I own this knife set and bought a set as a gift. This is probably one of the best knife set I’ve owned. Super sharp and the knives are light weight. I have read many reviews on here saying they rust. This set only rusts if you’re not cleaning them properly. They will rust if you leave them soaking or leave them air drying. All you have to do is dry your dishes! I would recommend these knives to everyone!

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The knives seem really sharp and is an all around quality starter set, especially being made in Chica (not Germany). The only really disappointing thing is the slots in the knife block don’t fit all the knives they were made for. I now have a lonesome paring knife with no home. Shed a tear for the paring knife.

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These knives are great! This is my second set. We cook so much that I like having extra knives to use while prepping. These knives cut great. My last set is 14 years old and like new because I take care of them properly! Lots of people complain they’re ruined after putting them in the dishwasher but you never are suppose to wash knives in the dishwasher. No matter what brand you get. The dishwasher detergent ruins and metal. That’s a no brainer!

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I purchased this product 2 weeks ago, and my two biggest knives are completely dull. I've washed by hand as suggested. It worked fine the first couple of times that I used, and after that, can cut anything with it. The reason I bought these was based on the name of the company and reviews, but I would NEVER purchase this product again. Yesterday I was on hold for 1:34hr waiting to talk to someone at J.A. Henckels International customer service, so I can return these horrible knives and had to hang up without speaking with anyone. Horrible product and horrible customer service.

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Nice for the price. I've had real Henkels before, I purchased them when I was in Culinary School. They cost over $600 for a even smaller set. This of course are stamped, not forged but it is nice because they are so much lighter. No, they are not the Henkels your probably familiar with but you should know that based on the price. They practically cost the same as the Rachel Ray set at Walmart. For an affordable knife block set I think they look really good and are sharp. What more do you want?

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Bought these knives for my husband for Christmas. What a disappointment. Sadly, he's really good at grabbing all the boxes and stuffing them in the recycle bin before we have a chance to decide if we like something or if it should be returned. If I could return these I would, but, no packaging. Here's what's bad - the knives are light and not very well balanced. When you hold it, there is no feel like it's a good, quality knife. We have a few other Henckel knives that were not made in China, and they are great and feel very solid. These feel chintzy. Here's what's really bad - after a few uses, they are not very sharp. Even worse, they are covered in rust stains, and you can see spots on the blade where the steel has imperfections, and the rust is festering. We don't put them in the dishwasher, or even allow them to soak in dishwater. We, OK, I hand wash and dry them and even allow them to continue to air dry before returning them to their knife block. The other thing is that the paring knives are very wide, so they are not terribly maneuverable. Like I said, if I could return them I would. Save your money.

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I've bought several knives over the years, but never have I had to sharpen them before using them. First knife I tried was the Santoku knife. It was too dull to slice a tomato. Next i tried with the Paring knife, it too was too dull to do the job. I understand this is a budget line by the manufacturer and they compromised in the steel and the handles, but a knife manufacturer should never compromise on its edge. Bottom line, I didn't buy a set of top name knives to spend the next day or two going through sharpening them all. They're going back!

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Other than the empty hole that I have to order another knife for it seems to be OK. If you look closely in the picture for the item for sale you can see the empty hole. I should have looked closer. Block looks odd with eight empty hole. The sawdust is bit of annoying as another reviewer stated.

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Great product. Simple and sleek design. I've had the product for a month now and do a fair amount of cooking and then I seem to be retaining their Edge. Great products for the price

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Knives index the hand quite well and seem to retain their edge beautifully.

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Love these knives!
Great fit in the kitchen and in the hand.

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Great knives for a great price.

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product is as described . great product

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Was expecting better quality. It's ok product