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product_id: 1986812
title: "M20608 Genesis 8-Inch Chef's Knife,Black"
brand: "mercer culinary"
price: "€ 70.62"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Mercer Culinary"
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# 8-inch precision-forged blade high-carbon German steel durability ergonomic non-slip Santoprene handle M20608 Genesis 8-Inch Chef's Knife,Black

**Brand:** mercer culinary
**Price:** € 70.62
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔪 Slice Like a Pro, Own the Kitchen

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** M20608 Genesis 8-Inch Chef's Knife,Black by mercer culinary
- **How much does it cost?** € 70.62 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- mercer culinary enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted mercer culinary brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Effortless Maintenance:** Hand wash only to preserve sharpness and finish; built to perform day in, day out with a lifetime warranty backing your investment.
- • **Ergonomic Grip Mastery:** Work longer with a Santoprene handle designed for comfort and a secure, non-slip hold—even when wet.
- • **Precision-Forged Power:** Experience razor-sharp slicing with an 8-inch taper-ground blade crafted from high-carbon German steel for unmatched edge retention.
- • **Versatile Culinary Essential:** Ideal for chopping, mincing, dicing, and crushing—your go-to tool for everything from herbs to hard produce.
- • **Professional Grade Durability:** Forged from a single piece of steel with a full tang and substantial bolster for perfect balance and long-lasting strength.

## Overview

The Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Chef's Knife combines professional-grade, precision-forged high-carbon German steel with an ergonomic Santoprene handle, delivering exceptional sharpness, balance, and durability. Perfect for both home chefs and culinary pros, this knife excels at chopping, mincing, and slicing with long-lasting edge retention. Backed by a lifetime warranty and crafted for comfort and safety, it’s a premium kitchen essential at a fraction of the cost of high-end competitors.

## Description

desertcart.com A supplier to the vast majority of cooking academies, Mercer Cutlery offers the Genesis Collection of kitchen knives to provide professional quality to the home chef. Comfortable, durable, and efficient, Genesis knives feature fully forged, single-piece blades made from high-carbon, no-stain German steel. Their taper-grind edges are polished by hand, and their substantial bolsters provide helpful balance. Black nonslip Santoprene handles make Genesis knives comfortable and secure in the grip, improving efficiency and safety in the kitchen. A classic piece of cutlery, the Genesis 8-inch chef's knife delivers precise chopping, slicing, and mincing power for big cuts of meat, hard produce, and piles of herbs. A complement to the Genesis carving and santoku knives, the piece is made in Taiwan using European components and technology. It should be washed by hand for best results and carries Mercer's one-year warranty. --Emily Bedard Product Description Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Forged Chef's Knife

Review: Excellent quality not a big price tag compared to other chef knives! - I use these at work all day every day excellent quality and my coworkers use them all the time because they hold the edge soo good that it slices everything so cleanly. For a chef knife that does not break the bank it’s an excellent buy. I have three two with the short bolster and this one. And I have been using them for over three years and I keep adding to them same knife different times and they all work great!! Once I retire them I use them for cutting through bone at home and still work and hold the edge great!!
Review: An excellent well balanced and sharp chef's knife. 95% of a Wusthof for 30% of the price. - I am very impressed with the Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Forged Chef's Knife. It is, as a type, very similar to the Wüsthof Classic 8" Chef's Knife and the Henckels International Classic 8" Chef's Knife, both of which cost more, much more in the case of the Wüsthof. The Mercer Culinary Genesis Chef's Knife is a delightful kitchen tool, well balanced, made in Taiwan from high-carbon, German cutlery steel. This seems to be the method these days with Chinese and Asian knives: made in China or Taiwan to cut costs from imported high end German steel. The knife is definitely sharp right out of the box. Although I don't know for sure I would guess that it uses a standard 20 degree bevel rather than the 15 degree Japanese style that has become fashionable for super sharpness. For home cooking it should hold its edge for quite some time between stropping or sharpening. I especially like the feel and grip of the Santoprene handle. Of course synthetic materials like Santoprene always raise a small worry about long term wear and durability. But I have had Henckels knives with wooden handles that splintered after a few years and also Chinese knives with ABS handles that shattered or separated. So it's mostly a matter of quality and the Mercer impresses that no corners were cut in its manufacture. The bolster on the Mercer Culinary Genesis is, for me, especially well proportioned and makes it easy to grip the knife properly. The knife has a full tang that runs the length of the handle, something that many cut rate but otherwise good looking Chinese knives do not have. Be especially careful of such Chinese made knives that have ABS handles with faux rivets and no visible tang on the top or bottom. Mercer Culinary is not a brand well known to most consumers. Mercer knives are sold mostly to culinary professionals and food service businesses through restaurant stores and other commercial outlets. But in the industry Mercer Culinary knives are one of the go to brands for dependable high quality long wearing knives to be used in daily food service and food industry work that in one day probably does more work than the average home cook would do in a year. The Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Forged Chef's Knife can typically be had for about $30.00-45.00 whereas the Wüsthof Classic 8" usually goes for about $130-155.00. The Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Forged Chef's Knife is a solid, dependable, sharp high quality chef's tool at a very affordable price. RECOMMENDED.

