Customer Reviews

Farberware Traditions 21-Piece Knife Block Set

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I have owned this set for about a month now and I can safely say these are a good mid-level set. The knives were sharp out of the box and made well. the steel is a good guage and do not flex like my previous starter set. The steak knives have not rusted in the dishwasher but I do hand wash all the other chopping, dicing, and slicing blades. I am an average size man and can safely say that the handles on the smaller knives are a little smaller than I would have liked, or I am too used to the big injection molded plastic from my previous ones. That is the only complaint I have. I frequently cut meat, Dice vegetables, and just flat out use them. The price can not be beat and I am very happy with this purchase. I will continue to use these for quite some time.

Knives are a real challenge for a cook. I vividly remember my early cooking days trying to prepare meals with low cost department store/discount store knives. Bad knives mean slow preparation, poor quality cuts and frustration.

Great knives on the other hand require an investment that most starting or part-time cooks simply can't justify. Higher quality "never need sharpening" knives can be useful but are generally limited. What is needed are knives with real blades, that can be sharpened, that have the right weight and are at a low cost. These knives come very close...

Pro's
--Cost is very low(lower than most "low quality" sets and 100s lower than high end knife sets).
--Blades are good.
--Includes a large variety of knives and scissors. In particular two cleavers.
--Good set of steak knives

Con's
--Handles are small...the balance is affected and cutting quality and speed will be impacted.
--Blades do need to be dried after hand washing...rust can occur otherwise but this is steel that NEEDS sharpening.
--Blade weight could be better.

I bought these as a set of knives for a second kitchen(my other is in fact a higher end set also by Farberware). I like having slicer, cleaver etc. nearby so I can use the right tool for the job at hand. If you are looking for a set of knives that has a good selection of blades and have a tight budget I can't imagine a better set. In particular if you are not a full time cook this is a low cost way to get real knives into your kitchen.

If you're an avid fan of rust then by all means, buy these knives. I've had mine for a little less than a month and my wife and I always hand washed them. They RUSTED in the drying rack. We're not talking about days or months submerged, nope just overnight in the rack will do. I swear they had little rust speckles right out of the box. I should have known better though because I read a review like this one, but ignored it so I guess I got mine. Farberware must have specially engineered the stainless steel to rust faster. I am severely dissapointed, and unless you like rust you will be too. oh, and they hold a terrible edge, but I'm not a chef so that really didn't bother me.

21 piece cutlery set for how much? Well after receiving the set I can say that you get what you paid for. The set is average and wouldn't be what a chef might be looking for. But for regular house hold folks like me, I guess this set will do.

I have had these knives for a month now. Please understand that I do NOT do dishes, so my knives are likely left in a shocking state to kitchen fanatics until my husband finally washes and dries them in the dishwasher. Other reviewers have said how terribly these knifes rust. I have to say I haven't seen any of this so far though!

I needed a new set of knives and this one was $100 at my local mall. For a 1/3 of the price on Amazon its stylish and a great buy! It has 2 sets of scissors so I can finally have one to open bags and one to use on food. Much better!

I read what everyone else said about these knifes rusting and decided that the price was worth the risk. I have had no problems with them at all, that said I think they could have been sharper, but I can fix that. If you take care of these knifes (don't leave them to sit for days on end in water or dirty) they will take care of you. Be sure to hand wash and hand dry when your done with them and you'll be ok.

My husband had just purchased a Faberware cleaver, which he just loves, so I did not hesitate when I saw this great bargain. These knives are top quality and works for every possible job in the kitchen. In addition I do not need to worry about storage since the handy pine block sits within easy reach on our countertop.

We were so excited at how much was included for the price of this set! Overall, a great value, but you get a $20 set of knives. We noticed small rust spots the first time we washed these - there is no excuse for that!! Other than that, we were happy with the block and how much is included in this set. This set will do for the short-term.

I've had these 2 months. Don't let them sit in any kind of water. They will RUST.

This is good as a starter set. It has a nice variety of knives in a nice holder. The downside is that they don't hold their edges well. If you have a good knife sharpener to go with this, it'll get a new kitchen going.