M20003 Genesis 3.5-Inch Paring Knife,Black

Better than expected. Has a great feel in the hand is razor-sharp and just the right size 4 slicing apples, chopping vegetables, slicing tomatoes, whatever that you would use a pairing knife for it seems to be very high quality at a very good value. It was packaged nicely and arrived on time so I would give the vendor at least 5 stars and I would give the item 5 stars as well. I would also give amazon delivery five stars

Got this a few days ago because I dropped and broke the tip on my favorite paring knife. I cook a lot and this knife is much better than the one (I thought was great) it replaced. Extremely sharp with a handle that is not only comfortable but textured so no matter what liquid gets on it,it remains perto grip!

This knife is super sharp, feels comfortable in your hand and does a superb job of cutting and slicing food.

Very high quality knife that is super sharp and seems to be holding its edge about 4 months into using it.

Very well balanced and solid feeling knife. I haven’t had it long enough to see how it holds its edge but I’m happy with the feel.

This is a good Asian built European pattern Paring knife. It is well made and you are paying for the steel and not a premium just for the name. I can see why cooking schools would use this knife. I gave it four stars since I had to put a different angle on the blade to match my Wustof knives, but the knife did sharpen up nicely. I would not be upset if these were my only knives, and I recommend them to those who like a European pattern knife with larger no slip handles.

I bought this knife 13 years ago and I use it often. It is still sharp and just like new. Absolutely great knife.

My wife and I love to cook, and a good quality, sharp knife is an indispensable tool in the kitchen. We have a variety of different brands and blade styles, ranging from a high-end Damascus Shun chef's knife to several small Wustoff paring knives. My wife's favorite knife for most purposes, because it was lightweight, maneuverable, and easy to put a sharp edge on, used to be a very old low-end Wustoff paring knife, the kind with a stamped-steel blade rather than forged, and a riveted slab handle. Unfortunately, over the years it gradually fell apart: pieces of the handle broke off and had to be epoxied back on, and finally, two years ago the blade just snapped off at the handle. After doing some research, I bought her this Mercer paring knife as a replacement, even though I was not familiar with the brand. It is an exceptional knife! She loves how the handle feels in her hand and the blade balances, and I am extremely impressed with how long the blade holds a very sharp edge (much longer than a number of our knives that are considerably more expensive), and once it does lose peak sharpness, it is very quick and easy to resharpen (FYI, I use a small, folding, two-sided diamond whetstone to sharpen my knives). I very belatedly came back to this product page to rate the knife, and was excited to see Mercer also offers a boning knife. We live on a small farm and raise a herd of Heritage Soay sheep, so I do a fair amount of butchering. I've ordered the boning knife and am looking forward to putting it to work.

Knife is worth its price. Sharp and of reasonable quality.

sharpest knife of my collection.cute and royal

The knife feels nicely balanced to me. The forged steel blade and the textured handle both seeem very good quality. The blade sharpens easily on a whet stone, and holds an edge. I wasn't familiar with this brand before but wouldn't hesitate to buy other products made by this manufacturer.

Bought this and the Zwilling paring knives at the same time. This is a larger and rougher handle, and is heavier and more balanced to the handle. Either one will last a lifetime, and do the job. The Zwilling is two or three times the price of this, but they are of comparable quality considered as knives. The difference is a matter of taste and perhaps size of hands. I find this one's handle a bit too thick, but others may differ, and that and the extra weight are about the only substantial differences. They are both quality items, well made and finished. I would be guided by what you know fits better in the hand. If your budget is limited, don't think twice, get this one. It will do the job, last forever, and you will probably get used to the feel and weight of it very rapidly. An extravagant present with a brand name to match, the Zwilling fits the bill a bit better. But as said above, this is largely about taste. I also bought the Zwilling 16cm chefs knife, and like it very much - see separate review. I recently bought the Mercer similar 16cm chef knife for a different household. People might like to know how they compare. This size is not what professional cooks prefer, but for someone cooking in a home environment for a small number of people, it will be much better than the 20cm versions. Also the handles of these are much better than the more elegant looking two piece riveted handles, they fit the hand better and are pretty much totally non-slip. The Mercer is about half the price of the Zwilling. It has a similar handle. The blade is slightly deeper, and its definitely heavier. It apparently has a full tang, which the Zwilling may not. In sharpness and ease of sharpening they are probably about the same. Maybe the Zwilling is a bit harder and so takes a little more work to restore the edge. I slightly prefer the Mercer in this respect, but I slightly also prefer the Zwilling in the hand, to use. All in all I think, as with the paring knives, whichever you get you will get used to in a short time and not really notice the difference. The thing I would say about the paring knives is that the Mercer is a little bit shorter, and that makes it a bit less nice to use in some applications, so you end up using the chef knife more. But that's a minor quibble. Whichever pair you get (paring and chef) I think they will last a lifetime, so be guided by how important the pennies are. I continue to have a slight preference for the Zwilling, but if money is tight, buy the Mercers. They will last a lifetime and be a pleasure to use. I bought the Zwillings in the Christmas sales, well discounted, so the difference was not so great as it is now. Without the dscount I would have bought the Mercers and been very happy with them.

More than perfect