Serrations cannot be honed, so the geometry has to be right at purchase · review
A 10-inch wavy-edge bread knife in high-carbon Japanese steel for about $16.
A 10-inch wavy-edge knife in one-piece high-carbon Japanese steel, with a textured handle, at about $16. The listing says the teeth slice crust or skin without tearing the soft inside.
The Victorinox 8-inch costs more than double and is shorter. The Orblue is a similar price, and the Moritz & Moritz costs three times as much.
Mercer does not give a hardness or a weight. For a bread knife, those matter less than length and tooth shape.
Prices quoted in this text are dated readings and can differ from the live price in the buy box.
| Blade length | 10 in (25 cm) |
|---|---|
| Edge | Wide wavy serrated edge |
| Steel | One-piece high-carbon Japanese steel |
| Handle | Ergonomic, with textured finger points |
| Care | Hand wash; dry completely |
| Use | Bread, cake, meatloaf, fruit and tomatoes |
| Amazon reference | B000PS1HS6 |
A serrated blade has to saw, so it needs length beyond the width of the loaf. Ten inches covers a large sourdough. An 8-inch knife runs out on a wide boule.
It is possible, but few people do. At this price, many cooks replace it after some years. A serrated blade also stays useful longer than a straight edge.
8.1/ 10
The bread knife to buy. It is hard to justify paying more.
Close prices, same category: comparable cookware and knives. We keep only the specifications all of them publish, because a column with gaps compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer Culinary Millennia 10 in | $16 | Wide wavy serrated edge |
| Orblue Serrated bread knife | $14 | Serrated, stated ultra-sharp |
| Victorinox Fibrox 8 in | $40 | Serrated |
| Moritz & Moritz 7.9 in (20 cm) German steel | $48 | Serrated |
Almost every kitchen that slices its own bread.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
8 in (20 cm) serrated · ice-tempered high-carbon stainless · stamped · Fibrox handle · NSF approved · made in Switzerland
A Swiss-made 8-inch bread knife with a slip-resistant Fibrox handle. It is shorter than the Mercer and more than double its price.
Best for: Sandwich loaves, tomatoes and anyone who likes the Fibrox grip.
≈ $40
7.9 in (20 cm) blade · German knife steel · serrated · stated rust resistant · also for tomatoes and melon
A 7.9 in (20 cm) serrated blade in German knife steel, sold for tomatoes and melons as well as bread — from the same range as the chef’s knife in this catalog.
Best for: A matched kitchen, and everyday bread.
≈ $48
Stainless · serrated edge · stated for bread, bagels and cake
A serrated stainless bread knife sold for cake and bagels as much as for bread — which is where a good serrated blade earns its place twice over.
Best for: A household that bakes as well as buys bread.
≈ $14
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
