Meridian Elite Stealth Chef's Knife - 8"

So far very happy with the knife.

This was a gift for my son. It’s his first Chef’s knife. The weight and blade are excellent. He loved the engraving. This was an awesome purchase for life skills and he loves cooking! The blade does a fine job for dicing, cutting into meats and no worries about it’s sharpness which is a huge relief. Very well received gift.

Have used a Meridian Japanese style knife for years and loved it. Tried an inexpensive chef's knife and though it did the job well, the lack of balance made it tiring to use. It felt like an axe, with all the weight far from the hand. The Meridian chef's knife is perfectly balanced like the older one, holds the edge well and is a delight to work with.

Really great knife! Edge retention is pretty good and hones really well. I haven't needed to use a whetstone yet as a result. Very well balanced, comfortable handle, and handles all of my chopping needs very well. Rounded heel makes it very easy to hone and will likely make sharpening very easy as well. I specifically wanted to get a German knife without a heel bolster. Zwilling/Wusthof, who? Messermeister is where it's at!

Razor sharp out of the box. Weight and balance are outstanding. The lack of a bolster is going to make this easy to sharpen when the time comes. The handle is very comfortable and makes the knife feel like an extension if my arm.

This knifes been in our family kitchen since 2003. While visiting Ventura we strolled into the store a fell in love with this guy. We just added it’s big brother to ride along our culinary adventures together.

Used my meridian elite 8” chef knife for the first time and I LOVE IT! Used it on a very large onion, it went through it butter. Hard to believe they make knives as sharp as these. Thank you Linda Bliss

Extremely comfortable in the hand. Sharp out of the box. This was an excellent purchase.

Looked at your competitors in town then heard of messermeister. Liked that your knives are still hammer forged. Talked to a very nice lady in cust service...said she has had a set for 30 yrs. And that you all make small batches and hand finish the blades...sold!

My kind of steel!!

This is my second 10” chef’s knife and I absolutely love it. It stays sharp and cuts so well I had to buy another one for my second residence.

Excellent weight and feel in the hand. Extremely sharp and overall an excellent knife. Replaced my Henkles of over 20 years.

Amazing knife! It can handle any task in the kitchen.

The knife works well, has a comfortable feel and I am happy with it. The lettering is different than what is pictured and I also had previously written to customer service to let them know that the manufacturers box within the FedEx box it was shipped in was carelessly packed and not closed properly. Otherwise good.

It’s a lovely knife that cuts beautifully and is just the right size.

Incredible knife couldnt have asked for anything better works great and feels amazing very well made highly recommend to anyone looking for a knife ready to get the job done!

Had this knife since 2001.... never sharpened. Ever. Only used steel

It’s a beautiful knife that feels great!

Bought this for my hubby for Father’s Day. He loves it. Great knife!

I own an 8" Wustohf Classic Ikon Chef's knife. I am very happy with it.I wanted to add a 10" Chef's knife to my collection and had planned on buying another Wustohf Classic Ikon. However, numerous on-line reviews of the Messermeister Meridian Elite knife were very positive, and several specifically concluded that it is comparable to the Wustohf Classic Ikon, and a better bargain.I agree. The both the Messermeister and Wustohf knives are full tang knives with partial bolsters, which is what I prefer. Both are ground to about 15 degrees on either side, and both are shipped sharp and ready to use. The handles are very similar and they feel pretty much the same in use. The quality of the steel seems comparable. I am very pleased with this knife.

This is great knife, and the one I probably use most often now. The 7" size is pretty nimble but big enough for most things. Given it's smaller size, it's a tad handle heavy but that can sometimes be an advantage. Their "Stealth" line has a thinner spine than the traditional Meridians, but it's still very solid. I use a traditional 9" Meridian (not Stealth) for bigger things like melons. It's great, but I think the Stealth versions would be plenty hefty in bigger knives while being lighter. The quality and "fit and finish" are top notch. It seems like the 7" version is disappearing (no longer mentioned on the Messermeister site, where I bought mine), so pick one up very soon if you are on the fence.

