I have not done a lot of food preparation since I bought my knives but have used some of them. They are very sharp of course, something I haven't had in a long while. Quality construction and materials and proud to have these made in the USA and fairly close to home.
I have used Rada knives for over 20 years, and am in fact still using the very first one I purchased, which was my chef's knife. I use it for everything from cutting fruit to de-boning chicken. I absolutely love the pieces I have. They don't dull and if you need to hone the edge it's a simple swipe through the Rada sharpener (another fantastic product!). I have several Rada knives and utensils in my kitchen and I even pack them up to take with me when I go to either of my daughters for pot lucks because I know they don't have any decent knives in their kitchens! Not to say they didn't pay a lot more for their knife sets than I spent on my Rada lol. These starter sets are perfect for those (like my girls) who have less than stellar knives in their kitchen drawers, and it will keep them from trying to steal mine! Also, I won't have to pack mine up to take to their houses when it's family cooking time! I also got them both a starter set, plus a granny paring knife and a sharpener :).
I am a chef and have used a lot of high end knives. I started using rada after a kid working for me brought in a chef knife and paring knife. I stopped using the heavy chef knives I had and switched over I still have the starter set from 15 years ago