Great selection of knives. Loss of a star because I ordered this set based on it not having steak knives as I already have a set of Zwilling. The block pictured is not the block received. Received a block with slots for steak knives. Also, while the product number on the box matched what I ordered, nowhere on the box or accompanying documentation did it indicate “anniversary “
I am awaiting for these knives anxiously. I will replace my knife block and knives with the 8 piece knife block. Purchase was based on 1) Zwilling International knives purchased when living in Germany; 2) have a knife block able to "house" a Japanese Santouko; replace chefs & prep knife purchased 30+ years ago. I lived 3 hours from Solingen, but did not have extra money to splurge on anything except the Zwilling International line (which have been great, still have 2- one was sacriced to a pumpkin carving). Will update review when I have received and used knives
Did my homework, and decided on purchasing the Four Star set and glad I did. Love the assortment of knives in the collection. Now have a knife for every task in the kitchen. Love the prep knife, use it instead of the chef knife for smaller jobs. The price is awesome for a German made knife with a lifetime warranty. Love that there are additional knives I can purchase such as the boning and the fillet knives which I use occassionally but will be adding in the future. The molded handle and the 3/4 tang makes the knife a little lighter than the rivited knives with full tang, but still just as durable. The special formula steel they use keeps the knife really sharp and is easy to maintain. Finally learned how to correctly use the included honing steel which really keeps the knife sharp. Can't say enough about these knives!
We have owned Henckels knives for over three decades, and bought this set for our daughter with the idea that she can expand as she needs. She loves them and uses them well already.
This set is an excellent value for the money; but, it is not the same quality as the other J.A. Henckels knives. The blades are delightfully sharp but the handles are very light weight.
This block has everything you need in a kitchen. The knives are made from German Special Formula Steel, also forged from one piece of steel so durable for a lifetime. They are also ice hardened so blade will start sharper and stay sharper longer than other knives. The handles are comfortable and lightweight, a nice option compared to other heavy handle knives.