Customer Reviews

Wusthof Gourmet 18-Piece Knife Set with Storage Block

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
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If you're willing to pay this kind of money, you expect great knives. These won't disappoint. They did feel a little light at first, but after using them a few weeks it feels light, but solid and well balanced. The edges are phenomenal if you're upgrading from a cheap set.

Be sure to take good care of them, handwash only! And be sure to dry immediately. Learn how to properly use the steel, and these will last you a lifetime!

Paying for the more expensive sets (Classic line) isn't worth it in my opinion. The knives feel about the same, but the Classic line is supposedly made with higher quality metal and is "hand-forged." But "hand-forged" really means that there's some guy that tells a machine to forge it. Wusthof employees certainly aren't over in Solingen with a hammer and tongs over the anvil!

If you can afford these knives, it's not a purchase you will regret. There are definitely more knives than I need, but I will never wish I had just bought the next set up.

In the one month I have owned these knives, I have to say, they are truly a well-balanced, sharp looking, and sharp cutting set of knives. These knives replaced my stainless steel every day name brand knives and they have by far out performed the US made knives. I highly recommend these knives.

I purchased this product almost four years ago and they are the best knives I've ever owned. They have remained sharp and have held up perfectly. The butcher block still looks like new. Highly recommended.

I love the Wustof Knife Set and as I have purchased one other set and love them. I love to cook and find these knives to be very good quality and are very sharp. The reason for this purchase is that I am just adding to my present collection. If you want a good set of knives these are the ones to buy! Thanks!

I've had these knives for over a year and I still love them. They are easy to use and are very sharp and effective. I would reccomend them to anyone and am planning on giving them as a gift this holiday season. Great quality and are definitely comparable with more expensive knife sets.

Working in a restaurant every day for the last 15 years you get accustomed to using professional grade equipment. It does definitely spoil you in terms of cooking in the kitchen. That being said the knives that I use in my home need to be on that level. Enter The Wusthoff Gourmet series. These knives are realistically in the middle of the wusthoff spectrum. They are by no means their top of the line offerings, but not an entry level option either. The set is very utilitarian and you will find knives for several different uses. This will come in handy during many different types of meal preparations. As far as the knives themselves they are a step below the wusthoff classic series which are truly great knives for the money, however they are a bit expensive. In all reality the only difference is that the classic line is hand forged (meaning someone actually shaped, balanced, and worked the metal by hand) and the gourmet line is machine forged. Unless you are in the kitchen all day long using these knives you won't truly notice that much of a difference between the two styles, aside from the classics will have a little better balance in the hand and will be a touch heavier. However the feel of the Gourmets will be much more consistent from knife to knife due to machining. The blades are very sharp, cut very well right out of the box, and the knives as a whole are very well made. While the knives might be a bit light in the hand to me, some people prefer this. I am used to a bit heavier blade in the restaurant. With that being said that is really the only negative for me in this set. All the knives do what they are supposed to, react very well to the sharpening steel that is included, and will honestly be a great home use knife set for many years to come with proper care. One side note is that Wusthoff does recommend hand washing these knives vs. putting them in the dishwasher. If you are familiar with higher end knives that is a normal thing and preserves your knives for the long haul. If you want something you can toss in the dishwasher you probably want to look at a much more inexpensive set and plan on replacing them every year or two. All in all these knives are a great value and will give you great cutting edges and cutting enjoyment for quite some time.

I am thrilled with this knife set. The knives are very sharp and cuts everything I have used them for with little effort.
Although they are a little pricey, it is well worth the cost.

Having waited YEARS to get a good set of kitchen knives, these were finally on sale and I jumped at the opportunity. LOVE THESE KNIVES! My wife and I still can't get over how sharp these knives are. We full expect these knives to last for a very long time and there's no reason to think that they will not. LIKE!

These are great knives. They cut like butter.

The downside is the block and the cheesy decals on the knives. The block is not tailor fit to the knives, and the decals on the knives are cheap and cheesy.

These knives are great. Sharpest knives I have ever used. They cost less than its comparables and work perfectly. I see myself using these knoves for the rest of my life.