Customer Reviews

Victorinox 3-Piece Chef's Knife Set in Gift Box

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I love these knives, and you can get the set of 3 for less than the chef's knife by Wusthof or Henkels, but they are super high quality.

They stay super sharp, easy to resharpen, and the molded handle is *way* more comfortable and non-slip than the normal chef-knife handles.

I'm a knife junkie, having owned several fine European- and Japanese-made Chef's knives and while these may not be the absoulte very best (my favorites are various knives in the Global, Kershaw-Shun, and MAC lines) they are by far the best value. The steel takes and holds a very good edge. Blades are thin, allowing knives to slide through big hard squash and melons more easily than thicker forged knives, but are still plenty strong. I use my 10" Chef to split cooked chickens and it's held up well. Ergonomics are generally excellent.

My only complaint is that the handle on the Chef's is a little bit on the large side - I like to hold my Chef's knives by pinching the blade between thumb and forefinger, and the smaller handles on the Global are better for that. But if you like to hold your knife by the handle and especially if you have larger hands these knives are tough to beat, at any price.

This selection is also excellent. I like the bigger-than-average 10" Chef for better rocking motion when chopping, also handy for splitting big melons and squash. The 4" parer is big enough to use for boning and as a general-purpose knife; the large nonslip handle (much bigger than on most parers) makes for a more secure grip. I wish they included a 10" carver/slicer but the 8" is adequate (and won't scare your guests if you carve at the table). Add the Victorinox Super Slicer (or another serrated knife) and you have pretty much every knife you'll ever really need....for less than the price of _one_ "premium" knife.

This is the best set of knives you will ever own. Very sharp and handles well. Great looking too. Gift box is a joke though.

Great deal on a set of knives that you'll have for a LONG time. Handles might seem a bit wonky, but actually seem to work better than the more attractive, traditional versions on other knives.

The order was received in excellent condition and within the promised time period. It was exactly as described and what I wanted. It was the top rated knife in Cooks Illustrated and I trusted that.

Great knives. Bought three sets (two as gifts, one for myself). The 10" Chef's knife is HUGE, but great for larger jobs. All three knives have the same -also large- handle, which makes them easy to control. The handles may be slightly too big for small hands, but for most people this should not be an issue.