Over the past several years, I've gotten more and more into cooking as it is an essential life skill, and if something is essential, then why not make it into a hobby as well. A couple years ago, I got the Dalstrong Gladiator Cleaver as my first "nice" knife and ended up using it for everything because of how good it felt to use. The balance, sharpness, and usefulness of the wide blade, made it my most used knife and have been a fan ever since. When I saw these go on sale, I couldn't help it and had to get them to replace the rest of my knives. I have no regrets. I am not going to tell anyone they have to buy these knives. If you simply don't mind cooking but want nicer knives, Dalstrong has other options that are probably great for your needs; but if you are someone who enjoys cooking and have acquired a bit of skill and consider it a hobby, these are knives you will ***happily*** use for the rest of your life. The quality is incredible and the detailing is stunning. I look forward to every time I get to use them. tl;dr: the price is only too much if you hate cooking, don't buy 300 dollar snow boots that last a lifetime if you live in Hawaii Read more
I absolutely love my knife set. And especially the pizza cutter. Read more
Absolutely beautiful, well balanced and razor sharp Knives in a one of a kind knife block. Very classy and looks superb in the kitchen. Cuts everything with precision! Because the are Damascus blades, special care must be taken to make sure they don't get damaged, basically wash and dry immediately after use and NO dishwasher ever! These blades should last a lifetime. Read more
The media could not be loaded. The Dalstrong Shogun series is one of my favorites. Made in the damascus style of layering steel, it's super hard and strong. The edge is the sharpest available from Dalstrong since it's hand-sharpened to 10" (for comparison, most german blades are sharpened to 20degrees, japanese blades are 15degrees). And the tsunami rose engraving (which is actually a byproduct of damascus style) is absolutely beautiful! For this particular set, they chosen to include a hammered finish which really doesn't sway me one way or the other. It has everything you need. Most sets include poor quality kitchen shears or various utility knives you'll never use. This 5pc has 1 chef and 1 santoku knife for most jobs (i love the chef, my wife defaults to the santoku) , a pairing knife for precise cuts, an elegant 8" bread knife, and a 6" utility. The last is the only one i rarely use, would have rather received a steel. But all in all, this is a great collection. Read more
First of all, these knives are gorgeous! I expected amazing quality and I'm not disappointed. The attention to detail is really awesome and these are super sharp! I love the versatility of the different knives, I always have the right knife for the job. Totally worth the money! Update 8/12/19 - I've had these knives for almost a month and use them daily. I'm even happier about the purchase now than I was when I first got them. These knives feel great in my hand and are very easy to use. I've also gotten plenty of compliments from friends I've had over that have used them as well! you won't be disappointed!! Read more
I really like these knives...they almost fall through food! Very sharp out of the box... impressive looking, beautiful knives. My only issue: I wish the sheaths had been included, didn't notice till they arrived that there are no sheaths with the block sets. I often cook at friends homes and like to bring my own knives since theirs are generally crap! 😂 Also, wish all the handles were the same size...three largest knives have a perfect fitting handle, I'd love it if the 6" blade had the same handle. The smaller blades, 6" and the paring knife have a much smaller handle, really too small for my female hands, maybe I'll get accustomed to the small diameter... Anyway, beautiful knives, seem well made, love the sharpness and quality. Read more
