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Messer Holdorf

Messer Holdorf has 119 damascus kitchen knives in our survey for Germany, priced from €109 to €1,590. Its chef knives cost a median of €219. The core steel is named on 16 % of its listings and the layer count on 3 %.

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Survey of 14 November 2026
messer-holdorf.de
Messer Holdorf : messer-holdorf.de
Score
24/100
Price 11/40 · Steel 4/30 · Listing 9/30
Listings
119
Germany
Median · Chef
€219
all brands: €200 ▲ +9 %
Steel named
16%
of listings state the core steel
Layers stated
3%
of listings give a layer count
Shown discounted
13%
of listings displayed a crossed-out price

Prices by type

Compared with the median of all brands in the same market. Green: cheaper than the market. Red: more expensive. Grey: within 5 %.

TypenMedian Messer HoldorfAll brands, DELow – High
Damascus chef knife29€219 ▲ +9 %€200€163 – €1,590
Damascus utility knife20€160 ▲ +15 %€139€116 – €950
Damascus santoku16€242 ▲ +52 %€159€134 – €1,480
Damascus slicing knife16€205 = −4 %€214€159 – €400
Damascus bread knife9€199 ▲ +60 %€124€169 – €975
Damascus nakiri8€244 ▲ +45 %€169€179 – €1,480
Damascus paring knife8€116 ▲ +18 %€98€109 – €795
Damascus boning knife4€154 ▲ +73 %€89€134 – €175
Damascus kiritsuke3€219 ▲ +47 %€149€139 – €259
Damascus bunka2€220 = −2 %€225€213 – €227
Steak2€118 ▼ −11 %€132€116 – €119
Fillet1€143 ▼ −27 %€197€143 – €143
Damascus cleaver1€239 ▲ +39 %€173€239 – €239

Core steels used

As stated by the seller, among listings that name a steel.

