Yaxell Mon 8" Chef's Knife

Good knife with simple style

It's sharp out of the box, but us knife lovers have to make it better and usually make adjustments for knives right out of the box. This is a little thick behind the cutting edge and benefits greatly from a nice thinning. The price was $60 on sale. It's an excellent price for this knife. I don't think the actual MSRP is appropriate, but I've seen this knife at the $80 price often, which is more digestible.

This handle shape (which Yaxell uses on many other models) is a bit different, yet very comfortable in my opinion. A standard pinch grip feels ok, nothing amazing, yet nothing uncomfortable. If you hold the knife further back so the widest part of the handle is in your palm, it is extremely comfortable. I hold mine like this with the pointer finger right on the bolster and it's perfect.

I can't review this particular item, as I purchased it as a gift for one of my daughters-in-law... but I feel quite certain she will love it, as I myself own several Yaxell kitchen knives, and have been extremely satisfied with them all for years.

Must have for your kitchen. Yaxell and Enzo are favorites of mine when it comes to kitchen knives. They consistently offer quality and affordability that’s hard to find in other brands.

smooth and balanced as well as sharp. not to mention the price.