Mac Knife Chef Series Paring Knife, 10cm

Perfect balance, extremely sharp edge lasts a long time before needing to be resharpened. Well worth the investment, these are lifetime knives.

Very sharp knife so good I have bought chef’s knife and looking to buy another!

I have a friend who has a small bakery. She had me sharpen a couple of paring knives - a Henckel and a Wusthof - that also had bolsters which extended below the cutting edge due to a previous sharpening on a machine that wore down the edge of each knife. I was able to remove the extra bolster so that the knives now rest flat on a cutting board, but I wanted her to experience the joy of a Japanese knife that has no bolster and is made of excellent steel that holds an edge well. So I bought her one of these MAC knives. Although this model is not a high-end MAC, it is still an excellent alternative to German steel, and she is very happy with its performance. MAC is not as well known a name as, say, Shun, but it is favored by many chefs. I own a MAC petty knife that is my go-to knife for such things as slicing tomatoes. Once you use a Japanese knife, you realize that you do not need a serrated knife for tomatoes - just a sharp Japanese knife such as a MAC like this.

great knives - shape, easy to handle

It's my 2nd knife from Mac. Really good quality and edge retention.