Comments on: Messermeister Meridian knives? http://www.wusthof-knife.com/messermeister-meridian-knives/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:13:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Visor http://www.wusthof-knife.com/messermeister-meridian-knives/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Visor Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:23:39 +0000 http://www.wusthof-knife.com/messermeister-meridian-knives/#comment-1085 As far as the steel and edge quality goes Messermeisters are clearly better. The rest is purely personal preference, that is ergonomics and looks. Higher end Henckels and Wusthofs use X50CrMoV15 steel, while Messermeister uses slightly better X55CrMoV15 steel. Higher carbon content and added Vanadium, make X55CrMoV15 better performer in terms of hardness and retaining sharpness. Comparative steel analysis graph is here - Also, based on the evaluation of the edges under magnification and testing them, Messermeisters come with better, more evenly and smoother sharpened edges than either Henckels or Wusthofs. As far as the steel and edge quality goes Messermeisters are clearly better. The rest is purely personal preference, that is ergonomics and looks.

Higher end Henckels and Wusthofs use X50CrMoV15 steel, while Messermeister uses slightly better X55CrMoV15 steel. Higher carbon content and added Vanadium, make X55CrMoV15 better performer in terms of hardness and retaining sharpness.
Comparative steel analysis graph is here -

Also, based on the evaluation of the edges under magnification and testing them, Messermeisters come with better, more evenly and smoother sharpened edges than either Henckels or Wusthofs.

]]> By: angel http://www.wusthof-knife.com/messermeister-meridian-knives/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 angel Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:28:48 +0000 http://www.wusthof-knife.com/messermeister-meridian-knives/#comment-1084 Its a personal choice of which knife is better. Chefs will use any knife that feels comfortable for them and holds its sharpness Its a personal choice of which knife is better. Chefs will use any knife that feels comfortable for them and holds its sharpness

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