Premium 9-Piece Damascus Steel Kitchen Knife Set with Wood Block - Chef Knives with Ergonomic ABS Handles, Knife Sharpener & Shears - Perfect for Home Cooking, Professional Chefs & Gourmet Food Preparation

Absolutely love these knives!! They are super sharp and cut amazing! I chopped up everything I had in the fridge the day they arrived. We’ve had them a few weeks and so far I’m impressed!I expected a little better quality from this brand. It has the built in sharpener and what knife goes where is nice. Would have liked a better quality handle and scissors.The smooth precision cuts/chops was near effortless. Everything cuts with such ease. The design of the handle feels like a custom fit in your hand. I’m right handed and I’m not sure if that makes a difference. I did ,however , try cutting with my left. The comfortable fit was the same , but my motor skills are not in sync with my left so I ended that test drive quickly. The only con to these knives is the magnetic board when not in use. I prefer knives to be incased.These say they are true damascus steel--meaning a combination of several types of metals hammered together to form the recognizable damascus wavy pattern. I can't vouch for that.What you have here is a fairly complete set of useful knives and an attractive display block. The knives are obviously 'full tang' as the tang is visible throughout the handle. They are too lightweight for my taste although sharp and sturdy.There is nothing wrong with a knife set like this, just not what I was looking for.This was my first set of damascus knives and I am impressed. They are sharp and beautiful and comfortable to use. The paring knife is my favorite and pretty much constantly in my drying rack because I've just used it. The steak knives are in a detachable block that's part of the set so you can take them to the dinner table separately which I think is a nice feature. The sharpener looks like it will work well. I haven't needed it so far. They are SO sharp. Really high quality set.I’ve been using these knives for a few weeks, it’s a great set of knives. I’ve used them all, from the smallest blade to the largest.I like the cut of meat excessively. I definitely recommend.I seem to have to buy a set of kitchen knives every few years for one reason or another. I just retired my JW Henkel knife set because it took up half the counter space in one section of my kitchen counter. They were great knives for a while, but the handle broke on one, the block had scratches that couldn't be buffed out, and the size was just too much.Then I came across this set of knives and it was exactly what I was looking for. The blades themselves seem much thinner than the other set, but if indeed they are Damascus steel, they will last a lifetime and being thin is an asset. There is a single tang that runs through the handle and unlike other knives that have the the butt of the knife in line with the knife edge, the butt of the knife on these are perpendicular making it easier to hold without slipping especially if your hands are wet. I like that you can remove the steak knives from the holder and put on a table rather then removing each knife individually and putting on the table as most blocks are made. The grey knife block for the other knives has a very modern look and looks great with stainless steel appliances. The only negative about it is that it is made of MDF and the steak knife block from wood. For this price point you would expect it to be solid wood and not MDF.Ok, so I really didn't have high hopes for this one. I usually stick to known, tried and true brands for my kitchen, but my 10 year old Wustof Classic set has seen better days, and I figured these could be dishwasher knives if all else failed.Holy moly.These puppies are sharp!! I use both a sharpening steel, and an electric sharpener, but I don't think I realized how dull my Wusthofs really were. (Probably time to get them professionally sharpened..) These have a good weight, feel nice in the hand, and will get the task done. I think they would be a wonderful set for beginner cooks, or those who simply don't have the budget to go out and invest $400+ on a set of knives. I actually have found myself reaching for these over my Wusthofs the past week, so I really need to find a professional to sharpen them. lolThe included stand is ok. Nothing to write home about. Functionality wise it works great (there is a hidden magnet strip behind the wood) but aesthetically, it just doesn't do much for me. I can't in good conscious really knock a star off for that, but it just doesn't work in my kitchen space. So for now, these guys are going to hang out in my knife drawer.