I have been using messerbrief.de for three years now. Their system is very easy, and my knives always come back professionally sharpened. I am actually more pleased with their work than the local knif... See more
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Absolute fan! Only warning is they mean it when they say the Knives are SHARP! Easy to use and affordable. We sharpen once a year and the service is great.
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Messerbrief provide an excellent knife sharpening service. The whole process is very straightforward and a great price. My knives were like new when they were returned. I'll definitely be using the se... See more
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Great service , when you request a letter for your knives this is when the costs are incurred. Support was super responsive and helpful in amending my order as I changed my mind and the service was e... See more
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Messerbrief ist ein Schleifbetrieb in dritter Generation und wurde bereits 1965 gegründet. Heute zählen wir zu den führenden Anbietern für professionelle Messerschärfung in Deutschland und sind auch in mehreren weiteren Ländern erfolgreich tätig. Jährlich schärfen wir über 350.000 Messer, Scheren und andere Schneidwerkzeuge in unseren modern ausgestatteten Schleifereien. Dabei verbinden wir über 58 Jahre traditionelles Handwerk mit modernster Technik. Bestellen Sie einfach ein Messerbrief-Kuvert für den bequemen Versand – und freuen Sie sich auf ein Ergebnis, das oft schärfer ist als neu.
Wir machen Ihre Messer schärfer als neu
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- Handwerk seit 1965 – 3. Generation
- Mehr als 250.000 Kunden und 10.000 Profiköche vertrauen uns jedes Jahr. Jedes Messer wird von Hand geschliffen – für Präzision, Haltbarkeit und Perfektion.
Immer mit 100 % Zufriedenheitsgarantie!
Jetzt 25 % Kennenlern-Rabatt – nutzen Sie die Gelegenheit!
Selbst die am meisten vernachlässigten Messer sind bei uns in besten Händen. Wir schleifen und restaurieren sie so, dass sie schärfer als neu zurückkommen. In vielen Fällen werden die Messer noch am selben Tag geschliffen und zurückgesendet – schneller geht es kaum.
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Maierhofstr. 12, 94032 , Passau, Germany
- info@messerbrief.de
- www.messerbrief.de
Schärfer als neu – seit 1965
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Absolute fan
Absolute fan! Only warning is they mean it when they say the Knives are SHARP! Easy to use and affordable. We sharpen once a year and the service is great.
March 21, 2026
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Reply from messerbrief.de
Thank you for your feedback! Great to hear you’re happy with the result and that you appreciate the sharpness. That’s exactly what we aim for.
I am very happy how my knives are…
I am very happy how my knives are sharpen and fix...thank you.
March 19, 2026
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Reply from messerbrief.de
Thank you very much! We’re happy to hear that you’re satisfied with both sharpening and repair.
I have been using messerbrief.de for…three years
I have been using messerbrief.de for three years now. Their system is very easy, and my knives always come back professionally sharpened. I am actually more pleased with their work than the local knife sharpeners I have used in the past.
March 2, 2026
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Reply from messerbrief.de
Thank you for your feedback! Great to hear that you have been happy with our sharpening service for three years.
Old knives as good as new again
Old knives as good as new again! The process for sending the knives is very convenient and relatively quick. I plan to do this regularly.
February 5, 2026
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Reply from messerbrief.de
Old knives as good as new again – that is exactly what we aim for. Great to hear the process was convenient and quick for you. We look forward to sharpening your knives regularly.
Don'take their service
Don'take their service. They sending you knives that doesn't belongs to you and force you to pay for it. Scammers
January 3, 2026
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Reply from messerbrief.de
There is a fundamental misunderstanding here. This has nothing to do with knife sales. The service in question is professional knife sharpening: customers send in their own knives and receive the very same knives back after sharpening.
Claims of scamming are therefore factually incorrect and show a lack of understanding of what the service actually is.
Oder ist dein Deutsch so schlecht, dass du nicht einmal verstehst, was wir auf unserer Website eindeutig erklären?
The knives were excellent when…
The knives were excellent when returned, the customer service very helpful and everything went smoothly
December 18, 2025
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Reply from messerbrief.de
Thank you for the kind words.
We’re glad to hear you were happy with both the result and the service, and that everything went smoothly. You’re very welcome back anytime.
Cancelling my subscription this is the…
Cancelling my subscription this is the second time my knives came back not sharp!!!!
