For the longest blade across a big boule
270 mm (10.6 in) serrated blade.
A 270 mm (10.6 in) serrated slicer with a fine-toothed molybdenum vanadium steel blade.
Specifications from Tojiro's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
The Tojiro's blade is about 0.6 in longer, which helps across a big boule; the Mercer has a wider blade that keeps your knuckles off the board.
| Detail | Tojiro Bread Slicer 270 mm (F-687) | Mercer Culinary Millennia Wavy Edge Wide Bread Knife, 10 in (M23210) |
|---|---|---|
| Blade length | 270 mm (10.6 in) | 10 in (25.4 cm) |
| Edge | Serrated | Wavy |
| Detail | Tojiro Bread Slicer 270 mm (F-687) | Mercer Culinary Millennia Wavy Edge Wide Bread Knife, 10 in (M23210) | Victorinox Fibrox Bread & Pastry Knife, 10 in (5.2933.26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | The longest blade across a big boule | Crusty loaves up to about 9 in across | A light knife that goes in the dishwasher |
| Size and capacity | 270 mm (10.6 in) serrated blade | 10 in wavy-edge blade | 10.2 in wavy-edge blade |
| Material | molybdenum vanadium steel blade; reinforced laminated black wood handle | high-carbon Japanese steel blade; Santoprene and polypropylene handle | stainless steel blade; thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) handle |
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| Brand | Tojiro |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Bread knives |
| Total weight | 0.36 lb |
| Material | molybdenum vanadium steel blade; reinforced laminated black wood handle |
| Model | F-687 |
| Blade length | 270 mm (10.6 in) |
| Overall length | 410 mm (16.1 in) |
| Edge | Serrated |
| Knife weight | 165 g (5.8 oz) |
| Made in | Japan |
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