MAC Ultimate 8.5-inch Wide Heavy Chef’s Knife

Specifications

• Blade length: 8.3 inches (210 mm)
• Series: MAC Ultimate Series: 2.5 to 3.0 mm stamped blades with larger bolsters than the Professional Series, for the weight of a forged European knife
• Steel: MAC Superior steel, a molybdenum stainless steel given an additional sub-zero tempering step for edge retention
• Edge: double bevel, sharpened evenly on both sides at about 15 degrees per side
• Handle: black Pakkawood, riveted
• Blade: extra wide, with a thick spine
• Model number: SDK-85

MAC Chef’s Knives Compared

The Chef Series is the thinnest and lightest; the Professional Series adds a bolster; the Ultimate Series adds a thicker blade and a larger bolster for the heft of a forged knife.

Keeping the Edge

MAC steel is harder than most German and American kitchen knife steel, so the edge is maintained with ceramic rather than a steel rod. As a rule of thumb, we use ceramic on steels greater than 60 Rockwell hardness. The MAC black ceramic honing rod and the white ceramic rod touch up the edge between sharpenings, and the MAC Togu sharpener resets the factory angle on a ceramic wheel.

Care

• Wash by hand with warm, soapy water and dry the knife at once. Do not put it in a dishwasher.
• MAC steel is stainless but not immune to spotting; do not leave the blade wet, soaking or in contact with acidic food.
• The heavier blade will take soft chicken and fish bones; do not use it on beef or pork bone or frozen food.
• Cut on wood or plastic boards. Keep the edge away from bone, frozen food and hard shells.
• Warranty claims are handled by MAC directly.

Knife Merchant is an authorized MAC knife seller.