Mercer Culinary Praxis Granton Edge Slicer with Rosewood Handle, 14 Inch, Wood

I gave this knife to my father as part of a larger gift of kitchen utensils. He is not at all kind to his knives (using them for non-food purposes, leaving them in the sink, rarely sharpening them, banging them up on other metal etc) and a broken or unusable knife isn't an unusual thing in his drawer. This knife has held up to all of that for three years and still looks good and cuts well. This is also a fantastic value (great quality, one piece steel with a good wooden handle for $25!)

I’ve had this knife for some time now and it has stayed sharp. Good price and quality.

Love this little knife. Great for simple around the kitchen tasks. Very sharp and stays sharp with a hone. I wouldn't put it in dishwasher (like any decent knife)

extremely sharp and easy to resharpen and the price is nice

I would give this knife five stars if it were not for the fact that it is difficult to tell the sharp side from the dull side of the knife because of the shape. Otherwise the knife works well but it needs to be shaped more distinctive so that you can easily see the shape of the sharp side of the knife.

This is now my favorite paring knife and may order another. Very sharp, perfect size , well made. I only hand wash mine as I do with all my knives. Highly recommend.

I was hesitant to buy this since I’ve always used Sabatier, Henckel or Wustoff. I had to retire my old Sabatier. It was 26 years old. Although this knife was bigger than my “old trusty” I really like it. We shall see how it holds up over time.

Mercer's biggest competitor is Victorinox. Probably both about the same quality.BUTVictorinox does not make a 14" slicer, they make only an 11". The extra few inches helps for brisket.The rosewood handle looks nice. Reminds me of steak knives at Outback. Victorinox makes a rosewood handle version too.Messermeister makes a good 14" sheath that fits this. Or make your own out of leather or Kydex (looks cool if this is your BBQ slicer)BRAND OVERALL:Mercer has several products lines.Millennia -is the lowest end line, which is the best bang for buck and what the culinary schools recommend for newbies. If you heard someone recommend Mercer, they are probably referring to this product line. These have a good quality plasticy handle.Praxis -this is the Milennia but with good looking rosewood handle.Genesis, and other product lines -these are nicer blades and better looking, but other brands make them better. Maybe still a good value? but not what Mercer is known for. This is like buying a fully loaded Hyundai sonata.