Customer Reviews

Henckels International Fine Edge Pro Stainless-Steel 7-Piece Knife Set with Block

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I am not a professional chef, but I am an avid cook and I found this knife set to be a bit disappointing. I purchased it with hopes of getting a good set of Henckels knives with a longwearing stainless steel handle. Instead, these knives feel VERY light, the shape is hard to handle for fast chopping or dicing, and the handles frankly just feel strange in your hand (they have a sort of a sandpaper texture.) I would only recommend these knives for someone who prefers beauty to function- they are attractive in the block on the counter. In my house, however, they never leave the block.

These are NOT the german henckles - they are made in Japan and don't even compare to the german or even spain henckles. I am returning this product as i don't find it worth even the $49. I certainly don't know any stores that would sell this for the $247 or whatever they said the "retail" price was. The block was also dissapointing, it looked plastic. This makes me nervous to buy other amazon products that are at "sharp" discounts in the kitchen section...

first of all be aware of that knives are made in Japan and block is made in China.I thought they were made in Germany when I ordered them. Especially block is awful. I do not recommend this set to anyone because even cheapest knives that I had bought from Walmart (china made-$4) are sharper and cut better.If there is no difference between the cheapest knives from Walmart and this over 70 bucks set what is the point to pay this nonsense difference for a worse one.If you really want a nice set you have to pay what it deserves (check out amazon you will see some real sets cost over thousands)but if you want something that can fulfill the tasks in your kitchen you can easily buy any cheaper alternative rather than these.

The knives are wonderful. They are the really sharp knives and work very well. The knife sharpener that comes with the knifes broke apart when I took it out of the block. Good thing I wasn't sharpening a knife at the time. Use caution when using the sharpener or check to see that it is pushed inside the handle as far as it can so it does not fall apart when using.

Dh bought these for Christmas, 2005. WOW, they are SHARP! Just weeks later, they had already dulled immensely and need to be resharped. I washed and dried them immediately, as advised, but I still have some rust already, less than a year. When I find my reciept, they go back!!

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Denver

These knives looked much better on the picture than when I got them. They are nice and sharp but not as heavy or as nice as I expected from Henckels. But then again they are the International version which is the ONE GUY thingie and not as nice! They are also Stamped steel if you care that they are forged or not.

They are light weight and look great, so if you like knives that are not too heavy in your hand then these are the ones for you. I like a heavy handle and more weight so that it feels substantial in your hand and not like a 5 dollar knife, So all in all it's "You get what you pay for"

I purchased this knife set in Nov. 2005. I knew that for the price I was not getting the German Henckels so I went in with my eyes open unlike other reviewers. I just needed a good set of affordable knives.

The first thing that I absolutely love is NO RIVETS! I am so tired of wooden handled knives that have the rivets break or the wood warp. These are one streamlined piece of metal that isn't going to warp or break.

I am happy that there is a sharpening iron with the set. ALL knives need to be sharpened when used regularly. As long as you know how to use a sharpening iron, these knives are ALWAYS sharp. If you don't use the iron correctly then you will be disappointed which isn't the manufacturer's fault.

I've had these knives now for one year and with regular sharpening and cleaning there isn't a speck of rust anywhere on them. I have washed them by hand and in a dishwasher also and they've weathered the year perfectly.

They are strong, sharp, durable, feel good in the hand, and worth every penney I paid for them last year. I only gave them 4 out of 5 since I find it hard to find "the perfect" knife set unless you spend at least the price of a mid-size car monthly payment.

Excellent knives with a simplified design that perform exceptionally.
We cook often and these are the best knives we've ever owned.

I bought these knives back in November of 2005. While they've held up, they dulled very quickly. I've tried multiple knife sharpeners and none of them will keep these knives sharp. Even the sharpener that's included with the set doesn't work well. I paid ~ $130 for them and in my opinion they aren't even close to being worth that. My suggestion is to invest in a better set of knives...one's you can actually sharpen.

Unlike most of the reviews here, I really enjoy my knife set. I am an avid cook and these work fine for me. They do need to be sharpened on occasion but the sharpening tool works great and they sharpen up nicely.
The set is beautiful and looks like brushed stainless. The knives feel good in the hand and arent really heavy and akward. I have owned this set for 2 years now and still use it daily. I wouldnt pay over $200 for them but for what I paid (around $70) I find them to be just what I was looking for.