Mercer CulinaryAsian Collection Nakiri Vegetable Knife with NSF Handle, 7-Inch

I love this knife! I saw.it used first by a blogger who cooks. I am very happy with it.

I added this Mercer Asian Collection Nakiri to my collection of kitchen knives in March and it has been my primary food prep knife for about 5 months. I could not be happier with it. I have become a Mercer Cutlery fan over the last couple of years because every Mercer knife I own is stunning for it's price and compares favorably with knives costing three times as much. This Nakiri is no exception. Prior to this purchase I had been using a Mercer M22907 Nakiri style knife and it was great too but the blade shape more closely resembled a Santoku. Before that I used a Calphalon Santoku for a number of years. I tried the M22907 because I wanted something lighter in that Santoku shape and I bought the Asian collection Nakiri because I wanted to try this more traditional blade shape as well as the traditional handle shape. In my case I bought the traditional handle shape in the NSF material and I feel it was an excellent choice.I love everything about this knife. It is extremely light weight. The steel takes a very keen edge which lasts as long I I could reasonably hope...I sharpen about every 10 days. The simple traditional handle shape in the super grippy NSF material is perfect. I always feel like I have a solid grip on the knife no matter what I am cutting or how sticky, gooey or slippery my hands get.In addition to the two Mercer knives mentioned so far I also own a plain edge slicer, a wavy edge bread knife and several paring knives and these are just the Mercer brand knives that I own and use. I have a lot of food prep knives and the Mercers are all among my favorites.

I was hesitant about this one as I already own quite a few knives, but just one mercer, the very regular one ( which has blown my mind on how sharp it can get) so after carefully inspecting this one I placed the order ( took quite a bit of pics as I see there is near to none here ) so it arrived today and the first thing i did was a sharpness test and .... Heck this one I think it's one of the sharpest knives I've received right out of the box with no stropping at all, it went thriugh the paper like butter, i think even better than other $180+ knives I own. The handle its from like a rubbery plastic which I'm reallyyyy really enjoying. Really buy it, don't think that much. Only thing is that i'd love a cover being included for this one, you can increase a bit the price and throw a sheath.

I enjoyed using the knife very good for vegetables I had people over for a party when they left I haven’t seen the knife since.???😡

I love it. It has become the first knife I reach for in a lot of situations. Thin, sharp, cuts veggies like a laser. It's good for meat too, just stay away from bone. Very thin and slicey blade with a good height to rest your fingers against.

This knife is great for slicing veggies. It making super thin onion slices and nice even thickness tomato slices for hamburgers. The NSF handle has a nice feel, and is nonslip with wet hands. Definately get the recommended blade cover. Both to protect the blade edge and your fingers. This one is really sharp right out of the package.

Now my favorite knife to use. I cut meats and veggies with it. The only thing I don't use it on are tough things like potatoes and carrots or turnips. It was sharp from day one, and so comfortable. I mean, yeah, it's not a Shun, but it also doesn't cost $200. This is a solid, inexpensive, but high quality Nakiri style knife and it is a joy to use.

If you have no experience with a knife like this, and cut a lot of vegetables… give it a try! It has a slight learning curve, but wow it does a great job in my humble opinion. This knife is not for meat. It is not an all in one knife. It is a one trick pony, but it is a great trick! Quality is good! Sharp straight out of the package!