Mercer Culinary M21078 Genesis 8-Inch Quick Bolster Chef’s Knife,Black
Original price was: $60.00.$39.52Current price is: $39.52.
Worth: $60.00 - $39.52
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Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Solid Quick Bolster Solid Chef’s Knife
QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: Knife is precision-forged with high-carbon German metal for higher sturdiness, and taper-ground edge permits for elevated effectivity when chopping together with unimaginable long-lasting sharpness
SUPERIOR DESIGN: The best deal with in cast cutlery; constructed to final ergonomic deal with gives consolation and a non-slip grip, even with moist palms
BEST USE: The right knife for chopping, mincing, and chopping. Preferrred for dicing onions, mincing shallots, chopping herbs, crushing garlic, and shredding cabbage
EASY CARE: To maximise the efficiency and longevity of your knife, fastidiously wash cutlery by hand with heat water and delicate cleaning soap; rinse and dry fully with a comfortable towel. Don’t place in dishwasher or submerge for lengthy durations of time
MERCER CULINARY GENESIS SERIES: By no means cease experimenting within the kitchen; this Genesis knife is important in each kitchen, excellent for skilled use or the house cooking fanatic
Clients say
Clients discover the kitchen knife sharp and straightforward to sharpen. They contemplate it an excellent starter knife for culinary lessons or beginning a profession. The half-bolster makes eventual sharpening simpler. Clients recognize the standard, worth, and construct of the knife. They point out it is well-made with good German metal and a cushty grip even when moist.
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13 reviews for Mercer Culinary M21078 Genesis 8-Inch Quick Bolster Chef’s Knife,Black
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Original price was: $60.00.$39.52Current price is: $39.52.
Ryan –
Good midrange chefs knife
The blade arrived sharp. The weight and balance are correct. It is somewhere between a thicker German knife and a thinner Japanese style. For the price point, I am satisfied
tmblweed –
Fantastic kitchen tool.
I love Mercer knives. Handle is a rubberized material that gives a solid grasp adding safety and security when cutting. Well balanced. Blade is sharp, sharp, sharp that lasts quite a long time without requiring frequent sharpening. All my kitchen knives are Mercer.
PJ –
Incredible knife.
This is my “daily driver” knife that I use for most general tasks at work. Its comfortable, stays sharp, and its affordable, so if anything ever happened to it, I could always afford another one.
Amazon Customer –
Good for the price
For such a low price, it’s a decent knife. I wouldn’t use this as my main chef’s knife. The balance feels off to me, and it’s a bit difficult to cut through tough things like carrots and onions. I don’t think it holds an edge as well as my more expensive one either. However, it works fine as a second knife for when I have help in the kitchen. It cuts through most foods without any trouble and holds an edge fairly well. If you’re looking for an inexpensive chef’s knife, this one works.
AR1 –
Mercer Genesis 8-Inch Short Bolster Chef’s Knife
I started doing a lot more cooking during the quarantine. Or maybe instead of cooking, I should say “cutting raw ingredients and heating them in the oven to make them edible”. My signature dishes are chicken, steak, and roasted vegetables. You heard me right: vegetables. It turns out they taste pretty good when you roast them and add a little bit of seasoning.Previously, I had a very cheap chef serrated knife that I bought from the grocery store. Food preparation involved a lot of vigorous hacking and sawing. At some point it dawned on me that my knife was super dull and it was dangerous to be using my other hand anywhere in its vicinity. So I put on my consumer hat to find the perfect chef’s knife. After some research, I decided to avoid getting a knife with a full bolster or serrated edge because of the potential to interfere with sharpening. I decided that a Japanese style knife would likely be too expensive. For German-style knives, something like a Wusthof would also be out of my price range.The Mercers eventually stood out because they are a respected brand, and have some highly rated offerings at budget price points. Specifically, it was between this knife (the Mercer Genesis) and the Mercer Millennia. I chose the Genesis because of the forged construction and full tang, so it has a more premium look and might be more durable over time.The difference between the Genesis and my old knife has been like night and day. Out of the box, the Genesis was like a freaking light saber; anything I threw in front if it, it cut with barely any effort. I became even more worried about cutting myself than I was before, so I try to be extremely careful whenever I am handling it. The handle is very comfortable, and the weight feels very well balanced. The blade has a high quality look to it, and shows no signs of rust or discoloration so far. Along with the knife, I picked up a cheap honing steel, and have been using it every time I use the knife. After about a month of daily use, the edge is still very usable but not as light saber-like as it was initially. At some point, I’ll pick up a set of whetstones and have a go at them.So far I am very pleased with this purchase. If you are looking for your first real chef’s knife, I would say to definitely consider Mercer’s lineup:- the Genesis if you can justify spending around $40.- the Culinary Renaissance looks to be even a little nicer at around $50.- the Millennia at around $20.- the Culinary Ultimate is currently around $12 if you’re really hard up.There are a large number of other highly rated (and very nice looking) alternatives on Amazon under $40 if you are less concerned about brand recognition.
