Customer Reviews

Ken Onion 7-Piece Knife Set with Block

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I bought this block set a month or so ago, and I love the knives!! Razor sharp, good balance, very comfortable and secure grip. I use the serrated slicer daily on home baked bread, I can slice the bread potato chip thin if I like. The Chef and utility knives are really nice and work super. The paring knife took some getting used to because of the angle of the blade to the handle. A short learning period though, and now it seems like an extention of my hand. The bamboo block is a nice piece of craftsmanship, and with the attractive knife handles sticking out looks great. Note the angles cut into the sides of the block itself, they let the knife rest in a completely safe and secure manner. I added the 7" Ken Onion Santoku, and it fit in an empty slot like it was made for it. The included steel has an angled finger guard that is the correct angle for honing your knives, reducing the guess work. Bottom line, if you are comfortable spending this much money for kitchen knives, I recommend this set completely. They replaced a 30+ year old block set of L.C. Germain knives, I held on to two of those and they fit in the block as well.

The products arrived promptly, and really well packaged. The outer sellers box kept the inner product box undented. The knives came wrapped very well, and were perfect when I opened them very carefully. The block is heavy as it should be, and that was packaged so it didn't shift at all. The separate Santoku knife was packaged surprizingly well, in a really handsome box. I am completely satisfied with these knives, the block, the quality, sharpness, fit and finish of this set is completely perfect. High quality tools to last a long, long time. Totally happy with Amazon.com once again! One baffling thing... the two screwdriver like blades in the handles of the kitchen shears. I am completely at a loss to figure out what they are for. The shears disassemble for easy cleaning as well, a side benefit for sure. I'm glad I bought this knife set!

The Shun Ken Onions are definitely professional-quality knives. Straight from the factory, the cutting edge perfectly slices through a piece of paper and actually slices through a piece of cardboard with just a little more pressure. The feel in the hand is extremely comfortable. The contouring helps with that comfortable feel.

Normally I wouldn't buy a set of knives but would rather buy individual knives as needed, but the selection of knives (8" Chefs, 5" Utility, 10" General Purpose, 3" Paring, and Kershaw Kitchen Shears) is perfect for all-round utility. The knife set comes with a bamboo knife block that is both functional and stylish. Overall, I am extremely pleased with this set and expect it to last several generations at least.

I am not a professional chef, but I have always wanted Japanese knives. This set delivers in every category, it is aesthetically pleasing, extraordinarily sharp, and very comfortable/easy to handle. The difference between these knives and all kitchen knives I have used prior is startling. Granted it was expensive, so I was expecting it to be significantly better, but it lived up to those expectations.

This set comes with a pairing knife, a small utility knife, a 17" chefs knife and a serrated (bread) utility knife, along with a very nice pair of kitchen shears.

Worth the money, a joy to use.

These are great knives, no question on that. They are beautifully crafted, looks amazing and are incredibly sharp. I just wanted to add one comment, the knife block depicted on the website is not the one that's shipped out with the knives. The block shipped has the same appearance, but is lacking the cut angles on the top side, therefore the knives won't fit "perfectly" in the knife block. It's a minor detail, but still, for this price you would expect it to be spot on.