Henckels Modernist 14-pc Self-Sharpening Knife Set with Block, Chef Knife, Paring Knife, Bread Knife, Steak Knife, Dark Brown, Stainless Steel, Walnut

This is the first piece of professional cutlery that I have procured. The shipping was fast and arrived quickly. Unboxing was straight forward, although a good knife would have been ideal. I pulled blades from their cardboard sheaths and their brilliance resembled the ancient craftsmanship of a ninja’s samurai with the sound of a Wu-Tang Clan’s Swordsman. In the words of the RZA these “are razor sharp son”. However, quick disclaimer: although Wu-Tang is for the children, these instruments of death are not. I never envisioned I needed razor sharp shiv’s until I spent the better part of a weekend using an old fixed blade scrimshaw and sawed through the femur of a very mature and highly agitated bobcat. The saying having the right tools for the job definitely is applicable and is indeed a true statement. Although, this set is marketed towards kitchenware, they could be repurposed and carried as a high end but somewhat pretentious self defense set with minor modifications and very little fabrication. I look forward to daily use of this heirloom quality set. I highly recommend this set!The Scripture says, "God's Word is the sword of the Spirit" (Ephesians 6:17)

Before making yet another knife set purchase, I decided to thoroughly research knife sets. I learned that J.A. Henckels is rated as one of the best and most affordable knife companies. I read through several reviews of various knife sets and found that for this particular set, the reviews were mostly positive. As such, I decided to try my luck and made the purchase. The knives, block, and scissors were each protected with cardboard and wrapped separately, which I greatly appreciated. The set came scratch-free and the knives were clean, shiny, and pristine in appearance. The knives have a comfortable, smooth, and lightweight grip/feel. With the sharpness and lightweight feel of the knives, chopping, slicing, dicing, and cutting are no longer dreadful or time-consuming tasks. I am blown away by how simple it is to cleanly cut through the most stubborn of foods. I am confident that this set will last me a lifetime due to the product's quality and favorability. I am absolutely in love with this set.

I had been looking for a knife set to replace my cheap Cuisinart set for a while. After much consideration, I settled on this set, due to price point, features and the esthetic of the set, as well as the Henkels name. It arrived today and they are beautiful! I will update this review after 6 months of use to see if my opinion is still the same!Update: I STILL love these knives...almost a year later and they are as beautiful as the day I took them out of the box. I do not put these in the dishwasher, hand wash only, and they have stayed sharp and rust free.

I gave these to my husband as a Christmas gift as he loves to cook and needed new knives. They look great, are very sharp and cut very well. The only thing to be aware of is that it is not recommended to put them in the dishwasher. We always handwash them. The thing to be cautious of is if you hand wash them, make sure to dry them too. We were washing them and putting them in the utensil holder in our dish rack, and we noticed that one or two of the knives had started to develop a bit of rust on them. So I'm not sure how I feel about that. Aside from that one thing, these have been great knives.

These knives are very sharp! They feel good in your hand and have enough heft to them. Attractive and functional set. I never realized how dull my old set was until I got these! Highly recommended.

These knives are very well-made, and the self sharpening feature is a plus. Having all the right tools for the job is important and these forged blades are definitely the right tools. A beautiful quality, nice set, and I am looking forward to using them for many years.

I got these as a Christmas gift. Its only March. . They are all have rust spots. . I made sure to handwash these because I wanted to be sure they stayed nice. . That being said, we have a set of Ginsu Chika knives we've had for years. These have gone through the dishwasher hundreds of times and they are still in perfect condition. For $200+ this set BLOWS! Please see the pics

So far so good. Just unboxed the knife set. Love the way the block looks and love the way the knives feel. I do wish the block was a different color but not the end of the world or worth a bad review. Great weight to the knives, super sharp already. Right now, I give the set a solid 5. I will review again once we’ve used the knives for a month or so.