GINSUGinsu Chikara 19 piece Bamboo Block knife set, Black

Arrived today...first thing I notice is the made in China stamp...no official packaging from Chikara, no care instructions... disappointed, hopefully they dont rust immediatly...

Great value Japanese knives

Very good quality

Great value for money and came exactly as expected

Hi these knives are really great, super sharp and keep the sharpness very well. Really happy with the purchase of this product

Amazing value. I had someone from Cutco come to my house for a demonstration; he said go grab your chef’s knife and see if you can cut some of these items. After I sliced through the thick rope easier than the cutco... he stopped and said he’d never seen someone actually do that. These were 4 year old knives at the time. I hone them on the rod after washing (just 2 strokes a side kind of thing) and took them to get sharpened once.You do not need to invest $1000 into a knife set. THIS IS A GREAT SET. But them!!They keep an edge just as good as my Spyderco knife, better than Henckels, better than Wustof.Only downside is that a friend was cooking at our house and used the med sized knife to open something and snapped it in half.But as long as you’re a normal human being that uses knifes to cut things... you’re all good with this set.

The steak knife model in the image has a steel bolster (the ring between the blade and handle) that is part of the blade and tang. The knives I received have a plastic bolster that is part of the handle. A newer model?They appear of lower quality, matching those at half the price. The plastic bolster seems fragile; it's the weakest point in the knife, and will split and break off before long, whereas the steel bolster shown in the image is the strongest part of the knife.

Edit: have had these for three years now. The review below was based on roughly a year of ownership. They’ve survived daily use for 3 years including being put through the dishwasher. Occasional sharpening and they still cut as good as new.Happy with these. They're nice and sharp even after repeated trips through the dishwasher. I will hazard a guess that these are superior value to what you'd find in a brick and mortar store for the same price. They're not two man Henckels, but neither is the cost.

I have been very happy with knives but one of them have deverloped a rusted pit on the edge.I contacted company, supplied them with picture and information and they sent me a new one. Very happy. I sharpen them with a sand stone and they hold an edge very well. Good mid range knife set.

These are pretty good for their value, I love that they’re flat edged so I can sharpen them by hand be serrated blades. I did notice that they weren’t very sharp out of the box so I wouldn’t recommend these unless you know how to sharpen your blades!