M20606 Genesis 6-Inch Chef's Knife, Black

I have now had this knife for over 6 years! I am very impressed with it and have grown to prefer it over my zwilling profession s (granted 8inch vs this one at 6inch). I am kind of a knife guy. Very impressed with the balance, weight, feel and cutting. I sharpen tools for my woodworking and this knife takes an edge very nicely on resharpening. For the money, its amazing in my opinion.

Very well made, sharp chef’s knife. Has quickly become my “go to” knife in the kitchen. Handle is comfortable and robust. Works well, with my large Hands. Price is very reasonable.

I am a home cook with aspirations to improve my culinary skills. I am also an artist who has worked with and for a few knife makers, so i know more than the average person about them. This is not a high-end knife, but it is for me, the perfect chef's knife. The rubberized grip is very secure, even with wet hands. The 6" blade length is what I feel most comfortable using day to day, even though 8" or longer blades are the standard. The thin profile is exceptional for fine slicing and dicing, and most of my time is spent on prep. It's not flashy, but it is well made with a full tang and good steel that holds an edge (according to reviewers). It's stainless, not high carbon, and it will not impress anyone, but it is well suited to a kitchen and also very affordable. This is fortunate because my wife has already shown an interest in it... and I can see I'm going to have to buy another one!

These are fantastic home cook knives. They are the ones student's in culinary school are at minimum required to have and they are wonderful. I love wood handles but its totally worth it to have black plastic or whatever it is. they feel noce in your hand and stay sharp even with a regular old knife sharpener from homegoods. I love to cook and a sharp knife is safer than ine that goes dull. Totally worth it

It is not a four hundred dollar individually hand forged knife. But it performs way above its price class. This is the 6inch chef knife. I have an 8 inch. made in Japan, that I did pay close to $400. But I am not ashamed to use a five dollar plastic handle paring knife in my kitchen. I wanted a shorter knife for general purpose slicing and chopping. I have a Mercer M24307PL that works great, but it is a bit longer than 6 inches, and is a Japanese style utility knife, sharpened on one side only--the wrong side for a lefty like me. This one M20606, is a true Western style 6 inch chef blade (more curve and ends with a point) with a good gripping rubberized handle, comfortable to use with a pinch grip. I don't know what the complaints about sharpness are about. This one sliced paper in repeated narrow curved strips and dry shaved the hair on my arm.right out of the plastic display wrapper. The blade is marked high carbon German steel, x50CrMo v16 and the NSF seal. A much better knife than what you get with the famous German brands for less money.

Great size. Nice grip. Different, almost neoprene but firm. Back edge is thick and the 90 deg spine is sharp. Might be too sharp. The edge is Still a razor. I got this when my wife started letting guests use my 8 in Chefs knife. She likes a shorter blade. I'm really impressed with how this has held up.

I own multiple Mercer knives and I am not disappointed. I use my knives, I sharpen my knives and they have held up over the years. They hold their edge provided right angle. I have been in multiple large scale kitchens and I see Mercer knives all over so value, durability and performance are there. Don't waste your money on other options if you want something that works and works well - buy this instead.

Purchased this to replace a Santoku Chef's Knife whose blade always required scrubbing with dry baking soda to remove discolorations from simply chopping veggies. By comparison, this one is maintenance-free & holds an edge well. Very pleased with it.

Wow. Fed up with having blunt knives and decided to spend more on a hopefully decent one. Not disappointed, it is SHARP, can cut thin slices of tomatoes and lemon. Really nice feel and weight. Going to buy a smaller one from the same range. Why have I waited so long!?

Not bad, for the price I think it’s decent

Love these knoves. I ordered two and have them both working. Stay sharp pretty good. Look even better!

Well made and very sharp straight out of the packet. A great size for everyday use. very happy with the purchase.

Buena calidad por un bajo precio. Totalmente recomendable.