It's a great knife for any chef! The only problem I had with it is that it's a little heavy.

GREAT Christmas gift! My husband loved it.

I had this knife since culinary school. It kept its edge extremely well when maintained with a honing steel. I only replaced it after my knife roll was lost, possibly stolen. It is a great high quality knife.

Wish I had purchased this knife years ago. Arrived razor sharp, it has a 15 degree edge and is a 58-59 on the Rockwell hardness scale. It has a nice broad blade and curved belly for chopping. I chose this over Wusthof, Henckels or Shun and would do it again.

Used these professionally when I was a chef and it’s a go to in my home collection, great work horse of a knife, well balanced and easy to maintain an edge and sharpen.

It is a perfectly balanced knife with a great weight

I bought this for my husband and find myself stealing it to use all the time! It’s great!

Seems to be working wellMy other knives are cheap so don’t have anything to compare it to

Perfect for big jobs

Great product

This is a good knife. Comfortable and holds its edge well. This knife gets used heavily and just a few strokes on a steel keeps it sharp.

This item was originally $150, but I caught it on sale for $108. It was a steal! This knife is perfect for everyday kitchen use. It maintains a fantastic edge and cuts like a dream. I bought the 8 inch version of this knife and it's perfect fit. I'm just an everyday at home cook that was looking for a quality, durable, and well performing knife to make my experience in the kitchen better. Messermeister has done a fantastic job with this piece. I could go on and on. I will be purchasing more of their products for sure! I totally recommending this for the stay at home chef, as well as the everyday professional Chef.

I bought this knife partially because it's what Sara Moulton used on her old PBS cooking show, but also because I heard about the Messermeister affiliation with cooking schools in the US. Simply put, the knife lives up to the hype. I purchased the 10" Meridian Elite Stealth model, and can attest that it was beautifully sharp out of the box. With regular steeling, this baby maintains an edge well. Despite the relative thickness of the spine, the 15-degree bevel slips smoothly through even the toughest chopping jobs, like the 4 lbs. of sweet potatoes that go into my kimche poutine, then gracefully transitions to slicing paper-thin onion for side-salads. The knife is big enough for the gnarliest tasks, but performs beautifully at detail work as well, like julienne, mincing garlic, or brunoise. Incidentally, since you're essentially wielding a short-sword, the top third of the knife is ACTUALLY LARGE ENOUGH to tackle any and all fine work. So, no need to be lazy with my tiny santoku anymore.I know I'm gushing already, but my favorite thing by far about this blade is the handle. I have huge hands, and my previous kitchen favorite, an old Wusthof Le Cordon Bleu 9" cook's knife, has an annoyingly small handle for its' size, as well as an awkwardly short bolster. My grip has always been choked on the knife, and despite loving its' other handling characteristics, it always bothers me when I'm using it for bigger jobs. This is not a problem for the Meridian Elite line. The handles are longer than the equivalent grips offered by Wusthof (even the Classics, which have different handles than the Le Cordon Bleu line), and this works extremely well for me. Furthermore, the balance is better than any other knife I've ever handled. It's located perfectly at the pinch point on the bolster. All this adds up to a knife with exceptionally forgiving handling, especially considering its' great size.In all, I cannot say enough good about my Messermeister. It has easily supplanted my old favorite in the kitchen, and is so big that when I have guests in the kitchen, they rarely want to use it (all the better... I don't know if I'd share well with this one).

Wife loves it. Sharp, good balance and well made. Bought a couple of others of this brand, all great quality.

I love this knife so much! It’s the perfect size and weight and glides through veggies like butter. After years of cheap, dull knives, it’s truly a dream! Can’t wait to buy more pieces.

Only 4 stars for durability since it's brand new and I don't know how it will go. I'm not a chef, rather just a home cook (and honestly not a great one), but I love this knife. Super sharp, perfect size and weighs just right. Glad I read a TV chef talking about how much she loves these.

