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Cut through heavy prep with confidence using the Messermeister Pro Series 8" Breaking Knife. This powerful blade is designed for breaking down larger cuts of meat into steaks, chops, and portions with clean, decisive strokes. Its slightly curved shape offers excellent leverage and smooth slicing motion, while the razor-sharp edge ensures minimal resistance. Made with German stainless steel and an ergonomic handle, it’s a go-to for butchers, pitmasters, and chefs who mean business. From brisket to pork shoulder, this knife breaks the rules—and the meat—beautifully.
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Handcrafted in Portugal
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A large, robust knife designed for cutting through large cuts of meat, particularly when breaking down large carcasses or dividing whole animal cuts into smaller portions.
An essential tool for butchering and large meat cuts, this knife's thick, rigid blade handles heavy-duty tasks with ease while offering precision to work around bones and cartilage.
Care
Do not place in dishwasher… Seriously, don’t even think about it!
Hand-wash only with warm water and a mild detergent; rise and dry immediately
Clean the blade right away after slicing acidic or salty foods like tomatoes, citrus and vinegar based items
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 6 reviews.
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Great choice.
"Perfect handle size, allows full control after a 10 hour shift. It's a strong strong player in my arsenal. A couple of my coworkers love using it as well. Great edge retention paired with my ceramic rod, allows me to fly through meat all day with ease."
— Andrew F. (5/5)
Fantastic Knife
"This is a fantastic tool for cutting and trimming meat."
— Brad B. (5/5)
Pro series knives
"Pro series knives at an affordable price but their quality is second to none!"
— Marco T. (5/5)
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"Didn’t have any in action pics but I used it to break down a fresh bluefin and this was the dish as a result. It’s nice messermister makes a breaking and fillet knife now, always used to by any breaking knife but the look and feel prestine now of they could only make them with the royal elite Handel I’d be a happy camper!"
— Josh H. (5/5)
Picture says a thousand words.
"Picture says a thousand words. Carves roast and turkey like butter."
— Greg C. (5/5)
Durable and super sharp!
"Durable and super sharp!"
— Reid R. (5/5)
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