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 A bad purchase decision...at least for meJun 22, 2010
Like a nitwit, I rushed to get one of these when I read Anthony Bourdain's recommendation. I haven't had it long or used it much, but I whipped it out today to cut some slices from a tough (but fresh) baguette. I don't doubt that the knife performed as well as others of this type, but cutting up this bread with it was a serious struggle. I don't mean simply that it was not graceful and didn't feed my sense of kitchen craftsmanship; I mean that it was a tough, muscular job -- I'd say ten to fifteen seconds of forceful effort per slice.
I also happen to have a fairly new Mac Santoku knife that is scary sharp; I love dicing vegetables with it. I decided to see what it would do to this baguette and voila! It went through the baguette the way it goes through tomatoes. Well, almost that easily. It was a joy. So did I need a special bread knife? I don't think so.
Okay, the Mac Santoku is an expensive knife, especially the dimpled version that I chose. But I don't think the dimples had anything to do with the ease of slicing this baguette. The basic, 6 1/2" Mac Santoku is a little more than twice the price of this special-purpose bread knife. But when you buy the Mac you are getting both a vastly superior bread knife -- at least for crusty breads -- and one of the finest chef's knives in the world.
I was so giddy at the performance of the Santoku that I failed to try any of my other, good, smooth-blade knives. I am betting that any good chef's knife would outperform the Dick on crusty bread. And not by a little bit.
 Nice for tomatoes, not for crusty bread.Mar 03, 2010
This didn't live up to my expectations, I ended up getting another bread knife, a long one from Chicago cutlery. This one just wasn't able to get a good grip on crusty bread and it could use to be at least an inch longer (TWSS). Still a decent knife for some things, but I haven't been using it at all since I got the other.
 great knife great priceFeb 14, 2010
I love my knife and it works well. It was everything I hoped it would be.
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 A great knifeMay 05, 2009
Works like a charm. I highly recommend. I have had it for over 3 years, & it's still going strong after heavy daily use, as my all purpose knife.
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Best Bread KnifeSep 04, 2008
The best bread knife I've come across! Great! Great! Great!
And it also cuts tomatoes cleanly. I'm glad I found this one and would recommend it to anyone looking for a quality product.
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