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Chicago Cutlery Insignia2 18-Piece Knife Block Set with In-Block Knife Sharpener

by Chicago Cutlery
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (170 customer reviews)


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  • 3- and 3-1/2-inch parer, 5-inch boning, 5-1/2-inch utility, 7-inch serrated bread, and 7-inch Santoku knife
  • Plus, 8-inch chef's, 8-inch slicer, and 8 4-1/2-inch forged steak knives; shears; and block with sharpener
  • High-carbon stainless-steel full-tang blades; heavy-duty forged bolsters
  • Triple stainless-steel rivets secure ergonomic polymer handles to the blades
  • Measures approximately 8 by 7 by 13 inches; limited lifetime warranty; hand wash
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 12.7 x 7.5 inches ; 13.3 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B000H6VH1S
  • Item model number: 1068062
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (170 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,522 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
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Product Description

Chicago Cutlery?? Insignia2?? collection has fully tapered edges providing extreme sharpness for improved cutting performance. The high-carbon stainless steel blade resists stains and provides long lasting beauty and easy maintenance. Patented polymer ergonomic handles are durable and non-porous. This knife's full tang and triple rivets provide optimum strength and stability. High-carton stainless steel blades with exclusive Taper Grind??? edge technology for optimum sharpness, edge retention and easier re-sharpening. Heavy-duty forged bolster adds safety and balance. Full tang blade extends from tip of the knife to end of the handle for added balance and strength. For balance and strength Patented ergonomic contemporary designed polymer handles Triple compression stainless steel rivets secure the handles to the blade. Chicago Cutlery Insignia2 18-piece Block Set with In-Block Sharpener includes: 3-in. Paring Knife3.5-in. Paring Knife5-in. Boning Knife5.5-in. Utility Knife8 Steak KnivesKitchen Shears7-in. Serrated Bread Knife7-in. Santoku Knife8-in. Slicer8-in. Chef's Knife17-slot Block with In-Block Sharpener


Customer Reviews

The knives are very sharp and nicely balanced. Wilian Leiva  |  73 reviewers made a similar statement
Overall, I would recommend these knives to anyone at any level of cooking experience. T. Fiegel  |  25 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
104 of 107 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best knives not made in Germany December 13, 2006
By D.S.
I just got these knives and I love them. Regarding the rust problem, all quality knives are made of high carbon steel. They will all rust if left in water. This includes henckles, shun, wustof ect.

Regarding the spaces that others have been complaining about, high quality knives are forged out of a single piece of metal. It is impossible to get a uniform shape for every knife this way. Chicago Cutlery uses a poly handle that has uniform in shape (unlike wood handles), hence the spaces.

These knives are very sharp. You can see how sharp a knife is by holding it loosely by the handle and pulling it over a tomato without applying pressure. I have done this with the sontoku from this et and it slices through like butter.

Handles are a matter of taste. these are thick handles, I like them this way. If you like thinner handles go with Shun. Of coarse one chef's knife will cost you twice as much as this whole set.

The only minor complaint is the steak knives. Steak knives should be serrated; the steak knives in this set are basically long paring knives.

These are great knives and %99 of users will be just as happy with these as with a $500 set from henckles.
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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great set of knives for the price November 24, 2007
By Bob
Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought these to replace a set of Mundial 5100's that was lost. I wasn't expecting such high quality from this set, but Consumers Digest selected these above many sets costing hundreds of dollars more (including the Mundial set that they reviewd) and I have to say this set is more than I expected for the price. I am not claiming they are better than the Mundial 5100 block set, but so far they're pretty close.

Unlike some of the other reviewers, I haven't found anything to complain about. The handles and blades are perfectly matched with no gaps or any other errors that I'm aware of. The blades are sharp, but to get them to the point of slicing produce paper thin they do need a couple of swipes through the built in knife sharpener (which I found works better for these knives than my Henckle dual sharpener). After I sharpened the utility knife I was slicing onions so thin that you could see through them. So I tried cutting tomatoes with the same results with very easy pressure the knife slid through the tomato literally as thin as you could possibly want to slice it.

I know that there are better knife sets out there but you are going to pay for them.

This set is perfect for the average home kitchen and again for the money they can't be beat.
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44 of 49 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Cheap knives get the job done. May 4, 2007
Amazon Verified Purchase
Bought this as my first set of knives. Appreciated the price. A little surprised at the craftsmanship. The knife handles are not made to perfection and there are some rough edges where the handle meets the metal blade of the knife. This does not cause much of a problem other than appearance. The knife block is well made. The slots for the knives go completely through the knife block allowing for ventilation, should you want it.

Pros

+ Price

+ Great starter knives

+ Convenient storage block

Cons

+ Poor visual craftsmanship
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Don't like the square handles
GOOD FEATURES:
1. Nice holder
2. Has good variety of knives

BAD FEATURES:
1. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Diana Price
5.0 out of 5 stars Chicago Cutlery Insignia 2 18-piece Knife Block Set with In-Block...
I purchased this Set and I am very Happy with it. I would not recommend the knives be used in the dishwasher, I wash them by hand. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Levelle M Laney
3.0 out of 5 stars Basic knife set
This is a basic knife set with knives. And a pair of scissors. Everything is decently made and seems to hold up well.
Published 1 month ago by J.T.
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
For the price, these knives are wonderful! I am very pleased and still can't believe how inexpensive they were. They were delivered quickly. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ray Hewitt
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome
very nice knives..very sharp and nicely balanced as well. if you want a good quality set of knives with a sharpener in it then these are for you!
Published 2 months ago by python
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent knives, the worst kitchen shears
Great knives. The kitchen shears are the worst imaginable. Must have been made by Leathermen Tools. It tries to accomplish to many tasks and therefor does nothing well. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Fisk
4.0 out of 5 stars A gift
A gift to daughter, said she was satisfied with these knives. Uses these knives every day. I would buy again.
Published 3 months ago by Carol Davidson
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic knives
Very happy with this set and easy to maintain. Very sharp and the knife block is nice. I would recommend this to anyone.
Published 3 months ago by D2
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Vendor
Everything was exactly as read in the description great product for a great price, I would recommend purchasing from this vendor!!
Published 3 months ago by Ruben Olmos
1.0 out of 5 stars Falling apart after 3 months of dishwashing
The handles on the knives are shot after using the dishwasher to clean them. Hand wash only if you want them to look nice.
Published 3 months ago by David L Ziliak
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