ZWILLING Twin Signature 6-Piece Razor-Sharp German Knife Block Set, Made in Company-Owned German Factory with Special Formula Steel perfected for almost 300 Years, Dishwasher Safe

I was initially skeptical about spending a significant sum on kitchen knives, but I was quickly assuaged on first usage. These knives feel solid, well balanced, and easy to control; of course they are exceedingly sharp as well. The chef's handled onions and steak with ease, while trimming mushrooms with the paring was nowhere near "dicey." I didn't need a ton of specialized knives to fill my needs, making this set just about perfect; I did supplement with the matching Twin 8" bread knife, however. This set offers a block with extra spaces, should you decide to expand later. I will likely be picking up the matching santoku at some point in the near future. I haven't had a chance to use the shears or utility knife, but I see no reason they wouldn't perform the same. Do yourself a favor, and if not these knives, invest in a quality set.

I have been shopping for simple yet good value kitchen knifes and after some failed attempts with other brands I decided it was well worth it to spend a bit more to get a good product. I am very satisfied with the decision I made. These knifes are great, they are well made and don’t feel cheap or dull at all

Great knives, real sharp, durable and work great for a beginner knife set

I picked this product because it came with enough knives, but did not overload the block with all of them. I have a few knives I wanted to keep and I wanted the option to buy others in the future. The block is very sturdy.As others have mentioned the knives come very sharp. Be careful if you've gotten sloppy with your handling of your old dull knives. But it is a joy to be able to cut so finely without the excess pressure of those old knives. The instruction book describes how to use the sharpening steel which is good because I know I need to use it, but didn't know how.

The knives are excellent - sleek, sharp, classy. The honing steel and block leave more to be desired (steel handle seems to be cheaper plastic, and block has hard-to-notice imperfections in slots and is Made in China unlike the rest of the set). Shears would also have been nicer if they were detachable. Overall, though, I'm not complaining and still giving this 5 stars because it cost less than $100 for the three quality knives!

I don’t understand all of the top reviews for this set. These knives do not sharpen well, especially the utility knife. And the included sharpener is nearly useless. I’d probably be better off putting an edge onto an old bitter knife. I wish I had opened the box sooner, so I could return them.

Blemishes on the block, a high end producer like Zwilling JA Henckels should be aware of quality assurance. Amateur mistakes like this are not acceptable. The block however is a decent starter for a good price, giving you decent bare essential starter knives that are pretty high quality if not a little unbalanced. These knives are really all you need in a kitchen. But this set is also perfect if you want to fill it with your own knifes instead of relying on Henckels due to the empty slots. For example I had a Shun Sora just lying around, now it has a home.

Package arrived as depicted. Sharp out of box and very nice to hold. They have a nice balance to them and is an excellent set for the price.