If you value your hands...
Long story short - I cannot imagine my life without these knives. My breath catches a little when I think of what I could possibly cut with them next. Okay, that sounded weird. Here's the deal. I recently moved into a new apartment and because my roommate is one of those that just doesn't care one way or the other, I was tasked with meshing our interests into one cohesive look that provided maximum comfort and happiness. What goes with a buckton of gamer gear and anime? Yeah. Color-splash; rainbow. Following so far? We're in the market for new knives. Roomie's are total trash - thrift store specials. No shade, you can get some nice stuff from there. Decent blades usually aren't it. I digress. I needed knives - because I'm basically the house cook here - I needed knives that didn't aggravate me, get dull quickly, and that I could afford. Cutco is at the top of my list, but I swear I'm not throwing down $100+ on a block of boring. Their knives are pretty damn sweet, but when it comes to style - meh. My apologies to the people I know who worked there. Truth hurts. I didn't have much hope on finding knives that both fit my color palette, were sharp af, and affordable. That's because I forgot who I was dealing with - Amazon. The Mary Poppins carpet bag of online shopping. Not only did I find colorful knives, but they were in galaxy/nebula colors! They went with everything I had set up so far. And they were in my price range with great reviews. What the what?! It's a dream, right? Well, apparently, I was still asleep because I found myself purchasing the dinosaur package. Remember, I said maximum happiness. Dinosaurs do it for me. I love space and all that, but I would probably sell my mother to get a chance to have a triceratops. Sorry, mom. Not that it matters, but even the box they came in was gorgeous. No damage whatsoever. Cannot say the same for the packing box #thanksUPS. I couldn't hold myself back. I opened the box immediately and gazed upon the most beautiful knives I have ever seen. Every time I look at them, my stress level decreases to nil. They are stunning. More frightening, however, is that they are sharp af. AFF. I'm serious! They must be diamond tipped because... omg.. do not even play with these. Ever. I was preparing dinner about a week or so ago when I ever so slightly moved the blade of the santoku close to my right hand when I realized I had cut myself. I never even felt it. Come to think of it, I didn't feel the other two places I'd knicked myself either. And I didn't notice how bad it was until the next day when it had sealed itself. It was roughly an inch long and behind my index's knuckle bone. One of the worst papercuts I have ever had in my life. The other spots were just the tip striking my knuckles - not the type of damage that feels like your finger is ripping apart every time you try to flex your fingers. I know the reviews said these were sharp. I was unprepared for exactly how sharp they are. When it comes to washing these instruments of torture, I am hesitant to put them in the dishwasher. I'm sure it's fine, but I feel better about maintaining the integrity of the images when I wash them by hand. And I'm extremely cautious when doing so. If you value your hands, you will watch your a** around these things. They will cut, chop, and slice just about anything you could imagine. I've used them to open bags when I couldn't find scissors and they tear through plastic like melted butter. So if you're in the market for beautiful, sharp, and economical knives... don't pass on these. They're wonderful! I'm so happy I purchased these!! :D Read more
