Customer Reviews

Bodum Chef 5-Piece Stainless-Steel Cutlery Set

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After having spent hundreds of dollars on Global and Shun knives, I thought why not save a little money and get these nice Bodum knives to use once in awhile? After all, I've never been disappointed with Bodum's cups and coffee presses. And actually, I didn't even know Bodum made knives...and for good reason. They're terrible. The knives arrived covered in dusty grease, and even after washing, still looked dirty. The blades are so thick and heavy, they are more suitable for medieval sword fighting than slicing vegetables. Plus they were dull, even after sharpening. And, like a previous reviewer, I also had something rattling inside the hollow handle. Yuck.

I had high hopes because of the previous Bodum quality I have experienced. These knives arrived and looked great and that was about it. Unfortunately, they were literally dull when they arrived. My old knives which haven'tbeen sharpened in years cut veggies/meat with less efort. They were also heavy and had an overall bad "feel" in the hand. Maybe for the price you can get them sharpened professionally and hope they hold an edge, otherwise don't bother. I plan to invest on higher quality individual peices I need rather than a set.

This is a good value on good knives. They were not as sharp as I would like and I had to sharpen them before I used them. They are sturdy and feel good in your hand.

I purchased these knives during a Gold Box Sale. The price was great. When they arrived I was skeptical because of the low price but they are everything and more than the detailed description explained. I have used them everyday since receiving them. I cook for my household everyday so they get lots of use. I have a number of Bodum products and have been pleased with them all.

Seems like the knives was storage like 2 years. Ugly and bad presentation, the knives was dirty.

The Bodum Chef's 5 Piece Stainless steel Cutlery set is an excellent buy. These hand made Japanese steel knifes are amazing cutters and will defiantly bring you ease when you use them. The angles of design them it a good grip, so it's not easy to make mistakes. Also the anti-slip grip texture makes it hard to slip or drop when gripping the handle. The shape of the blades give great ease when in use due to the energy focusing on the right pressure point. These knifes also come with a ten year warrantee, because they are so confident that you will be satisfied and that these knifes will last.

In the looks department these knives beat out some of the greatest. They are reminiscent of Globals. When it comes time to perform though, these knives lack the edge to cut it. Bodum advertises the finest Japanese steel, so who knows, these might be great after a good sharpening.

I bought these on a gold box deal and was surprised at the poor quality. I can normally trust Amazon to sell a good product but they missed the boat on this one.

These knives, with "Japanese steel" are made in China. And since Japan hasn't made steel for some time, I suspect the steel is also made in China. Not that this is a bad thing, just that the marketing description is somewhat misleading.

I am OK with that. The part that disappointed me was that the blades are dull as a butter knife. I will take them to get sharpened and hopefully they will then perform as advertised.

If I had it to do over again, I'd pass on this knife set and this alleged "deal" from Amazon.

A good knife is priceless and this is a whole set of good knives for a really great price. They are cast in one piece - knife part and handle - and are really nice to use.