Knives are very sharp with a wonderful weight and balance. Was attracted to this line of knives as they were top rated by CR.org. The 8" chef's knife is superb in cutting anything short of an aluminum can (no, I did not try doing this and I recommend no one else does). Never used a sharper bread knife than the 8" knife that is included. Parer 4" knife is crazy sharp, agile and comfortable in a variety of angles. Very Happy! Spending more time in kitchen preparing fresher foods. Also bought a set of med to sm Teak cutting boards as I heard these were best for not being hard on knives and Teak has inherent antimicrobial properties. Waiting for a larger teak cutting board to go on sale that is top rated by America's Test Kitchen. Read more
really nice knives! Read more
These are fairly light weight and the blades are even a bit thinner than what I was expecting. The forged steel is absolutely superb quality. They are unbelievably sharp. I mean razor sharp. It's almost magical how sharp these knives are. In case you hadn't noticed before reading this, there is one empty slot in the block. I filled mine with a 7" Hollow Edge Santoku Knife, sold separately on Amazon. That is a fantastic work horse of a knife. I couldn't be happier with these knives! Read more
Do not buy any Zwilling JA Henckels knives from Amazon. This is not Amazons fault and they have returned me my money but I think their supplier is selling them used or defective knives at a discount rate (Amazon doesn't always purchase directly from the company, sometimes they buy from distributors and resell the items if they think they are new). I ordered this knife set because it was "Shipped and Sold by Amazon" so I thought I would be safe getting a 1st quality New set, but I was wrong. I even had a replacement set sent because I thought it was a 1 off case but those were even worse than the first set. Do not believe the positive reviews, they are not looking close enough at the knives to notice all the defects or simply don't care because they are likely going to abuse them themselves. This is a $600 premium knife set, MSRP is about $1k, not a $200 Walmart special, you can expect exceptional quality when you get your hands on a Factory New set. Both sets of knives I received from Amazon came with scratches on all of the handles and blades. Almost every single knife had nicks and scratches on them including tears and cuts in the protective sleeves. The boning knife was bent and not even straight. To the average person that doesn't look close, they may not notice all the defects but anyone that has purchased Professional Henckels knives from an Authorized Retailer will know Amazon is selling either factory defects or returned products. I find it hard to believe the Zwilling factory would ship these out in this condition. I am pretty sure Amazons distributor pulled a fast one on them and sold them factory defect knives for cheap, that couldn't be sold at high end retailers like Sur la table and William Sonoma. These knives also do not have the factory stickers on them, that should be your first clue - pro and professional S series knives all come with a Zwilling red sticker on the handle similar to how Wusthoff knives come packaged. Also, Zwilling does not ship knives with cuts and scratches in the protective sleeves and knives. I have attached pictures for those in disbelief. I rarely write reviews but I do not want someone else to get burned by ordering any Henckels knives on here. Amazon claims they are going to inspect and pull the knives from the shelf but I have lost faith with ordering any Zwilling knives from anywhere other than an Authorized Retailer going forward and inspecting them before purchasing them in store. If you dont believe me and decide to order them on Amazon because its convenient and quick, make sure you inspect them and look at them closely. Read more
I searched through all of the insane number of Henkel knife sets and this has for me the most useful choice and variety of blade shapes. The 3" paring would in my opinion be a better choice than the 4" included, but that is a relatively low cost additional purchase. Everything came brand new with no observable use or imperfections. Pricey but likely the last knives I will ever purchase. Read more
Purchased for my wife and she loves this set! This set has almost everything you would need (minus a cleaver or a 10" chef's knife). Be advised... these knives are VERY SHARP! Don't drop them into the sink full of sudsy dish water and go feeling around for them because you will get cut... they are that sharp! After two years of usage so far and only an occasional sharpening rod, they have managed to stay very sharp and still look like new. We are both very pleased with this purchase and highly recommend the Pro S series if you're looking for a good sharp knife set that will last and is adequately stocked with the most commonly used kitchen knives with poultry scissors too. Read more
We have had the same knives for forever and they were getting blunt, so we decided it was time to invest in a decent knife set and block, and this set was on sale too, and seemed a great price. In the description it mentions space in the block for steak knives, but the block is like the picture and doesn't have steak knife holes. Also my block has one spare hole in it, at first i thought there was a knife missing, but no its just an extra hole! Ive used four of the knives so far and they are really nice to use and super sharp. One thing that I have noticed is the knives are a lot shorter than the ones in our previous set, this is only the second set we have ever purchased (the previous set were purchased in England), so it maybe that this set has the correct sizes, and the last set was larger than normal. Read more
My previous set was a Henckels set which I loved and served me well even though they were made in Thailand, not Germany. We received them as a wedding gift. Now that I am retired and preparing all the meals, I felt it was time to upgrade to a new set in the Professional S series, Made In Germany! I am highly pleased with my purchase and know they will serve me well. Read more