December 18, 2025
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Reply from messerbrief.de
So wie du es schilderst, klingt es eher danach, dass wir deine Messer möglicherweise nie erhalten haben – zum Beispiel, wenn das Rücksendeetikett nicht aufgeklebt wurde. In diesem Fall können wir natürlich nichts schleifen, was nie bei uns angekommen ist.
Alternativt sind deine Erwartungen an die Schärfe deutlich höher als das, was die Qualität deiner Messer dauerhaft zulässt. Wir schleifen grundsätzlich immer nach den vom Hersteller empfohlenen Schleifwinkeln, um Funktion, Standzeit und Material zu erhalten.
Wenn du bewusst eine extremere Schärfe möchtest, musst du uns das ausdrücklich mitteilen. Das ist möglich – hat aber Konsequenzen: Du wirst die Messer deutlich häufiger skärpa müssen, die Schneide rundet sich schneller ab und die Messer müssten entsprechend öfter geschliffen werden als technisch notwendig.
Die andere Option ist, Messer aus härterem Stahl zu verwenden, die niedrigere Schleifwinkel dauerhaft verkraften.
TOO EXPENSIVE
Unfortunately I have to update my original review. While the service is very fast, the price is just too expensive rendering it not worth it. They charged me 50€ for 2 knives… that’s insane. I only agreed to sign up and try it all because the original quote was showing less than 17€, so you could imagine my shock, disappointment, and frustration paying way wayyyyy more than that. Contacted customer service and they didn’t really care to keep me as customer so I will delete my account and warn others of the high cost.
December 12, 2025
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Reply from messerbrief.de
Thank you for your kind words. We are very glad to hear that you appreciate the speed, simplicity, and reliability of our service. Making knife sharpening easy and convenient, especially when there is no local option nearby, is exactly what Messerbrief is meant for. You are always very welcome back.
Excellent service!
Messerbrief provide an excellent knife sharpening service. The whole process is very straightforward and a great price. My knives were like new when they were returned. I'll definitely be using the service regularly in the future.
November 24, 2025
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Reply from messerbrief.de
Thank you for your feedback. That’s exactly how the service is meant to work – straightforward, good value, and with results you can feel immediately in the kitchen. We look forward to helping you again in the future.
Excellent service
Excellent service, high quality knife sharpening. Cuts like when I first bought it. Easy delivery service, even for a non-German.
October 21, 2025
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Reply from messerbrief.de
Thank you! That’s exactly how it should be – simple, precise, and sharp as new again. We’re glad everything went smoothly for you.
Excellent Workmanship!!
Very fast return of knives! Very very good quality of workmanship and of course very sharp knives!!! Thank you for giving my almost 20 year old knives another life!!
September 18, 2025
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Reply from messerbrief.de
Thanks for taking the time to review! And thanks for the great feedback 👍👍👍👍
So very happy with the results
So very happy with the results. This was such an easy process!
June 6, 2025
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The service is good, but...
The service is good. The knives came back razor sharp. The process is simple and straightforward. After six months, they sent me the next envelope, but I didn't need sharpening at the time. Their offer was that I can send the next batch of knives any time I need.
Despite this, they began sending me invoices and payment reminders. They demanded payment for a service I didn't order. After a while, they began adding "reminder fee"! I'm afraid that's not how business works. Not with me.
Update: After a few months, they sent a debt collector company to pester me. And now, several months later, they have the nerve to claim that they have no deadline for requesting their next service. Yeah, I probably just imagined it all. Either way, they don't get a penny. Beware these guys!
December 23, 2024
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Reply from messerbrief.de
According to our contract, we are obligated to send you the next envelope as part of the subscription. However, you can send it back with your knives whenever it suits you – there is no fixed timing. The invoice is issued independently of when you decide to redeem the service. Otherwise, the subscription model simply would not work.
It’s similar to buying a voucher for a massage: you pay for it now, but you can use it anytime you wish. The timing is completely up to you.
Simple and Effective
Quick and easy, sharp knives with all defects ground out and blades returned to top shape.
August 16, 2024
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Quality!
Astonishing quality, good communication, quick service - and most importantly: superb sharp knives with great precision and caring. Thank you and full recommendation!
July 23, 2024
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Always sharp knives that also stay…
Always sharp knives that also stay sharp for long. The only minus is the 10ish days it takes to get them back.
April 29, 2024
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Messerbrief was so wonderful to use.
Messerbrief was so wonderful to use. Their customer service was so fast and easy to communicate with. We had five knives sharpened and we are so happy with the quality of the work. The knives came back to us better than new. We will be using this service twice a year now. And the price is so reasonable. Thank you so much for the beautiful work.
April 7, 2024
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