My wife and I each have one, and they are both 7 or 8 years old. They still cut amazingly well! We got them factory sharpened once about 4 years ago, and I'll clean them up on the steel once a month or so. They are just great for meats, fish, and veggies galore. Goodbye carrots flying across the room when you cut. I use them for avocados, watermelon, carne asada, lettuce, and pretty much everything else (mind you, we cook ~15 meals a week at home). The other messermeister must-haves are a tomato and bread knife. Maybe a carver if you do a big roast or turkey but honestly this does the rest.The only drawback is you cannot go to a friends house to cook (or stay in an airBNB) without bringing one along with you. Excellent value!

This has become my every day cooking knife. I own several high end chefs knives but this one is the one I use for most things, Sure I use my shuns for fish and pork but this one is for practically everything else. It is comfortable to use, is nicely durable(my uncle banged the tip when he was cutting a turkey but that was user error and it cleaned up. User tip don't be a dummy and cut turkey inside the roasting tray, metal doesn't get along with metal ya dummies!.) The scales look great and it has a nice weight to it.

It's well made and beautiful.I don't cut through bone or anything like that, so it's a bit too heavy and blade-thick for me.I don't use if often, preferring to use lighter and thinner blades.

nothing to dislike. fits the hand nicely, good quality german steel. very sharp and handles comfortably. would like to find more of this brand in other knifes.

Great balance, perfect weight, effortless cutting. Should be much higher in price.

My wife and I cook nearly every night and having good tools is really important to us. I have several high end and hand made kitchen knives and this is always the one I reach for first. It isn’t the absolute sharpest but it’s far more durable than my Japanese stuff. And though it’s not the most beautiful it’s the most forgiving. It’s a wonderfully balanced knife and the shape and weight means that its up to every task I’ve put against it. While there may be more specialized options if you are only going to have one good knife in your kitchen this would be my vote.

I just received the 10” Meridian Elite last week as an early Christmas Gift. My current line-up is all Wusthof; Classic Ikon, Epicure, Classic. I opted for this knife for a heavy/wide 10”. So glad I went for it! This knife has superb balance and a favorable weight. There is a clear difference on how Messermeister finishes there blade edge vs wusthof. The smooth, even camber into the 15 degree edge allows the Messermeister to glide effortlessly, virtually through any food item. I’m keeping this brand as part of my line-up, excellent quality to complement my Wusthof collection. I have a meridian elite boning knife already on the way.My only negative review would be the condition upon arrival. The blade tip was slightly folded, with some minor chinks within the first 1/2inch of the tip. I considered returning the knife, but decided to fix it myself. I just smoothed out the chinks and reshaped the tip on my fine grit stone.The current price is amazing! $114 for this knife is a steal!(even though it was a gift) Part of the reason I didn’t return it for the minor defect, and I was too excited to use it.

I sharped it once with whetstones and man it holds up the edge for a loooong time. It's also light, as the 'stealth' means it's a thinner blade. It's pretty much the only knife I grab from the knife block, together with my two other new Messermeisters. I really recommend the Stealth blade as I have a 'regular' one and it's a little too thick and heavy as compared to this one.

Great product.. good price

A must have knife for small hands!! Exceptional craftsmanship. Arrives razor sharp!

This is a must have for every kitchen

Amazing weight and sharpness.

Good little knife. I used it often. Keeps it's edge.

Used wustofs for 20yrs, this knife is by far better. Glides through what ever you are cutting. Great balance and weight. Does all the work for you. I would recommend this knife to all of the professionals out there.

The is the first real chef's knife I have owned and I wish I would have purchased this years ago.I love the solid and heavy feel of this knife and I now find cutting jobs some much easier. The ultimate test was slicing very ripe tomatoes. In the past I would end up with a mushy pile of tomato but with this knife I was able to cleanly slice the tomato into nice thin slices.

Very nice, great weight and handle.

