Oliva Elite Utility Knife - 6"

This 6” Utility knife is my 3rd knife from the Oliva Elite line. I also have the 8” & 6” chefs knives (and a myriad of knives from their Four Seasons Pro line). The attention to detail in this line is impeccable as always. Messermeister is by far my preferred German knife manufacturer! The fact that every knife that comes out of their factory is stropped by hand never ceases to amaze me. You won’t find that level of quality from Wusthof or Zwilling! I am a fan for life!

Love it

Mini-chef, maxi-paring

Beautiful and very capable knife! Very happy. Thanks,

Love this knife

Messermeister is so much better than Wusthof. I can't figure out why more people don't realize this. This is such a high quality knife - you will look forward to using it. Of course, it's not dishwasher machine safe- who puts their knives in a dishwasher? The wooden handle is unnecessary, but makes it feel much better than cold plastic.

Sharp, cuts well, finish and joints are smooth, looks good.

Do not put in the dishwasher - it will ruin the olive wood. This knife is perfectly balanced, sharp, and well designed. I can tell I will be using this for many years to come.

The balance is nice and the wood handle is a thing of beauty; this is easily the most handsome and best-feeling knife I have ever owned.The good news stops there. The big problem is that this knife loses its edge fast. Ours quickly grew noticeably blunter than an old Wusthof we've had for decades. If I was buying again, I would get a cheap, plain and durable 8-inch Victorinox. The consensus everywhere is that those hold an edge and stay together for years.Also, that gorgeous wood handle stops you putting the thing in the dishwasher, which gets annoying after a few months. But not as annoying as its inability to cut a tomato.