Cutlery Sets Reviews

For 19.99 this is an "OK" starter set of knives. The blades are all serrated so you don't have to worry about sharpening them. They are EXTREMELY sharp. The set looks amazing out of the box. HOWEVER, after washing the knives only one time, the black handles are fading badly. The once pure black handles are now a faded, and "used" looking black. The blades on 4 of the larger knives are rusting BADLY. They look horrendous after only one wash in the dishwasher. It's obvious that the grade of Stainless Steel they are using is extremely poor. It's a shame because at a glance these look like fantastic knives. Heavy duty, thick blades, full tang, beautiful block, etc... I would save my $20 and go elsewhere. Unless you want to take a shot at hand washing and hand drying them every time you use them.

I bought this attractice cutlery set about 2 months ago. I am extremely pleased with the quality of this set. Use of the utensils has been made easy by their ergonomically correct handles, the high quaulity steel blades are sharp and ready for any project. I am very particular about my paring knives and the one included in this set is now my favorite one. Overall this is a great value for the money. The only con: they are not meant to be put in the diswasher. (I'm a little lazy) The steel blades are fine, but the handles tend to discolor a little. I love this set so much, I bought another to store for that day that I lose or damage a first piece. :-)

If You Are Looking For A Maintenance Free Knife Set With Good Looks, A Good Feel In The Hand, And A Great Price - Look No Further. If You Are Looking For Fancy Chef's Knives - Why Did You Click On A $19.99 Set In The First Place? If You Are Wanting To Acquire A Useful Set Of Knives At A Great Price That Look And Feel Great And Require No Sharpening Then This Set Is Fantastic. I Could Not Be Happier And Purchased Three More Sets As Gifts The Day After I Received My First Set. Target Was Selling These Knives For A Hundred Dollars And I Saw Many Sets In The Store For 40 - 50- 60 Dollars That Did Not Come Close To The Quality Of These Knives. Unbelievable Value For The Money.

The product is exactly as pictured. It fits all my largest knives, including several types of chef knives. The raised slots are plenty wide to accomodate wider handles from an assortment of knives from various brands. Some of the other knife blocks brands have narrower slots for the raised section, but this one has plenty of room for all of my knives, including my Chicago Cutlery knives. The knife block fits well in my drawer when full. The block seems to be plenty longer than my longest knives.

This knife holder is very good quality and fit exactly as intended. I looked into others and this one was less expensive, more compact and is nice looking.

Item arrived on time and in excellent condition. It was exactly as I expected.

Samurai Henckels
has forged knives, an alliance:
Axis of barware!

Shearing a ribbon
of peel from humble lime, quick
wakizashi works.

Sing, o katana,
slice fine the celery, we
like bloody marys.

My daughter had these on her wedding registry and I knew she really wanted them. She loves them and I was impressed with how sharp they are and the way they feel in your hand. A really nice balance.

First off, the knives cut wonderfully and are very well balanced. Unfortunately, they rust terribly. The rust will scour off, but it recurs with each washing. This is not exclusive to just Chicago Cutlery. I returned a set of Farberware because of rusting and purchased the Chicago Cutlery set. I DO put them in the dishwasher because I think it's disgusting not to. I have always put my knives, even the cheap ones, in the dishwasher and never had a problem. This is definitely a 'buyer beware' product. It's an awful lot of money to spend for something that has to be cleaned again after cleaning!

Lisa S from Ohio complains that the knives rust very easily and that this is a buyer-beware item. This is not a buyer beware item. This is an item that requires some knowledge about use and care of carbon steel knives. Carbon steel is an alloy which allows one to hone a very keen edge and it is used for very fine cutting tools in general. It does rust very easily and should always be dried after washing, and even wiped with a little olive oil. These knives cannot be left sitting in dishwater, and they should never be run through a dishwasher. If you want to throw your kitchen knives into a dishwasher, buy cheap stainless steel ones!

Some have said these rust. I run mine through the dishwasher (have for almost a year) and have never had a single spot of rust on them. Maybe they reformulated their metal sometime, don't know.

The larger knives are balanced with the center of gravity at the place where the blade ends and the handle begins. The steak knives and the pearing knife are not balanced. However, because these knives are smaller and are very light (hollow handle, short blades) I really think balancing them would be overkill.

I do not know how they make seamless stainless steel and have a hollow handle (reducing the weight). However they do it sure makes cleanup very easy. Running under a faucet for a couple seconds gets almost anything off.

If you use them heavily I do suggest honing them on the included sharpening steel from time to time. They always seem to stay sharp, but to keep the "that's the sharpest knife I've ever used" level of sharpness a few strokes across the sharpening steel restores it immediatly.

Oh, I do have one gripe. Where is the filet knife? I guess I do more seafood than most people, but I had to go buy a seperate filet knife. I guess you can only fit so many knives in a 12 piece set.

Overall the best knives I have used.

The actual mezzaluna is a very good piece for many uses. The cutting bowl is a nice touch but not very practical. Mezzaluna works better with a regular cutting bowl. Overall a very good product!

This looks like it's going to be a much used and loved item for making salads and cooking with herbs. I find the solidly built quality excellent and the size and weight of it just right. I'm glad the bowl in the wooden block is large enough to accomodate lots of herbs and that there are little "feet" on the bottom so it won't slip around. Can't wait to grow some more herbs this summer for mincing up. The knife and board also are quite a work of art in their own right.

A friend of mine recommended this for chopping onions and herbs. I have to say that I love it! It makes chopping herbs so much easier!

The knives are wonderful. They are the really sharp knives and work very well. The knife sharpener that comes with the knifes broke apart when I took it out of the block. Good thing I wasn't sharpening a knife at the time. Use caution when using the sharpener or check to see that it is pushed inside the handle as far as it can so it does not fall apart when using.

These knives are very sharp and attractive, They are good value for money. They do not pretend to be professional cook knives, but for the price, they are great. For those critizising these knives - do you really expect to get genuine german made henckels for under $100 - dream on.

These are a great addition to a modern kitchen. They are great knives.