Reddit reviews Mercer Culinary Genesis Forged Bread Knife, 8 Inch
We found 2 Reddit comments about Mercer Culinary Genesis Forged Bread Knife, 8 Inch. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Santoprene handle for comfort and safe grip, NSF certifiedHigh carbon forged steel from Soligen, Germany. Stain-resistant x50 Cr Mo V15 resists rust, corrosion, and discoloration. Full tang that runs the entire length of the handle for superior balance.Taper-ground edge allows for added stability, easy honing, long lasting sharpness, and increased efficiency when cutting and choppingLimited lifetime warrantyHand wash knives for blade edge and surface care
One of the best things to do is to find a way to test how the knives feel in your hand before you make any other decisions.
Go to local stores and try them out.
Whatever you buy you'll need some way of keeping them sharp. You can pay to have them sharpened, you can get a mechanical/electric knife sharpener or one of those V things. I recommend getting roughly a 1000 grit sharpener, maybe get one of those double sided ones with 1000/2000 or 1000/8000, or probably better ~200-500/1000
If someone gives you a priceless knife you don't want to use an electric knife sharpener, but 10 times out of 10, a sharp knife cheap knife is better than a dull 200EUR knife.
There are also knife sharpening systems which I personally like. https://www.knifeworks.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/650x/040ec09b1e35df139433887a97daa66f/k/n/knifework-kmekfd.jpg
Sadly it's very difficult to tell how good, for instance, a kitchenaid santoku knife is compared to one knife from another brand, to one of the more expensive knives from that second brand.
In the end there's little to go on more than a company's reputation, and even that you have to be careful about because of cost cutting.
Here's
https://www.amazon.com/Mercer-Culinary-Asian-Collection-Santoku/dp/B001EN6D62/
Mercer's a brand that has a run of the mill reputation and good prices.
If you're looking for a set with matching handles it may be hard to find an asian round wood style bread knife
https://www.amazon.com/Mercer-Culinary-Renaissance-7-Inch-Santoku/dp/B002AH0LEG
https://www.amazon.com/Mercer-Culinary-Genesis-7-Inch-Santoku/dp/B000IBVD4I
https://www.amazon.com/Mercer-Culinary-Genesis-8-Inch-Forged/dp/B000IBQN5C
https://www.amazon.com/Mercer-Cutlery-Genesis-8-Inch-Carving/dp/B000IBU9JI
https://www.amazon.com/Mercer-Culinary-Genesis%C2%AE-Utility-No-stain/dp/B01B3NLDNU/
Some cheap asian brands you might look for
Winco
Kiwi
I can't find the maker of the cheap beech wood handled knives made in japans on amazon.
You might try getting a ceramic santoku if you don't mind being very careful with it. You don't need a razor sharp bread knife, and you'd probably use the santoku more than the utility knife. The tradeoff with ceramic knives is that they're very fragile, and they seem to be pretty unpopular, but you don't worry about sharpening them. If you go with that route, go with a knife that's got great reviews and a good return policy, and one that's not too expensive. If, after a year or five it's not cutting tomatoes well there's not a lot to do other than replace it.
Just find a set of knives you like that have a good reputation. Remember that the cheap knives from good brands are often subcontracted from china or some place, so make sure that if you're buying cheap knives from a good brand that you check that that product line of knives has a good reputation.
People really do like the victorinox knives. They're cheap, light, and sharp.
https://www.amazon.ca/Mercer-Culinary-8-Inch-Forged-Bread/dp/B000IBQN5C/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1519355181&sr=8-6&keywords=8+bread+knife