Customer Reviews

Wusthof Grand Prix 10-Piece Knife Set with Block

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I never understood what my brother-in-law was complaining about when he used my previous knives until I purchased this Wusthof set. What took me so long? These knives are a dream and well worth the investment. I am not a professional chef but anyone who cooks at all deserves to have the pleasure of using knives like these. I will most definitely round out my set. Struggling with inadequate knives are in my past.

This is a fabulous set of knives! They are well-balanced and the ergonomic handles are very comfortable for both my husband and me to use. We considered the Classic set, but in a hands-on comparison, we favored the feel of this handle. The blades are exactly the same between the Classic and the Grand Prix, so get your hands on some and let personal preference decide which line is right for you.

After using a set of Henckels that I gave the folks, I found that my Gerber knives were too thick and didn't cut nearly as easily. Then I started researching the differences between the two top brands, Wusthof and Henckels. The knives are both nearly perfect in balance and cutting ability. The main differences are in the handle preference and finish. The Wusthof have excellent finishing, with no observed flaws. The handle design on the Classic Henckels isn't as refined as that of the classic Wusthof. The Grand Prix knives are razor sharp, wonderfully crafted, beautiful, and a real pleasure to use. They are pricey, but well worth it!

These are fantastic knives - if you've been cooking using cheap knives, these will be a revelation. Sharpness is important, but so is balance and weight. If you don't think weight is important, you've never tried to split a whole head of cabbage. Or winter squash. These knives will last for a lifetime - literally. If you're on a budget, far better to buy just a few good knives than a 10 piece set of inferior knives. But if you can afford this excellent 10 piece set, don't wait! I've been cooking for 20 years and I only wish I'd discovered the importance of good knives much sooner. I've had my Grand Prix set for 6 years now and with care (no dishwasher, ever!), regular honing and sharpening, my knives are good as new.

I purchased this block after debating between Wusthof and Henckels which in my mind were both synonymous with fine cutlery. The Grand Prix line shares the same blade as the Classic and Culinar, the only difference is the molded plastic handles which are comfortable, hygenic and have a more modern look compared to the Classic. The first thing I noticed upon receiving the set was that the knives varied in sharpness significantly - the Chefs knife and paring knife were duller than the utility knife. Overall they didnt wow me, this is the first set of good knives i have owned and perhaps I expected too much - I've always seen those TV commercials where they were cutting paper thin slices off a tomato and these knives seemed to mash them rather than slice them if you cut too thin. I have used the sharpening steel and that improves the performance but it gets old constantly running the knives along the steel everytime you want to use them ....So when it came to purchasing a boning knife i went with Global and wow...that thing is scary sharp. I'm actually using it for many different slicing tasks besides cutting meat and it performs great. I'm trying to justify purchasing a block of Globals after only having my Wusthof's for 3 months. Now the Wusthof's are without a doubt a quality product but I think Wusthof and Henckels really have some competition - but like trying to decide between a "Chevy" or a "Ford" i only wish that I knew that there were other choices out there beyond the Big Two.