86% of 22 verified owners recommend the Mac Mighty MTH-80.
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“Horrible knife; bad food release”
“Using this knife is almost a transcendental experience”
“I'm not a fan of dimples in the mth80 but I have a few Macs and for the money they're damn good.”
“Short handle took some getting used to it”
“the edge holds well through all of it”
“this one didn't impress me”
“they come relatively thin, perform pretty well, have decent steel, but tend to be priced high for what they offer.”
“it's a nice knife indeed”
“good knife though but you can get a stamped blade mercer for 1/3 of the price”
“best knife I've ever owned”
“the Mac needs occasional thinning to maintain its full potential”
“I LOVE them”
“blown away how light it feels and yet merciless when cutting”
“For the price, the best Japanese knives around”
“One of the best purchases I've ever made”
“It's everything I wanted in a knife”
“love them better than my high dollar knives”
“The MAC knives are perfect for me”
“I love my Mac knives”
“My daily driver... Keep it sharp it'll go forever. I've had the mth80 as my go to knife for prep every day for 10 yrs now.”
“I think the MAC has the best laser thin profile”
“I have their santoku and I LOVE it”
“I also started with the MAC MTH80 and joined this sub. Multiple Japanese knives later... 😅”
“I like the handle tbo, didnt feel bad in my hand at all”