Core steeln%
VG10119 %
SG243 %
powder steel (unnamed)43 %

All 119 Messer Holdorf listings

KnifeBrandTypeBladeLayersCore steelPrice
KAI Shun Schälmesser 6,5 cm DM-0715Messer HoldorfParing2.6"–not stated€109
KAI Shun Gemüsemesser 9 cm DM-0714Messer HoldorfParing3.5"–not stated€109
KAI Shun Officemesser 9 cm DM-0700Messer HoldorfParing3.5"–not stated€109
Tamahagane Damast Gemüsemesser 9 cm KP1109Messer HoldorfParing3.5"–not stated€112
Yaxell RAN 69 Allzweckmesser mit Wellenschliff 15 cm 36037Messer HoldorfUtility5.9"–not stated€129€116.10
Yaxell RAN 69 Steakmesser 11 cm 36013Messer HoldorfSteak4.3"–not stated€129€116.10
Yaxell Zen VG-10 Damast Allzweckmesser 12 cm 35502Messer HoldorfUtility4.7"–VG10€119
KAI Shun Classic White Officemesser 9 cm DM-0700WMesser HoldorfParing3.5"–not stated€288€119
KAI Shun Steakmesser 12,5 cm DM-0711Messer HoldorfSteak4.9"–not stated€119
KAI Shun Allzweckmesser 15 cm DM-0701Messer HoldorfUtility5.9"–not stated€129
Yaxell RAN 69 Allzweckmesser 15 cm 36016Messer HoldorfUtility5.9"–not stated€149€134.10
Yaxell RAN 69 Ausbeinmesser 15 cm 36036Messer HoldorfBoning5.9"–not stated€149€134.10
Yaxell RAN 69 Santoku-Messer 12,5 cm 36012Messer HoldorfSantoku4.9"–not stated€149€134.10
Senzo Black Damast Gemüsemesser 8 cm BD-01Messer HoldorfParing3.1"–not stated€138
Yaxell Zen VG-10 Damast Allzweckmesser 15 cm 35516Messer HoldorfUtility5.9"–VG10€139
KAI Shun Allzweckmesser Linkshand 15 cm DM-0701LMesser HoldorfUtility5.9"–not stated€139
KAI Shun Classic White Allzweckmesser 15 cm DM-0701WMesser HoldorfUtility5.9"–not stated€139
Yaxell Zen VG-10 Damast Ausbeinmesser 15 cm 35536Messer HoldorfBoning5.9"–VG10€139
KAI Shun Kiritsuke 9 cm DM-0772Messer HoldorfKiritsuke3.5"–not stated€139
Yaxell Zen VG-10 Damast Santoku-Messer 12,5 cm 35512Messer HoldorfSantoku4.9"–VG10€139
Senzo Black Damast Allzweckmesser 12 cm BD-02Messer HoldorfUtility4.7"–not stated€143
Yaxell RAN 69 flexibles Filetiermesser 16 cm 36015Messer HoldorfFillet6.3"–not stated€159€143.10
KASUMI Damast Allzweckmesser 12 cm 82012Messer HoldorfUtility4.7"–not stated€149.90
KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Allzweckmesser 16,5 cm TDM-1701Messer HoldorfUtility6.5"–not stated€152
Yaxell Zen VG-10 Damast Tranchiermesser 18 cm 35507Messer HoldorfSlicer7.1"–VG10€159
Yaxell RAN 69 Tranchiermesser 18 cm 36007Messer HoldorfSlicer7.1"–not stated€179€161.10
Senzo Black Damast Kochmesser 15 cm BD-03Messer HoldorfChef5.9"–not stated€163
Tamahagane Damast Kochmesser 18 cm KP1106Messer HoldorfChef7.1"–not stated€167
KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Allzweckmesser Säge 16,5 cm TDM-1722Messer HoldorfUtility6.5"–not stated€169
KAI Shun Ausbeinmesser 15 cm DM-0710Messer HoldorfBoning5.9"–not stated€169
Yaxell Zen VG-10 Damast Brotmesser 23 cm 35508Messer HoldorfBread9.1"–VG10€169
Yaxell RAN 69 Kochmesser 15 cm 36028Messer HoldorfChef5.9"–not stated€189€170.10
KAI Shun Gokujo Ausbeinmesser 15 cm DM-0743Messer HoldorfBoning5.9"–not stated€175
Yaxell Zen VG-10 Damast Kiritsuke Kochmesser 20 cm 35534Messer HoldorfChef7.9"–VG10€179
Yaxell Zen VG-10 Damast Nakiri-Messer 16,5 cm 35544Messer HoldorfNakiri6.5"–VG10€179
Yaxell Zen VG-10 Damast Schinkenmesser 23 cm 35539Messer HoldorfSlicer9.1"–VG10€179
Yaxell RAN 69 Santoku-Messer 16,5 cm 36001Messer HoldorfSantoku6.5"–not stated€199€179.10
Yaxell RAN 69 Brotmesser 23 cm 36008Messer HoldorfBread9.1"–not stated€209€188.10
Yaxell RAN 69 Tranchiermesser 23 cm 36039Messer HoldorfSlicer9.1"–not stated€209€188.10
Kanetsugu Kiritsuke Allzweckmesser 15 cm Pulverstahl ZUIUN 9302Messer HoldorfUtility5.9"–powder steel (unnamed)€189
Tamahagane Damast Brotmesser 23 cm KP1118Messer HoldorfBread9.1"–not stated€189