J. Jones –
well made
I really like this knife ,well made feels great, very sharp. makes your prep work fun.
S. Koue –
Might be the best affordable knife around
I have been trying a bunch of chefs knives over the last few years. The last one I rated pretty high and I still think that on sale it’s a very good knife for the money. But two things started to bother me. First it, like many, are in the asian style of a very straight blade. I do a lot of chopping and like to use the knife to transfer to the pan and straight blades don’t have a lot of surface and that makes it hard. Also I like that the curved blade really does better on an old cutting board. The straight blade made it hard sometimes to cut all the way through and rocking doesn’t work well with straight blades. Another annoyance is that that other knife, and a lot of the non premium blades, are not very hard. I sharpen and hone my blades pretty diligently so this wasn’t a huge deal but it was noticeable. The Mercer blade is harder than most of the other blades in this price range and it really does make a difference. The fit and finish was better than the other blades, all the sharp edges (except the blade…) were smoothed. On some of the import blades the back of the blade is quite sharp and you need to break it with some sandpaper or risk getting cut. The balance is quite good and for me the blade is the right thickness. We have some big name German blades and I find them a bit too thick. Plus they are now made with a more asian streighter blade. What got me to try these is that they seem to be the “entry” level professional chefs knives. ie they are the knife’s people who want to be chefs get before they get famous and can afford to drop a couple of hundred on a single blade. So a good working professional knife. If you have been looking around and maybe have a couple of the chinese “german steel” knives that are out there and are looking for an upgrade I would highly recommend this knife. And if you haven’t collected some chinese “german steel” knives I would skip them and go straight to Mercer.
Jarrod –
The right tool for the jo
I saw a Yahoo! article mentioning this knife was on sale and I was replacing a well loved Kitchen Aid chef’s knife. I purchased this thinking it was an adequate replacement. It is much more than that. Usually someone doesn’t blame their tools but this knife is such an improvement.I can’t explain but it makes mincing so much easier. First meal I made was tuna salad and cutting the onions, pickle and carrots so fine to blend in. I will definitely try this brand again
Alberto Barajas –
Excelente cuchillo, cumple con su objetivo.
lanny muir –
Perfect knife for anyone getting into culinary arts. knife comes sharp and ready to use, nice balance and weight. good size and feels weightless. only draw back of this knife is if your hand is not dry or has any juice from produce on them the knife tends to be harder to hold. but other than that this knife is awesome. please note if you are trying to decide if you want partial bolster or full go with full. and for comfort if considering Mercers other knife series while they are just as good blade wise the handles are easy to become gouged.
Minnie –
This knife has a good weight and grip. I use is as a multipurpose cooking knife. Itâs of course not as luxurious as the higher priced Japanese/German knifes but for this price, itâs worth it!
Carbor Undium –
Lo utilizo en un restaurante, para los cocineros. Es el cuchillo que me piden siempre. El mango es muy robusto pues es parte del cuchillo completo, es decir, es una sola pieza de metal la que hace el cuchillo con el filo y su mango y el recubrimiento de plastico resistente del mango lo hace facil de agarrar y de utilizar. Su peso es ideal para profesionales y los principiantes lo hallarán muy bueno.Sin lugar a duda recomendable. Vale su precio en durabilidad y comodidad.
CK –
Got this knife two weeks ago and I’ve been cooking on a daily basis with it since. It’s definitely an upgrade from the budget brand knives you see in the supermarket. I can’t comment on how well it’ll hold its edge, but it certainly is sharp! One last thing, I bought this for $56 CAD and it seems that the price has now been increased to $64 CAD.