Great value. Exceptionally sharp out of the box.

Really nice knife. The 10” is super well balanced and well weighted. I work in a kitchen and this knife is a good workhorse with both prep and line work. Takes an edge well. Keeps an edge well. I find myself doing a maintenance sharpening every week and a half or so with frequent honing. At a week and a half it’s still cutting a tomato with no problems though. I might just be a bit OCD about my edges.I wish the knife had a bit more belly to it but that’s something I’ll get used to. I also rounded off the spine a bit near the handle as I found the sharp angle would hurt my claw hand about 30# into chopping onions.

This was my first messermeister knife and after getting it after being in my cart for over a year u should have bought it sooner. The fit and finish straight from the box is incredible and for $85 it easily compared to my henckels pro and wusthof ikon. Very nice knife I will be exploring more from this company.

Great knife! Bulkier and heavy but balanced in that regard. Non of the characteristics of a Japanese knife, which is why I got it.

Nice, sharp knife. Sadly, the person I purchased if for doesn't understand what a good knife is and prefers serrated knives. That's okay, my partner likes to cook and enjoys the knife whenever we go visit as he often prepares the dinner.

I do a lot of prep work in the kitchen and this knife has been a welcome help. It wasn't quite razor sharp ootb, but it was close. Still sharp enough to slice an overripe tomato. After slicing a bushel of bell peppers, I could easily return it to it's initial sharpness with just a few swipes over the honing steel. Very comfortable knife for either pinch grip or racquet grip: no sharp edges except the one that's supposed to be sharp. The partial bolster is great for a pinch grip. It feels very well made, solid. Would recommend to a friend, coworker.

Sharp, with a good heft to it.

Great knife, it should last a life time, I wish it cost less, very expense.

I freaking love this knife. The 9- inch size is perfect. It’s my go-to knife for when I want to feel like a badass chef and it more than gets the job done for any cutting job. Researched long and hard before pulling the trigger.

Seriously amazing knife!!!

One of the best purchases for my kitchen. What a great knife! It holds an edge very well.

Was looking for a German hollow edged chef's knife at least 9 inches in length and with a bolster that doesn't reach the edge, this was the only option i could find. Fortunately it turned out to be a great option.I'm a professional cook, I have used many knives. This is my favorite German steel knife and would probably be my first recommendation for home cooks as well.The knife does a wonderful job holding a sharp edge. Much better than my Wusthof. It also has a far better handle in my opinion. Probably my favorite western handle i've used. The knife is also easy to sharpen and it takes a lot of abuse. Really great, steel and great handle.The knife does have minor fit and finish issues. The spine and bolster came a little sharp and needed to be rounded. Also the knife that came out of the box was a little dull for me, but probably completely appropriate for a home cook.

Great knife, feels awesome in the hand

Great Balance, sharp, works well.

This is a fantastic knife. Over the years I've had many top quality knives, the last being a J. A. Henckel. That was a heavy knife and never seemed to stay sharp. I just got this and I am blown away by it. It fits my hand perfectly and is well balanced. It made slicing meat and chopping vegetables a breeze. And it is razor sharp. Totally worth the money.

Best knife I have owned

A really sharp knife for every kind of kitchen works. Well balanced, not too big. Suits well even for a medium size hand. Yes, the blade is wider than the usual German knives but it doesn't compromise usability. I like my new knife very much.

This is my second favorite kitchen knife and I own many since I sharpen knives professionally. Shun is still my favorite but this is second place.

I bought a few Messermeister Meridian Elite knifes, they are so sharp and great to handle. It feels so wonderful to hold in my hand, the weight of it makes it easy to use. I've already cut myself a couple of times. The 4 inch petite chef's knife I use every day, I can't describe the pride I have in holding it, its very solid knife. Be very careful, they are extremely sharp. I have my knives for life.

This is our new favorite knife. The balance. 9-inches long. Cuts like butter. Has weight to cut through items. We have other top of the line knifes in German and Japanese style, and this one matches how I cook and cut. We bought two of them.

