Customer Reviews

Henckles 35617-100 TWIN Pro S 18 Pc Block Set

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I bought this set after considering the 18 Piece Gourmet Henckels for $299 (best price I could find) knowing that this set includes the steak knives from the 18 piece gourmet line vs. the professional S. I paid $420 for the set with an on-line coupon and felt for $120 more than the Gourmet set, I would get the best traditional handle set of knives Henckels offered. Most know, these knives are German made and the Professional S series offers the best material and forging Henckels offers. The set comes with a video that is helpful and the block allows room for a few additional knives if you choose. These knives are GREAT! Sharp, easy to hold, easy to cut with, and with this set, you have so many options. I was sick of buying cheaper knives and working so hard to prepare food. These knives make it fun to cut because they are so easy to work with.

This set was a replacement for a $30 set I owned. The knives are a huge improvement, sharp, no flexing when cutting through hard items, and the set includes all the knives an amateur cook will use.

However, the wood block is a different story. The holes go completely through the wood block and the steak knives are too long so that the tips (of the bottom row) extend past the block. This means they scratch the owner's counter and possibly dull the knife tips. As a solution I store half the steak knives in a drawer, not ideal, but I never heard a response from an email sent to Henckels website.

If the block was redesigned it would be a five star product.

My wife and I received a wood block set of Henckles knives for our wedding 27 years ago. I've used other knives over the years but the Henckles have always been the best. The only problems are the wooden handles. They are chipping and coming apart, but they always stay sharp and love the way they fit the hand. Now we are looking to purchases another set that should last us the rest of our lives.

I giving a general review and not necessarily a review of the twin pro S, I'm sure they are of the same top quality as the ones we own.

Tom & Kathy