Customer Reviews

Wusthof Classic 6-Piece Steak Knife Set

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Many people might scoff at a set of steak knives at this price, My only retort is to relate the story of sneaking around (because of my wife's non belief that there was a difference) and buying a set of the Wusthof Classic Steak Knives and using them for the first time. No matter what knife you have laying around and how sharp it is, the Wusthof is superior. It is the most obvious in steak knives because you use them everyday.
The edges are plain edged, honed by hand. These are NOT your STEAK HOUSE knives - no serrations. Your SLICING fine meat not disposing of a lost tourist in Texas!
Hand washing only, even with today's more sophisticated dishwashers with knife compartments preventing dinging and other damage to the blade, the high water heat and chemicals in the diswashing soap will ruin ANY knife. Think of the glass that you've had for years that you've run through the dish washer. Look closely and you'll see the glass is actually ETCHED from the detergent. And the old wood handled paring knives. Notice how they are duller and harder to sharpen? The dishwater temperature and chemicals from the detergent have damaged the steel. By the way, there is no SUPER steel that isn't known to all knife makers. Metallurgy is an exacting science, a formula to be followed, not magic with the Sorcerer and Mickey Mouse as his apprentice. Wusthof PROUDLY stamps the which metal their knives are made of right on the blade. It may be heard in a sales spiel from the college kid selling complete cutlery sets, that knives can be dishwasher cleaned. Nope.I don't put my saw blades, drill or router bits in the dishwasher either. They are precision edged tools just like your knives.

I'm very happy with this purchase everytime they come out for a meal. They feel comfortable, familiar like an extension of your hand, as all the Wusthof Classic cutlery do.
Good weight, balance and excellent hand honed edge. This knife is the one my wife reaches for first for her needs in the kitchen. Never argue with a woman with a knife in her hand. Especially a Wusthof!!

John Row

We received these as wedding gifts in mid-2003. We have several other Wusthof Classic knives purchased as open stock. The steak knives we received as a 6-piece set. We treat these knives better than we treat our friends. They get touched up by the steel, they don't soak, they are hand-washed and they go in the block when not in use. However, last night an approximately 1 cubic centimeter chunk of the handle nearest the blade fell into my wife's dinner. She was shocked, as was I. Upon closer inspection, another steak knife from the set was about to suffer the same fate. I think it must have been a bad production run given all our other knives, received at the same time (and which get used about the same amount) all look fine. I sent them back yesterday so I'm interested to see how well they honor their warranty.

Update 1/23/07: Received replacement knives today. Putting them back into the block was bittersweet because I noticed another one of the original set is developing a crack, this time at the bottom. Not sure what the issue is...

Main point: They appear to honor their warranty.

I love all the Wusthof knives we have. Before we got married, we had a functional set and a really crappy set from lord knows where. We had no idea just how good knives could be. We were blown away when we tried these for the first time. We had these since July and haven't had to sharpen them yet (I was sharpening my last set all the time). When were were looking into the steak knives, we really couldn't see the difference between the expensive version and the cheaper ones. We went on faith that the expensive ones really were better. We got them, and tried them on some filets. Huge difference from our old set. Then I went to visit my father and found he had the cheaper Wusthof steak knives. They too were better than the crappy ones we previously had, but there is a significant difference in quality and ability to cut between the two Wusthof choices. If you have the money, go for the more expensive set. You won't regret it.

Purchased as a gift. Just what son-in-law & daughter needed, and priced less for the set than separately as previously offered. Only 1 downside and that is they wanted 8 and set has only 6. Otherwise, excellent quality and for the price, great value too.

I am a serious steak afficionado and was looking for the very best in steak knives. My other cutlery are also Wusthof, so these were a natural choice. I was not disappointed and my first meal was a huge success. My guests were wowed by the quality and style of these knives, which cut through bone-in steak like butter.

There are cheaper knives out there, but you get what you pay for. These will be with me for a lifetime and were worth every penny. Also, the price I got on this site was hands down, the best value.

These knives are very sharp and cut through anything "like butter". I've had a chef, bread and paring knife by Wusthof for 13 years now and they are still used on a regular basis. This costs, but the quality will last.

These are damn sharp knives, comfortable to hold, and of course they cut a ribeye like the proverbial butter. Heck, they cut an overcooked, leathery skirt steak the same way!

These were a follow-on to the complete Wusthof knife set. I'd recommend Wusthof highly to any halfway serious chefs out there. This is serious German steel at a reasonable price.

These are the best knives i have used. very sharp and light and they look great. added these to the full set of kitchen knives we have that are also Wustof.

What a difference a good knife makes!! I know it seems crazy to spend this amount of money on a set of steak knives but they are worth every penny! Spend the money and buy a quality product. You won't be disapointed!!

all i can say is wusthof knives are amazing. i received them as a wedding gift even though they weren't on my registry and i'm so glad i did. i had chicago cutlerly on my registry and i don't use them at all now. the wusthof knives are so safe because you're never struggling to cut something. i put them through the dishwasher and they never come out tarnished and rusty like the chicago cutlerly does. i love them and want to give them as gifts now.