Yaxell Zen VG-10 Damast Brotmesser 27 cm 35538Messer HoldorfBread10.6"–VG10€189
KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Kochmesser 15 cm TDM-1723Messer HoldorfChef5.9"–not stated€189
KAI Shun Kochmesser 15 cm DM-0723Messer HoldorfChef5.9"–not stated€189
KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Minamo Officemesser 9 cm TMM-0700Messer HoldorfParing3.5"–not stated€189
KAI Shun Schinkenmesser 18 cm DM-0768Messer HoldorfSlicer7.1"–not stated€189
KAI Shun Tranchiermesser 20 cm DM-0703Messer HoldorfSlicer7.9"–not stated€189
Tamahagane Damast Kochmesser 21 cm KP1105Messer HoldorfChef8.3"–not stated€194
KAI Shun Schinkenmesser 23 cm DM-0704Messer HoldorfSlicer9.1"–not stated€195
KASUMI Damast Allzweckmesser 15 cm 82015Messer HoldorfUtility5.9"–not stated€195.90
KASUMI Damast Kochmesser 14 cm 82014Messer HoldorfChef5.5"–not stated€195.90
Yaxell RAN 69 Kiritsuke Kochmesser 20 cm 36034Messer HoldorfChef7.9"–not stated€219€197.10
Yaxell RAN 69 Kochmesser Kullenschliff 20 cm 36017Messer HoldorfChef7.9"–not stated€219€197.10
Tojiro Sakuya Black Damast Allzweckmesser 13 cm FD-1372Messer HoldorfUtility5.1"–not stated€199
Senzo Black Damast Brotmesser 22 cm BD-06Messer HoldorfBread8.7"–not stated€199
Tojiro Damaskus PRO 63 Allzweckmesser 10,5 cm F-1037EMesser HoldorfUtility4.1"–not stated€200
KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Kochmesser 20 cm TDM-1706Messer HoldorfChef7.9"–not stated€205
KAI Shun Santoku Messer 18 cm DM-0702Messer HoldorfSantoku7.1"–not stated€205
KAI Shun Classic White Schinkenmesser 23 cm DM-0704WMesser HoldorfSlicer9.1"–not stated€205
Tamahagane Damast Tranchiermesser 24 cm KP1113Messer HoldorfSlicer9.4"–not stated€205
KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Schinkenmesser 24 cm TDM-1704Messer HoldorfSlicer9.4"–not stated€206
Yaxell RAN 69 Kochmesser 24 cm 36041Messer HoldorfChef9.4"–not stated€229€206.10
KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Brotmesser 23 cm TDM-1705Messer HoldorfBread9.1"–not stated€209
Tamahagane Damast Kochmesser 24 cm KP1104Messer HoldorfChef9.4"–not stated€209
Senzo Black Damast Sashimi Messer 21 cm BD-07Messer HoldorfSlicer8.3"–not stated€209
KAI Shun Schinkenmesser Kullenschliff 23 cm DM-0720Messer HoldorfSlicer9.1"–not stated€209
Tojiro Damaskus PRO 63 Allzweckmesser 13 cm F-1030EMesser HoldorfUtility5.1"–not stated€212
Senzo Black Damast Bunka-Messer 16,5 cm BD-08Messer HoldorfBunka6.5"–not stated€213
KAI Shun Kochmesser 20 cm DM-0706Messer HoldorfChef7.9"–not stated€215
KAI Shun Santoku Messer Kullenschliff 18 cm DM-0718Messer HoldorfSantoku7.1"–not stated€215
KAI Shun Classic White Santoku Messer 18 cm DM-0702WMesser HoldorfSantoku7.1"–not stated€215
KAI Shun Brotmesser 23 cm DM-0705Messer HoldorfBread9.1"–not stated€219
KAI Shun Kiritsuke 15 cm DM-0777Messer HoldorfKiritsuke5.9"–not stated€219
KAI Shun Kochmesser Kullenschliff 20 cm DM-0719Messer HoldorfChef7.9"–not stated€219
KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Nakiri Messer 15 cm TDM-1742Messer HoldorfNakiri5.9"–not stated€219
KAI Shun Nakiri Messer 16 cm DM-0728Messer HoldorfNakiri6.3"–not stated€219
Senzo Black Damast Santoku-Messer 16,7 cm BD-04Messer HoldorfSantoku6.6"–not stated€219
Tojiro Damaskus PRO 63 Allzweckmesser 15 cm F-1038EMesser HoldorfUtility5.9"–not stated€221
KAI Shun Kochmesser Linkshand 20 cm DM-0706LMesser HoldorfChef7.9"–not stated€225
KAI Shun Classic White Kochmesser 20 cm DM-0706WMesser HoldorfChef7.9"–not stated€225
Senzo Black Damast Bunka-Messer 20 cm BD-09Messer HoldorfBunka7.9"–not stated€227
KAI Shun Classic White Brotmesser 23 cm DM-0705WMesser HoldorfBread9.1"–not stated€229
