Sales Rank: 635


Features:

Includes 8-inch chef's, 5-inch tomato, 8-inch bread, 6-inch utility, 6-inch boning, 2-1/2-inch paring, and six 5-inch steak knives in hardwood block

Bonus cheese knife ideal for slicing cheese and spearing slices

Stamped, mirror-polished, stainless-steel, micro-serrated blades

Durable, hygienic, polypropylene handles

Lifetime warranty against defects

Average Rating:
Rating: - Great set for a new kitchen
Several years ago, I purchased this set as a housewarming gift for a friend, who raved about them so much that I ended up buying a set for myself. As an impoverished college student at the time, my selection really came down to the price being right. Fortunately, the knives were right, too. I still use these knives every day, 4.5 years later, often mistreating them, with no ill effects. Now that I'm ready to move on to one of the premiere lines, I will hand these down to a younger sibling, as they still have numerous years of use left in them.

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Rating: - Good for general home use.
For the price, this is a decent set of knives for people like me who aren't professional chefs and don't have the patience/discipline to maintain a more high quality set of knives. I've been using these for about a week now. The butcher knife is heavier than my former Farberware version, but the other knives are similar in weight. The block they come in is small and elegant, good for kitchens with tight storage space. I've mostly hand washed them but have run the smaller steak knives through the dishwasher, in the silverware racks on the bottom, without problems thus far. The knives are a bit on the light side, except for the butcher, so if you like a heavier feel to your knives you may want to find another set.

PROS:
Small, elegant wood block
Great basic set of knives for everyday use
Low price
Seem to be ok in the dishwasher
Don't need to be sharpened

CONS:
Very lightweight knives, the steak knives especially, almost to the point of feeling "flimsy"
Edge sometimes make cutting delicate things like tomatoes awkward

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Rating: - Kitchanman
I took a look at my knives the other day and tried to remember which of the women I've been with left me with those. So I decided to buy my own set of knives to go with my completely rearranged kitchen. I chose these based on reviews I read here and have not been disappointed. The knife selection is good and the set is worth the price just for the steak knives alone. The only thing I have against the set is the chef's knife it needs to be offset to be effective in chopping and dicing vegetables. I will be replacing that with a better one soon.