MAC Knives Review: Why Pros Still Pick the MTH-80
MAC’s Professional MTH-80, Chef Series, and Mighty—how they feel after real prep on sharpness, stick resistance, and all-day comfort.
MAC rarely wins beauty contests. It wins ticket times. Below: the pick first, then how each line felt after real prep—not marketing steel names.
Key takeaways
- Our pick: MTH-80—quickest clean brunoise on sticky potato and cucumber, with granton dimples that mean fewer mid-prep wipe-offs.
- Honest drawback: it looks like a tool, not a gift-box Damascus piece—and hand-wash only or the thin edge suffers.
- We skipped Chef Series as the default: nearly as keen, but food sticks more. Mighty is only worth it when tall knuckles need clearance on cabbage and large onions.
Verdict
Get the MTH-80 unless you specifically need a taller Mighty profile or are shaving budget with Chef Series. The dimpled edge is the difference you feel every sticky prep day.
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