## Features

- QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: Knife is precision-forged with high-carbon German steel for better durability, and taper-ground edge allows for increased efficiency when cutting along with incredible long-lasting sharpness
- SUPERIOR DESIGN: The finest handle in forged cutlery; built to last ergonomic handle offers comfort and a non-slip grip, even with wet hands
- BEST USE: The perfect knife for chopping, mincing, and cutting. Ideal for dicing onions, mincing shallots, chopping herbs, crushing garlic, and shredding cabbage
- EASY CARE: To maximize the performance and longevity of your knife, carefully wash cutlery by hand with warm water and mild soap; rinse and dry completely with a soft towel. Do not place in dishwasher or submerge for long periods of time
- MERCER CULINARY GENESIS SERIES: Never stop experimenting in the kitchen; this Genesis knife is essential in every kitchen, perfect for professional use or the home cooking enthusiast

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000OOQZMY |
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,866 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #31 in Chef's Knives |
| Blade Color | Silver |
| Blade Edge | Plain |
| Blade Length | 8 inches |
| Blade Material | High Carbon Steel |
| Blade Material Type | High Carbon Steel |
| BladeLength | 8 inches |
| Brand | Mercer Culinary |
| Brand Name | Mercer Culinary |
| Color | Black,Silver |
| Construction Type | Forged |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,033 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00765301903251 |
| Handle Material | Santoprene |
| Item Length | 8 inches |
| Item Type Name | Genesis |
| Item Weight | 4 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Mercer Tool Corp. |
| Manufacturer Part Number | M20608 |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | Lifetime warranty |
| Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Model Number | M20608 |
| Size | 8" |
| UPC | 765301903251 749628455693 749628445441 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Product Details

- **Blade Edge:** Plain
- **Blade Material:** High Carbon Steel
- **Brand:** Mercer Culinary
- **Color:** Black,Silver
- **Handle Material:** Santoprene

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent quality not a big price tag compared to other chef knives!
*by J***N on June 13, 2026*

I use these at work all day every day excellent quality and my coworkers use them all the time because they hold the edge soo good that it slices everything so cleanly. For a chef knife that does not break the bank it’s an excellent buy. I have three two with the short bolster and this one. And I have been using them for over three years and I keep adding to them same knife different times and they all work great!! Once I retire them I use them for cutting through bone at home and still work and hold the edge great!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent well balanced and sharp chef's knife. 95% of a Wusthof for 30% of the price.
*by A***S on July 3, 2017*

I am very impressed with the Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Forged Chef's Knife. It is, as a type, very similar to the Wüsthof Classic 8" Chef's Knife and the Henckels International Classic 8" Chef's Knife, both of which cost more, much more in the case of the Wüsthof. The Mercer Culinary Genesis Chef's Knife is a delightful kitchen tool, well balanced, made in Taiwan from high-carbon, German cutlery steel. This seems to be the method these days with Chinese and Asian knives: made in China or Taiwan to cut costs from imported high end German steel. The knife is definitely sharp right out of the box. Although I don't know for sure I would guess that it uses a standard 20 degree bevel rather than the 15 degree Japanese style that has become fashionable for super sharpness. For home cooking it should hold its edge for quite some time between stropping or sharpening. I especially like the feel and grip of the Santoprene handle. Of course synthetic materials like Santoprene always raise a small worry about long term wear and durability. But I have had Henckels knives with wooden handles that splintered after a few years and also Chinese knives with ABS handles that shattered or separated. So it's mostly a matter of quality and the Mercer impresses that no corners were cut in its manufacture. The bolster on the Mercer Culinary Genesis is, for me, especially well proportioned and makes it easy to grip the knife properly. The knife has a full tang that runs the length of the handle, something that many cut rate but otherwise good looking Chinese knives do not have. Be especially careful of such Chinese made knives that have ABS handles with faux rivets and no visible tang on the top or bottom. Mercer Culinary is not a brand well known to most consumers. Mercer knives are sold mostly to culinary professionals and food service businesses through restaurant stores and other commercial outlets. But in the industry Mercer Culinary knives are one of the go to brands for dependable high quality long wearing knives to be used in daily food service and food industry work that in one day probably does more work than the average home cook would do in a year. The Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Forged Chef's Knife can typically be had for about $30.00-45.00 whereas the Wüsthof Classic 8" usually goes for about $130-155.00. The Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Forged Chef's Knife is a solid, dependable, sharp high quality chef's tool at a very affordable price. RECOMMENDED.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mercer 8” Kitchen Knife
*by A***C on July 28, 2026*

Nice and sharp and handle has a nice feel

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