Incredibly Performance - A Smart investment in Cooking Quality
Edit: Follow up; after nearly a year of ownership and I have not needed to sharpen them. Just use the honing steel once or twice a week and they stay in perfect condition. Absolutely no comparison to any other knives I've ever used. All these knives are very well balanced, sturdy and razor sharp. Let me start with the price. I was bashful at first because I've only every owned knife sets under $100. After only 1 month with these knives I'll cautiously say; don't waste your time on cheap knife sets that need to be replaced every few years (chipped blades, thin edges that don't retain their straightness, general dullness etc.) This set is an investment both in your quality of cooking, and safety of prep work. Well worth the money. Chef's knife in particular has a stately feel. Very solid yet elegant and balanced. Full tang is a must. So effortless to chop & dice any fruit/veggie I've thrown at it this first month. I butterfly cut some chicken breasts with the 6" utility knife just for the sake of a test. (A task which would usually be settled with my fillet knife.) The utility knife performed about the same the filet knife (which says something about the sharpness and edge as its 4x thicker than the fillet knife to begin with.) The shears I have only used for fresh herbs so far but they cut with extreme ease and precision. I could chop food all day with this set. I have received no incentive to write this review, I was just this excited about this set of knives after only 1 month. After reading many other reviews stating they're on their 20th, 30'th years with their Wustofs I can see why. I'll follow up with 6 month and yearly reviews to indicate sharpening/honing intervals etc. Read more
