ZWILLINGJ.A. Henckels Z15 Bread Knife, Stainless Steel, 9-inch

This has become one of my go to bread knives in the kitchen.

We are happy with the excellent quality of this bread knife. It's much better than one we had with a different set. We have started to by more local, hard crust bread loaves, so love that we can make short work of producing slices for garlic bread with our pasta or my lunch-time sandwiches.

Cuts freshly baked sourdough, even with a tougher crust, like a knife through warm butter.

With this knife, you can cut a perfect 1/2" slice of crusty sour dough bread. The tang has soft curve where your thumb & forefinger pinch the blade. The handle and the blade balance beautifully at that point, with a solid heft. The blade is right-bevelled with double serrations--wicked sharp. No frills, just quality.

We’ve gone through a few other bread knives that cost a lot less, but I’m so glad we made the decision to purchase this one. I’ve had other Zwilling products, but not a bread knife. This knife is top notch; it is really a pleasure to use. I’m thinking of buying another one as a gift for my father-in-law, who loves to bake hard crust artisan breads!

I am a professionally trained chef who only cooks at home these days and as I get older I really start to appreciate tools that do exactly what they’re supposed to and have a long life. This knife is super sharp, but that’s not the key to cutting bread. The key is closely spaced serrations that break the crumbs gently leaving an even break between slices.This knife executes the task perfectly and I have never used a knife that does it so well. As a chef, I also want a knife that feels comfortable in my hand so It allows the knife to do the work rather than me.Overall this knife is superb and I rated it 4 simply because more emphasis should be placed on its professional design. If you put this knife in the hands of someone who does not have knife skills, they could cut themselves. Don’t put this out for your guests with a loaf on a buffet. It’s stunningly sharp.An amazing product from, in my opinion, the worlds best value for money knife brand.

This knife just feels good in your hand. It’s well balanced and very well made. The price made me consider other options but I’m glad I decided to buy this one. It was a Christmas gift for my wife as she would never buy for herself. Overall I’m very pleased with this purchase.

This has been an excellent bread knife that easily and perfectly slices through all kinds of bread from soft crust breads like brioches and sandwich bread to sourdough and French loaves. It is easy to wield and provides good value for money like all Zwilling Professional knives.