See my headline....enough said.

Just bought this knife for my daughters news knife set I'm going to build for her. Sharp As a Razor out of the box. I like it I've been in the business sense 1983. I bought a Sabatier high-carbon 10 inchknife. Was not out of box Sharp. It is easy to sharpen the high carbon Sabatier knife. As for the messermeister looks like a great knife. And it is razor sharp.

Love my set of Messermeister knives and this added a great knife to the set. The size and weight make it perfect for chopping vegetables and it is my favorite in the set. Having a good set of sharp knives in the kitchen makes cooking more enjoyable. I've had the set for two years and would recommend them to anyone.

Perfect! The best knife I've ever used!

The Messermeister Meridian Elite 8" chef's knife is an excellent knife. The reduced bolster makes the knife lighter and thus more maneuverable. Also allows for longer wear, as the blade can be sharpened down over the decades farther up the rear where the full bolster gets in the way otherwise.But you can get a nearly identical knife for 1/3rd the price (around $40)...including the same high quality German steel (X50 CrMo V15) and same reduced bolster, plus the classic 3 rivet Derlin handle. The Mercer Renaissance comes in 8" or 9" Chef's knife.

Great.

Best knife

Best chefs knife I've used. Love the 1/2 bolster. Beats other German brands. Company is also supportive of me on social media reposting my posts! bkpizza.com

This is a workhorse. I already have a complete set of MAC Superiors, and they are excellent, too, but wanted something with some heft to it. This was the answer. 9" is PERFECT, especially if your counter space is at a premium. Much better than the other well know brand German knives.

very good knife sharp east to use but be careful of the tip it is sharp. I have not had to sharpen it yet. so far I am pleased.

Beautifully sharp and well balanced knife. Comes with a plastic cover for the blade but a thicker one is needed to ensure it doesn't cut through. I will buy more Messermeister knives in the future.

Arrived exactly as expected. Great quality knife.

Best knife in the drawer. It's our go-to knife but we avoid bones due to it's extremely sharp thin blade. We'll be getting other sizes to make a set for life. Glad we finally found knives worth their price. Recommend Getting a plastic case for it if you plan on keeping it in a drawer.

This knife tho. Worth every penny.

One of the best chefs knives I have ever used. Has a really good weight to it, stays really sharp with minimal maintenance. I have used it a ton and it's never been uncomfortable on my grip.

One word... Amazing! I will be only using these knives from now on!

SHARP. So far so good. Seems well built so I'm expecting it to last.

I'm a 15 year veteran of the culinary arts. For anybody who isn't sure what brand or type of knife to buy, I would suggest you look no further than this one. I've bought and used several brands over the years and Messermeister outshines every other brand I've used with consistency.

Excellent knife! It has great balance and keeps a nice edge. I expect it to last for a very long time.

This is my favorite knife. I use it daily. It's difficult to find a 9 inch Chef's knife; but, for me, it's the perfect length. This one is well balanced and arrives sharp and is easy to keep sharp (I use a couple Japanese waterstones and finish with a leather strop - you could shave with this knife). Unlike most German knives, the fact that the bolster doesn't extend to the cutting edge makes sharpening much easier. It took some research to find Messermeister here in the US, but I'm so glad I did.

I'm a professional chef and use this night on a daily basis and I love them. It is my favorite knife I have had so far

Very nice sharp - large and heavy - just what was needed

Excellent knife. Well balanced, and very sharp. Great service from Amazon after a shipping mistake.

Beautiful knife, arrived quickly. Giving as a gift. Know they will have years of service from it.

I have big hands, so banging my knuckles into the cutting board has always been a problem. Not so with this beauty. It's an all-around nice knife with plenty of knuckle clearance. It is also surprisingly light for how enormous it is.

This is just the most excellent chef's knife that I have ever owned. The weight, the length, the quality are all excellent.

A serious kitchen weapon.....