KAI Shun Kochmesser 25 cm DM-0707Messer HoldorfChef9.8"–not stated€229
KASUMI Damast Schinkenmesser 24 cm 86024Messer HoldorfSlicer9.4"–not stated€229.90
Senzo Black Damast Kochmesser 20 cm BD-05Messer HoldorfChef7.9"–not stated€233
KASUMI Damast Santoku 18 cm 84018Messer HoldorfSantoku7.1"–not stated€235.90
Yaxell Zen VG-10 Damast China Kochmesser 18 cm 35519Messer HoldorfCleaver7.1"–VG10€239
KASUMI Damast Kochmesser 20 cm 88020Messer HoldorfChef7.9"–not stated€239.90
KASUMI Damast Nakiri-Messer 18 cm 84017Messer HoldorfNakiri7.1"–not stated€239.90
Tojiro Sakuya Black Damast Nakiri-Messer 16,5 cm FD-1378Messer HoldorfNakiri6.5"–not stated€249
Tojiro Sakuya Black Damast Santoku-Messer 16,5 cm FD-1377Messer HoldorfSantoku6.5"–not stated€249
KAI Shun breites Santoku Messer 19 cm DM-0717Messer HoldorfSantoku7.5"–not stated€255
KAI Shun Kiritsuke 20 cm DM-0771Messer HoldorfKiritsuke7.9"–not stated€259
Senzo Black Damast Nakiri-Messer 17 cm BD-10Messer HoldorfNakiri6.7"–not stated€259
Tojiro Sakuya Black Damast Kochmesser 21 cm FD-1374Messer HoldorfChef8.3"–not stated€269
Kanetsugu Kiritsuke Santoku Messer 18 cm Pulverstahl ZUIUN 9303Messer HoldorfSantoku7.1"–powder steel (unnamed)€294
Tojiro Damaskus PRO 63 Kochmesser 18 cm F-1031EMesser HoldorfChef7.1"–not stated€304
Tojiro Damaskus PRO 63 Santoku-Messer 17 cm F-1036EMesser HoldorfSantoku6.7"–not stated€304
Kanetsugu Kiritsuke Kochmesser 21 cm Pulverstahl ZUIUN 9305Messer HoldorfChef8.3"–powder steel (unnamed)€306.50
Kanetsugu Kiritsuke Schinkenmesser 24 cm Pulverstahl ZUIUN 9309Messer HoldorfSlicer9.4"–powder steel (unnamed)€329
Tojiro Damaskus PRO 63 Kochmesser 21 cm F-1032EMesser HoldorfChef8.3"–not stated€355
KASUMI Damast Sashimi 21 cm 85021Messer HoldorfSlicer8.3"–not stated€355.90
Kanetsugu Kiritsuke Schinkenmesser 24 cm ZUIUN Kiwami 9509Messer HoldorfSlicer9.4"–not stated€400
Yaxell Super GOU YPSILON SG2 Allzweckmesser 12 cm 37202Messer HoldorfUtility4.7"–SG2€409
Tojiro Damaskus PRO 63 Kochmesser 24 cm F-1033EMesser HoldorfChef9.4"–not stated€438
Hohenmoorer H7 Allzweckmesser 60L-Slim Damast EditionMesser HoldorfUtility––not stated€495
Hohenmoorer H10 Santoku-Messer 60L-Slim Damast EditionMesser HoldorfSantoku––not stated€495
Hohenmoorer H1 Kochmesser 60L-Slim Damast EditionMesser HoldorfChef––not stated€595
Hohenmoorer H8 Nakiri-Messer 60L-Slim Damast EditionMesser HoldorfNakiri––not stated€595
Hohenmoorer H4 Santoku-Messer 60L-Slim Damast EditionMesser HoldorfSantoku––not stated€595
Yaxell Super GOU YPSILON Santoku Messer 16,5 cm 37201Messer HoldorfSantoku6.5"–SG2€599
Yaxell Super GOU YPSILON Kochmesser 20 cm 37200Messer HoldorfChef7.9"–SG2€609
Yaxell Super GOU YPSILON Kiritsuke Kochmesser 20 cm 37234Messer HoldorfChef7.9"–SG2€619
Hohenmoorer H3 Gemüsemesser 60L-Slim Damast EditionMesser HoldorfParing––not stated€795
Hohenmoorer H7 Allzweckmesser Volldamast 240 Lagen MooreicheMesser HoldorfUtility–240not stated€950
Hohenmoorer H9 Brotmesser 60L-Slim Damast EditionMesser HoldorfBread––not stated€975
Hohenmoorer H8 Nakiri-Messer Volldamast 240 Lagen MooreicheMesser HoldorfNakiri–240not stated€1,480
Hohenmoorer H4 Santoku-Messer Volldamast 240 Lagen MooreicheMesser HoldorfSantoku–240not stated€1,480
Hohenmoorer H1 Kochmesser Volldamast 240 Lagen MooreicheMesser HoldorfChef–240not stated€1,590

The score out of 100 is the mean score of the brand's knives, with the same rules as the rankings: price against the median of the same knife type in the same market (40), stated core steel (30), layer count, blade length and handle stated (30). Sets are left out. Brands with fewer than five scored listings get no score. We have not tested these knives.