Mercer CulinaryMillennia Level A4 Cut Glove, 18 Ga, X-Large, Blue 8-Inch Chef's Knife Multicolored M22608BL

I bought the 12 inch wavy edge knife to cut bread in Bread slicer guide. My old knife wasn’t long enough to cut the bread in the guide. So I ended up with odd shaped bread and bits and pieces. I used this knife yesterday for the first time and I sliced the whole loaf like a professional slicing machine. All the slices were perfect. This knife is amazing and no pressure to use. Even for my arthritic hands and shoulder. I would recommend this knife for cutting bread. I haven’t used it for anything else, so I can’t comment on its use for other food.

Long enough to use on any loaf and bread slicing contraption you may have (see photos). We had a very nice bread slicing knife but it was just too short to use on our loaves and the bamboo bread slicer (also purchased from Amazon).Easy to hold, very sharp BUT I'm removing a star as there was no knife guard (sheath) included and I've now had to spend another fiver getting the matching guard before I slice my fingers as I grope for this knife in the cutlery drawer.That little niggle aside, this is one excellent knife, especially for home baking as it cuts even the softest, warmest loaf without any crushing or compression of the bread at all.

Bought this after a debacle with a shorter knife and the so-called SimpleSlice device. This knife is sharp. Really sharp.It cuts through bread just like a knife should an I was always taught. You move it back and forth and it does the cutting, no pressure needed. Let the blade do all the work. In fact, its so good its rediculously easy to use.I do not put mine in the dishwasher by the way, I'm told this is bad for sharp knives. It's easy to clean though, usually a quick rinse or at worse (when I mess up my bread making and get a doughy sticky mess) a gentle scrub with the brush does the trick.

I bought this knife to use with a bamboo wood foldable bread slicer. I didn't realise how hard it would be to find a knife long enough to be able to use with it. My previous bread knife, a pretty much standard length of 7 to 8 inches was about an inch too short to allow it to go through both rails on the bamboo bread slicer. The blade length of this Mercer is roughly 12 inches long . The blade is the perfect length needed to use with the bread slicer.. It cuts perfectly without squashing the bread. I can easily use the knife without the slicer as its so sharp and cuts perfectly straight even when cutting thin slices. I have only used it on bread as that's what I bought it for but I'm sure it would be perfect for carving meat etc if needed. The blade is really nice and thick too, it just feels excellent quality and I'm so happy that I bought it. I paid less than £18 and think this is fantastic value for such an excellent knife. Highly recommended.

Came to me as a very dull knife. Looks wise its nothing impressive. However after 20 (grumpy) minutes on the whetstone, I sharpened it up. Now it performs very well, light and thin - perfect for slicing veggies. Looks like a cheapo knife - but is actually very good - just make sure you have a whetstone and 20 minutes free also keep your expectations low. I could make a 5pound knife perform like this.