Customer Reviews

Wusthof Gourmet 7-Piece Steak-Knife Set with Oak Block

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
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1 star:		(3)

 

 

We use and love the knives. Easy to handle, weighted just right. Shape for precise cutting. Continue their degree of sharpness use after use. Thats why we are looking to buy more.

If your going to buy knives for this price buy the best knives of a cheaper company instead of these inferior quality "Steak" knives. Although well balanced and nice looking the blade is extreemely flimsy and cuts steaks very poorly. Following the purchase of these knives I recieved som Chicago Cutlery steak knives as a gift and since then the only times these have left the drawer is when I have had more guests than good knives.

Though these are the low end of the Wusthof line (and the cheapest), they are excellent quality. The blades are a little thinner than the higher-end lines, but this makes no difference to me as far as cutting quality. I eat a lot of meat and have been very happy with these knives. Wusthof makes a great knife!

Treat these knives as you would your best Wustoff and you'll be rewarded. If you store these in a wooden block or case, ocassionally run the blades against the sharpening steel and hand wash and immediately dry the blades, they'll stay sharp and last for years.

If you want your cutlery to last and perform, NEVER, EVER put your knives in the dishwasher. Regardless of the price, top notch knives are not designed to be washed in a dishwasher, period. Don't be a lazy bum!

The name Wusthof tells it all!
I have been cooking with a 10 piece Wusthof kitchen Knife set for over 40 years.
I bought my first set in 1972 and still have them . We use them every day in our home kitchen and they are as good as the day I purchased them. I wouldn't think of buying another brand.
The Gourmet Steak Knife set is of equal quality.
If you can find a better product at the same price or below, let me know...

The handles on these knives are very comfortable, and the non-serrated blades make a nice, clean slice. Unfortunately, the blades are very thin, and, in fact, the packages that I received had multiple broken knives upon arrival. (Amazon did immediately replace the broken ones.) I have found that I have to baby these knives while cleaning and storing since it is very easy to bend the tips. Too bad, because otherwise they would be perfect.

The knife set has been a good value for the price. I was a bit disappointed when I put them in the dishwasher and two of them had small rust spots, but they cleaned up well and are sharp. Not a bad deal for around $100.

Metro Kitchen sent me a MUCH cheaper set than the item pictured here. The blades we not forged, instead they were thin stamped metal (rather than widening at the base of the handle), and the blade did not even go completely through the handle. They did send me a "Gourmet Steak Block Set", however the picture they user on Amazon is not the same set, and is therefore completely misleading as to the quality. They unapologetically offered to take the item back if I PAID THE RETURN SHIPPING! I have obviously contacted my credit card company....

Your choice, but I woul NOT do business with Metro Kitchen if I were you.

I purchased two sets of these knives for x-mas 2002. Within 3 months 6 out of twelve knives had cracks on the handles in the same place, by now 8/12 have cracks in the handles. We wash them in the dishwasher along with our other Wusthof knives and the other more expensive Wusthof knives have never had a problen. Also when washing these in the dishwasher the steak knives get rust stains on them that we have to polish by hand. I have been very dissapointed with the quality of these steak knives and will try to contact the company about the warranty.