that I like very much. I like the length, the weight, the balance, and the way it holds an edge. It is a great knife that a found a couple of years ago. BUT I also carve fruit and vegetables into small pieces for some of my meals, and I wanted a knife that I could use as a shovel from cutting board to container. My pointed chef's knife is not very good at that since it get slimmer and slimmer with the length of the blade. So I went looking for a rectangular blade. One type is a rectangular blade that is 5 or 6 inches. It seems to be an Asian tradition. I tried one and found it unwieldy. Then scrambling through Amazon available knives I found this one. The reviews were good so I decided to try it. And: it is the same length as my chef's knife, it is a bit heavier than my chef's knife but not much, it sharpens very nicely, the balance is good, and it feels good in my hand. And it transfers small bits from cutting board to bowl very, very nicely. It is just what I was looking for.

I love Mercer knives! I've been replacing my old knives with Mercer and they don't let me down. This is the newest for my collection. It has a bit of weight to it so it slices through produce with ease. I was able to slice an apple almost paper thin with no effort. However, although I am very careful in the kitchen but actually cut my finger twice in one day with this knife and I think it was because of the weight of the knife itself and likely my inexperience with a heavy knife. I will need to be extra careful to not let the blade touch my skin. All of my other Mercer knives stay sharp and I have no doubt that this one will not disappoint.

Cuts great handles amazing and is super sharp they are much better than their higher line the Japanese style they sell

I have a number of knives and while this is by no means my most expensive or fancy knife It has become the one I reach for the most especially for veggies. Its nice and solid and has a good weight for chopping. I like that the the length of the blade isn't as curved as a classic chef knife but not totally straight like a cleaver. It just feels good to use for fast chopping and mincing since it is more wide and square it slides along the knuckles well and since it's a bit heavier it feels like it doesn't take much effort to get quick clean cuts. Nice to find a knife I like so much for this price.

Nice product at a fair price.

Exactly what I was missing in the kitchen. This knife is a joy to use. It is easily held, nicely balanced, and a joy to use when chopping vegetables. It replaces a larger sontoku. It came nice and sharp. Using a ceramic rod a few times a week brings it right back to its factory edge. Definitely would be a great gift to anyone who cooks. If you don't have room in your knife block/holder, make sure to order the protective sleeve. Also ordered the Mercer ten inch Bread knife and it works great for sourdough loaves.

Super sharp and easy to hold. No fatigue after holding for a long time.Cuts through thicker vegetables like cutting a banana. Speeds up the cutting process. Now all my eggs have finely diced onions :D

This was a gift for my dad. My brother is a chef and has a fancy collection of knives he uses at home. Whenever my dad uses them, my brother flips out and scolds him for using his special knives. Despite that my father ignores him and still uses my brother's knives. My brother got fed up and hid his knives at work so my dad was back to using our old, plain kitchen knives. He wasn't too happy about that since cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.Though the whole situation was amusing to me, I felt badly watching my papa missing my brother's knives when he cooked so I got him his own collection of special knives and this Mercer Nakiri knife was one of them. Of all the knives, this one was his favorite. He uses it any chance he gets. This slices smoothly and effortlessly through vegetables. It's like slicing through warm butter, it feels amazing. The knife is very sharp, my dad didn't have to use his sharpening stone on it since it was sharp enough. It also has a lifetime warranty and it was very well priced.My dad is now bragging about his knives to my brother and will not let him use them, which is funny since my brother actually likes this knife too. Must be a male thing? Lol