Customer Reviews

Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan 10-Piece Knife Set with Block

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I am writing this review to affirm and expand upon the earlier review posted by NJOY. These knives, if cleaned in a dishwasher, will indeed rust immediately.

I purchased this set in May 2007 as a gift for my wife. Both of us lead busy lives and were happy to come across this set, which was strongly recommended by Consumer Reports and had packaging touting the knives as "dishwasher safe." We sadly found the packaging claim to be a baseless marketing ploy, and have lost faith in Consumer Reports for not exposing this obvious flaw.

A complaint to Chicago Cutlery yielded a response saying the knives "are made of high carbon stainless steel which unfortunately does rust" and that "to avoid rust, the blades have to be kept well oiled." It should be noted that there are no such disclaimers or instructions in the set's included Care Guide. Also, despite the company's Lifetime Guarantee promising that "any piece found to be defective will be repaired or replaced at no charge," the company only offered to send some oil to help in rust removal.

I strongly advise against purchasing this product or any Chicago Cutlery items. Instead, find a manufacturer who stands behind their product and engages in honest marketing.

Also read the Consumer Reports review and bought them on this recommendation, but I am confident that there is no way that they used the same knives as I received. Quickly reboxed the set and will be returning for something higher quality. There is nothing high quality about the Metropolitan set. The knives are very light and the plastic handles feel cheap. The blades are thin and flexible. This is good for a filet knife, but not what I want in my chef's knife. The one positive is that the block provided was pretty nice.

This is a great deal - good knives that are sharp and dishwasher safe.

I recieved this as a gift, and the only reason I gave it a 4 was because, they left out the boneing knife- I can get that later.
It looks fantastic on the counter.
I used it immediatly, and I was so impressed with the product- I used 3 out of the set. They were wonderful!!
This is not a set for the "Chef", but definatly a good product for the everyday household- actually, better than that!
Buy this for yourself, a great product, or get it as a gift for someone else. You cannot go wrong!!!

This is my edit after a year, I hate the sharpening wand that came with this. I had to buy a good stone!

Prior to buying this set, I had your run-of-the-mill basic knives. I didn't known what I was missing out on. These are really nice and sharp and I use the chef's knife the most (how did I live without that?). I have never used the expensive sets, so I don't have that for comparison, but I think this is a good quality set of knives.

This is the best deal for your money. The knives are probably one of the few economical knives out there that are always very SHARP. Their lightweight construction makes them easy to use. Make sure you wipe dry the knives each and every tome you wash them by hand (Never put them in the dishwasher!) good bang for you buck!

After seeing a Consumer Report guide about knives I noticed this set in the Top 10 among the 200-400 dollar knife sets. It was selected as a best buy and I bought them. They are fantastic and although they are not as quality as a 400 dollar set, you will barely notice the difference.

I have been using these knives for several months, and I enjoy using them. Just be aware that they are NOT made of stainless steel, as is almost every knife in the world is made of today. For some reason, the immediate universe of knife manufacturing, decided to switch over to stainless steel. I don't like stainless steel. It doesn't seem to hold an edge as long as carbon steel and stainless takes a bit more effort to sharpen. Just my humble opinion. Carbon steel does rust, but I wash all of these knives by hand and immediately wipe them dry. No problem. I never need to oil.

I am not a big fan of machine washing any knife. It is tough to seat them in the racks so they will not rub against something and the amount of heat used to dry does a number on the hardware holding the handles on.

My only gripe is that the blades are fairly thin and don't have a lot of heft to them. Otherwise, they work well. Good but not exceptional.

Hope that helps.

One washing set the rust in motion. Consumer reports dropped the ball on this one. They claim stainless steel, yet a magnet clings to these knives like they were pure iron ore! Garbage, unless immediatly after use, u wash, dry, and oil them. I'll pass, and return them in a hurry.

This knife set is a great value. The knives just feel right in your hands. There is a very nice balance between the handle and blade. One doesn't feel heavier than the other. In fact the knives in general do not feel too heavy or light. The handle gives you a comfortable and non-slip grip. I've had these knives for a while now and they are as sharp as the day I bought them. But I am not an everyday cook so I can't give an accurate account of how often they need to be sharpened. Only drawback is that the bread knife is sold separately and does not fit in block.