For a light knife that goes in the dishwasher
10.2 in wavy-edge blade.
A 10.2 in wavy-edge stainless knife with a rounded tip and a non-slip handle, 4.8 oz.
Specifications from Victorinox's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
Similar blade lengths. Victorinox calls its knife dishwasher-safe; Mercer says never to put its knife in a dishwasher.
| Detail | Victorinox Fibrox Bread & Pastry Knife, 10 in (5.2933.26) | Mercer Culinary Millennia Wavy Edge Wide Bread Knife, 10 in (M23210) |
|---|---|---|
| Blade length | 10.2 in | 10 in (25.4 cm) |
| Care | Dishwasher-safe, says Victorinox. | Hand wash; Mercer says never put cutlery in a dishwasher. |
| Detail | Victorinox Fibrox Bread & Pastry Knife, 10 in (5.2933.26) | Mercer Culinary Millennia Wavy Edge Wide Bread Knife, 10 in (M23210) | Tojiro Bread Slicer 270 mm (F-687) |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | A light knife that goes in the dishwasher | Crusty loaves up to about 9 in across | The longest blade across a big boule |
| Size and capacity | 10.2 in wavy-edge blade | 10 in wavy-edge blade | 270 mm (10.6 in) serrated blade |
| Material | stainless steel blade; thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) handle | high-carbon Japanese steel blade; Santoprene and polypropylene handle | molybdenum vanadium steel blade; reinforced laminated black wood handle |
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| Brand | Victorinox |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Bread knives |
| Total weight | 0.3 lb |
| Material | stainless steel blade; thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) handle |
| Model | 5.2933.26 |
| Blade length | 10.2 in |
| Overall length | 15 in |
| Blade width | 1.7 in |
| Edge | Wavy |
| Tip | Rounded, doubles as a spatula |
| Made in | Switzerland |
| Care | Dishwasher-safe, says Victorinox. |
A 10 in stamped wavy-edge knife with a wide blade and a textured grip.
A 270 mm (10.6 in) serrated slicer with a fine-toothed molybdenum vanadium steel blade.
A serrated bread knife made by Thermohauser and sold by Central Milling, 15 in long overall with a plastic handle, short enough for a standard drawer.
