Question 1

Can these be placed in the dishwasher? thank you.

Accepted Answer

If you own these already you know they are real quality knife.  Like any fine knife, hand wash only.  It only takes a couple of minutes.   Dishwashing dulls their finish, handles, and blade, and promotes rust.  I really believe that with a little tlc they will last you a lifetime.   I've owned these knives for about 8 months.   They are the best steak knives I have owned. They just slide through even a tough steak.   Hope this helps.

Question 2

I am not sure whether to purchase fine edge or multi edge.  Any recommendations?

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Let me start saying that you can't go wrong with either edge.  These are fine knives for the price.  They match the quality of steak knives costing 3 or 4 times as much.  I personally recommend the fine edge.  It slices instead of saws the meat.  You can really see and feel this.  They do have minor drawbacks.  You need to hand wash.  You need to hone them every few weeks.  You need to sharpen them every year or so depending on use.  The serrated knives are more forgiving when used on your normal dinner plate.  But,  again, sawing your meat verses slicing it?Hand washing only takes 3 minutes for all 4. Honing about the same.  Also I would recommend a steak knife block to store them.  Hope this helps.

Question 3

Do the black handles feel nice? I'd like to give the wood handled set as a gift, but it's out of stock, and I wonder if the black plastic feels cheap.

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I know that the original poster has already made their decision. But, for those of you on the fence....I'm enjoying our rosewood-handled set. They are so much prettier than the black plastic to me. But then I quickly hand wash them after each use. They cannot stay wet in a bowl of water, or go in the dishwasher, or the wood will swell and shrink and the rivets will pop out. That's true of any wood-handled knife. I decided to oil them once in a great while to make them more water-resistant. (It's not necessary.) You could be less careful with plastic. Maybe that matters to you, in which case I'd recommend the black plastic.

Question 4

will these knives fit into a zwilling knife block?

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I can't say since I don't know which Zwilling knife block you are asking about.  The knife blade is 5" long and just over 13/16 inch (21mm). Try contacting the manufacturer to see what size blade will fit into the slots. Good luck.

Blade Material	Stainless Steel
Brand	Messermeister
Colour	Pakkawood
Handle Material	Pakkawood
Blade Edge	Plain
Blade Length	5 Inches
Construction Type	Forged
Item Weight	0.1 Pounds
Blade Colour	Stainless
Is Dishwasher Safe	No
UPC	098872868453
Global Trade Identification Number	00098872868453
Item model number	L8684-5/4S
ASIN	B017P0GXWG

Messermeister Avanta 4-Piece Fine Edge Steak Knife Set, Pakkawood Handle

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