Sales Rank: 5463


Features:

Patented "Taper Grind" edge is extremely sharp for precision cutting

Harder blades resisting rust, pitting, and stains

Ergonomically designed stainless steel handles combine comfort, safety and style

Includes a hardwood storage block

Average Rating:
Rating: - Lifetime Guarantee
Taken directly from chicagocutlery.com-- "Chicago Cutlery knives are warranted to be free of defects in material & workmanship under normal household use for the LIFETIME of the product. ANY piece found to be detective will be repaired or replaced at no charge with the same item or an item of equal or greater value. This warranty is not valid for products damaged by misuse, for purposes other than normal household use, or failure to follow the manufacturer’s use & care instructions." As for failure to follow the manufacturer's instructions, one of those little rules happens to be not putting your knives in the dishwasher-- something you should have learned from your parents a long time ago, anyway. They weren't "just" trying to save water!
If you must wash them in the dishwasher, dry them by hand-- it'll save you the hassle of mailing in perfectly good knives later. As for myself, I'm a third generation Chicago Cutlery devotee-- the same Performa wood set has served my mother for the last 30 years and my grandmother for 50. I'm the first to take on the stainless set and with rigorous use and standard care, they have served myself and my family extremely well.

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Rating: - good set of modern looking knives
I have recived serveral comments on how good these knifes look. I am in fact very pleased with the way they look, but even more important is how well they perform. They cut wonderfully (for me at least, but I'm used to cheapy knifes). Yes they will in fact rust, although I haven't had this problem with my set (had them for about four months now) because I only handwash them and dry them immediately. One steak knife found it's way into the dishwasher and sure enough it came out with a little rust spot, this was easily removed with a little steel wool. You just have to weight the benefits of the all metal knifes to those that are wood handled or plastic.

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Rating: - Rusting !
This was my first set of "nice" knives. I am SO disappointed ! Right away they began to rust and are continuing to do so, more and more. Even my cheap knives from Target don't rust. The positive comment I have about them is their sharpness is awesome. I wish I had investigated the quality before I bought these. I just assumed any Chicago Cutlery product would be great since the name is supposed to mean quality. Wish I had saved for something of better quality ....