Chicago Cutlery Fusion 18-Piece Knife Set

by Chicago Cutlery

• Professional high carbon stainless steel forged blades with black comfort grip poly handles
• Exclusive taper grind edge technology provides optimum sharpness for precise cutting and is easy to resharpen
• High carbon stainless steel creates a stronger harder blade resisting stains rust and pitting
• Lack nonslip cushion grip handles allow for a sturdy grip on all knives
• Stainless steel plates at the end of the handle convey sleek and contemporary styling

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.4 x 14.8 inches ; 15 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B004GKLN7E
• Item model number: 1090390
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (251 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,016 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #42 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Cutlery Sets > Knife Block Sets

Product Description

Color: Honey Maple Wood Block

Chicago Cutlery Fusion 18-piece set includes, 3-inch Peeler, 3-1/4-inch Parer, 5-inch Utility,8ea 4-1/4-inch Flatware Steak Knives, 5-inch Partoku, 7-3/4-inch Serrated Bread, 7-inch Santoku, 7-3/4-inch Chef,8-inch Slicer, 8-inch Sharpening Steel, Honey Maple Block

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Knife Set June 27, 2010

By Tanya R. Golding

Color Name:Natural Bamboo Block|Amazon Verified Purchase

I purchased these knives a couple of months ago after reading all kinds of knife set reviews from every site I could find. These are real nice and sharp! I especially like the santoku knives. They cut and chop tomatoes and onions awesomely. I wasn't too sure about the steak knives as they looked thin compared to the last set of steak knives I had, but after I used them they're are even better! As one reviewer said the larger knives do not line up when sitting in the knife block, but a small thing. They are still a really nice looking set. My son use to work as a chef in a large restaurant and he loved these knives. They are well made and I haven't experienced any rust. They sit in you hand perfectly. I do not put them in the dishwasher as I want them to last. If you want a nice set of knives without the high price, these are for you.

111 of 121 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely well priced for a quality cutlery set. Buy them!!! April 3, 2010

By C. Davis

Color Name:Natural Bamboo Block|Amazon Verified Purchase

Well after searching and searching, reading review and reading reviews I decided on this set. I ordered them from [...] at first and then found them cheaper $[...] shipped at [...] so I canceled and ordered from them. Received the set and right away I knew I was going to love these knifes. Well balanced, well weighted, and feel great in hand. I was a little worried that the poly grip handles were going to be squishy but they are not at all. Just a very slight give and feels soft to the touch. I actually really like the poly grip handles. The steak knife handles are a little thin but still work great. The blades are nice and strong and sharp right out of the box. Spend a few seconds on each one with the included sharpening Steel and they just get shaper. There is only ONE thing that is somewhat bothering to me and most would laugh about this but when you place all the knifes in the storage block they don't line up perfect like the picture shows. After trying to rearrange the knifes you just can't get them to line up. This has nothing to do with the quality of the knifes and with me being extremely hard to please. This only bothered me for 5 minutes and I decided this set is WAY to nice especially for the price to let this bother me. They kind of make a rainbow shape when placed in the storage block so it looks ok. Like I said I am hard to please when it comes to quality of a product and this set pleases me. I have looked at many sets before purchasing this set and for only $129.95 I truly believe you will NOT find a better set. Maybe even for more money. I highly recommend you give them a try.

66 of 77 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Near-complete for kitchen but definitely not a 'pro' set January 15, 2011

By A. Dent #1 HALL OF FAMETOP 10 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Color Name:Honey Maple Wood Block|Amazon Verified Purchase

Can't really go wrong with this (made in China) set. For the price, that is.

These are heavy, well balanced, forged knives, blades made of rust-resistant, reasonably good quality high-carbon stainless steel. On the box it says that they are 'fusion forged' but I have no idea what that means. The specialized knives come with a black polymer, 'non slip' soft grip. The stake knives have stainless steel handles.

The Santoku and Partoku knives come with oval indents that are meant to allow food to release from the blade. All knives feature forged bolsters for better balance and to keep fingers from running up on the blade.

You get the following knives:

- 7.75" chef knife
- 7" Santoku (slice, dice, chop and mince)
- 8" Slicer
- 3.5" Parer
- 3" Peeler
- 7.75" Bread
- 5" Partoku (smaller than the Santoku, combines the convenience of a paring knife with the versatility of the Santoku)
- 5" Utility
- 4.25" Steak (8 of these)

And, of course, there is the sharpening tool.

While clearly not 'high end', and no one should expect 'chef' knives at this price, they appear to be durable. The block is solid, heavy wood and there is also a sharpener. And this set comes with some of the sharpest steak knives I've seen. The only issue I have but it's no big deal, really, is that the handles tend to be a little small.

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Note:

Be aware that this set does not necessarily come with Omaha Stakes coupons. Mine didn't and I didn't expect one. I mention this because at least one review mentions an $80 coupon.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great knives, great value January 13, 2011

By Dragonfly4797

Color Name:Honey Maple Wood Block|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have had this set of knives for over a year now and still love them. I use them several times each week for making meals and they have stayed quite sharp. It only takes a few seconds and a few swipes along the sharpening blade every time I pull a knife out of the block, and I can cut through a potato as easily as I can cut through butter. I too use the santoku knife more than the others as it is a great size and feels very well-balanced for slicing and chopping. Having previously used cheaper knives, I wanted to see if it really was worth the money to buy a set like this. I can say without a doubt that this has been an excellent investment and I highly reccommend this set of knives.

26 of 31 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Some blades arrived with notches September 3, 2011

By citizen083

Color Name:Honey Maple Wood Block|Amazon Verified Purchase

The majority of the blades arrived in great condition. The Chef's knife, the 5" Santoku, and the paring knife all had notches in the blades and required me to sharpen with a whetstone before use. The knives feel good in my hands, and slide right through a full sized watermelon, hard veggies, or a steak with ease. Someone else likely would have returned the knives because of the notches, but I did not because I was able to get them out and get the blade into better condition than the manufacturer. The metal plate over the knife block should be of concern... if you are trying to put away a knife and accidentally stick it into the metal you could damage the knife. I do not feel as though these knives will last long, but for now as long as I maintain the cutting edge they should serve their purpose.