Messermeister Meridian Elite 6" Flexible Boning Knife

This knife fits in somewhere between my (fairly) straight flexible filleting knives that I use to remove skin from salmon and other fish, and my curved, sturdy, non-flexible boning knives. It definitely fills a niche!

It is valuable because it is lightweight and pliable, like my other flexible knives. So it bends as I try to stay close to the bone working the meat away from it. The blade has the curve of my sturdy non-flexible boning knives and that seems to make it more maneuverable. A flexible knife is very helpful with delicate de-boning work.

My experience tells me that I prefer a shorter blade for chicken and duck, while this one works great for deboning a turkey or for taking that bone out of a pork butt roast, for instance. If you ever try to do a Turducken, this knife is invaluable!

This Messenmeister Meridian Elite matches my Wusthof Classic knives very well.

What a nice knife. Easy to work with, feels as if it is an extension of my hand. Very comfortable, flexible and very very sharp.

I really liked the quality and features of this knife. It’s a little bit longer than the competition and is certainly a lot less expensive than other knives from Solingen. My only complaint was that the knife, shipped in a factory sealed box, was totally dull. I needed to run it through my knife sharpener before I could use it. Works well and we will keep it.