CRKT Minimalist cleaver vs Messermeister Meridian Elite

Through many others, I finally have been using the CRKT minimalist and actually just ordered a SpyderCo LadyBug (supposed to be about 15 g). I don’t think I’ll ever be someone who ditches a knife completely or goes the razor blade route, but I’ve definitely shaved a lot of weight over the years. Small steps down definitely helped, as I don’t think I would’ve even considered such a tiny knife even 3 years ago. Especially for smaller items, I think it helps to gradually cut down instead of just going cold turkey

Really nice knife. The 10” is super well balanced and well weighted. I work in a kitchen and this knife is a good workhorse with both prep and line work. Takes an edge well

Opinel, Mora, CRKT minimalist, traditional folders like Case or GEC, Spyderco Salt, hawkbill knife (MKM makes a pretty neat one).

It isn’t the absolute sharpest but it’s far more durable than my Japanese stuff. And though it’s not the most beautiful it’s the most forgiving. It’s a wonderfully balanced knife and the shape and weight means that its up to every task I’ve put against it. While there may be more specialized options if you are only going to have one good knife in your kitchen this would be my vote

My priorities are towards concealeable fixed blades. I highly prefer belt carry knifes as while i exchange pants and thus pocket sizes and arrangements regulary (office jeans at work, cargos in my free time, bike pants on the bike), my belt always gonna be my belt and on every pant, be it summer, winter, walking or riding my motorbike.

Make sure not to machine wash this!!! No scrubbers, at least not to use the green side! I did notice that the knife isn't as sharp when cutting meats. The center of the knife seems to lose its sharpness quickly, but the end and the edge closer to the point are sharp as can be. I ordered the ceramic rod so I hope this will help keep the knife sharper a little longer. By the way, I did read reviews that the knife loses its sharpness rather quickly

The outer layer of the handle is so thin that it is worn through in multiple spots straight from the seller. It gives the handle of the knife a very shop-worn appearance right out of the box. It makes it look like someone has used the handle portion of the knife for a long time.

The meridian is not as much as the icon, but close. This is the most comfortable german handle i have other than the icon here, so close, so it's very...

Great knife, except it just falls out of it sheath. And after weeks of this happening it finally fell out and i didnt feel it. So now its gone. Was a good fit and sharp durable, just sheath was no good and now a waste of money because now its gone!

The biggest disappointment of this purchase is that I have to listen to my significant other complain about the knife every time she uses it… here we are at the height of the Jersey tomato season, and it won't even slice a tomato. You would think someone at Amazon (or Messermeister) would suggest we return it. Well they didn't and the date is past. I'm posting this to Facebook today: I bought an expensive knife via Amazon that, a couple of months later, is too dull to cut even a tomato

Here lately, I’ve been sitting on the porch in the evenin working on making little feather sticks with it for lighting fire with. I have to say it does indeed work pretty well for that. Maybe I’ll take this little cleaver with me the next time I go deer hunting out in West Texas and see how she holds up in a camping sort of situation. I have to be completely honest here though

I'm just an everyday at home cook that was looking for a quality, durable, and well performing knife to make my experience in the kitchen better. Messermeister has done a fantastic job with this piece. I could go on and on. I will be purchasing more of their products for sure! I totally recommending this for the stay at home chef, as well as the everyday professional Chef