Cutco 1374627 Traditional Cheese Knife with Classic Dark Brown Handle - Perfect for Cheese Boards, Charcuterie Platters & Gourmet Entertaining

Ok, I bought a lot of cheaper cheese knives...after doing hours and hours of online searching and review reading. I also checked eBay and saw that the sales on these Cutco cheese knives, even used, was stellar. People must be on to something....cuz who the heck would pay $75 for a used cheese knife?Well, they are on to something...this is like no other knife in your arsenal. The beautiful, smooth slices of cheese, even quite thin slices, are remarkable. I've used it almost every day, even 2 or 3 times a day since I received it and I'm still in awe of it when cutting cheese.We bought the $25 M & G knife from Spain and it couldn't even perform better than a regular steak knife. Worse, in fact.If I ever have to give a wedding gift in the future, it will be one of these cheese knives.Finally, the handle is really beautiful and I know it's their traditional handle, but for my 60 year old hands, I would prefer a handle slightly more ergonomic. I believe they do offer a cheaper version of this with a plastic handle that is ergonomic, but it has not received good durability reviews.If you eat a lot of cheese and can afford this, or ask for it as a special gift, I don't see how you'd be disappointed in it.For cutting semi-hard cheeses like cheddar, I give this knife a 12 out of 10.For old person comfort, I give it a 7 out of 10.For cutting soft cheeses like Brie, I give it an 8 out of 10 BUT, the Dutch brand Boska's "soft cheese" knife that people love, only faired a 4 out of 10. Soft cheese is difficult, this one was the best of all we tried. If you can cut your Brie while still cold, and then let it come to room temp, that would be best, but obviously, that's only advised if you know you will consume all of those slices.For cutting very hard cheeses, I have not tested it yet.