Others say...

"Don't let the price or brand name fool you, these knives are nice!"
My wife loves to cook, but the cutlery set that she had was one of those "you never have to sharpen" sets. For those of you who don't know, that means, "they get dull and there is nothing you can do about it."

Anyway, I bought these for her and she absolutely loves them. I even enjoy cutting whatever I can think of that might need to be sliced. These things are smoooooth. You can tell from holding them that they are quality workmanship. They have a balanced feel and the material on the handle allows you to keep a superb grip.

We have had these for about 2 months now and we have had zero problems. We have used every piece with enjoyment. We hand wash and dry them after every use and it looks like these will last into the far foreseeable future. The greatest part is, if, or rather, when these knives dull, you already have the large sharpening rod to get them back to "splitting hairs" sharp. I would recommend these knives to anybody who wants both high quality and low cost!

"Nice set"
This is a very nice set. The knives are sharp and don't rust when put in the dishwasher. The block is a little big for sitting on the counter. It would be nice if more medium sized knives were included. Overall I'm very happy with the purchase.

"Beautiful Chef's Set"
This is a very nice set. The only disappointment is that it only has 4 steak knives. I kept the steak knives from the set I was replacing so I have them if I need them or you can also order more matching steak knives, but you have to store them else ware as there are only 4 slots for them on the block. The scissors are very handy, and I love that it came with a chefs chopping knife instead of a curved chopping knife. It looks very nice in black, and there are no scratches on it and I have not seen any nicks even around the knife slots which I was concerned about with use. I have not had any rust but I hand wash my knives.

"great knives!"
If you are on a budget and want some quality knives, here is a very good set. It has all you need in the kitchen! Sharpen easily and come reasonably sharpened. Good selection of types, too. My favorite amoung the "cheap priced" cutlery. Never put any knife in the dishwasher!!!You'll riun the handles and the blades. With ANY brand!

"One of the best set for the money."
Contains knives that are used frequently without all the specialty knives that never get used. Who needs a special tomato knife or chestnut knife. The paring knife is the one I use for those things. Great set for the money. Used with the Chef's Choice M130 - I'll be using these for decades.