The Mac MTH-80 is an 8-inch chef's knife from Mac's Professional series, the line that made the brand a favorite in professional kitchens. It has a thin 2.5 mm blade with a bolster, dimples along the side, and weighs 6.5 oz, so it is light and quick in the hand. The dimples are there to keep sticky foods like potatoes, apples and summer squash from clinging to the blade. Against heavier Western-style chef's knives it trades mass for a thinner, sharper edge; against Japanese-style rivals it keeps a full bolster and a familiar Western handle. It suits cooks who want one do-everything knife that slices and dices without fatigue.
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Owners of the MTH-80 tend to rate it highly as a single all-purpose knife, praising its sharpness out of the box and its light feel. Complaints center on edge care and on the bolster getting in the way at the sharpening stone.
The MTH-80 is an 8" chef's knife from the Professional series. The 8" length is the size most commonly used in both home and professional kitchens. It is made for everyday cutting, slicing, and dicing of almost any food.
The blade is thin, at 2.5 mm, and the knife has a bolster. The blade also has dimples, which help it glide through sticky foods such as potatoes, apples, and summer squash.
