XINZUO Kitchen Knife Set of 5 Piece,67 Layers Hammered Damascus Blade,Japanese-Style Chef Knife Set,Professional Knife Sets for Chefs with Pakkawood Handle,Razor Sharp,Gift Box - He Series

These knives are awesome. Great variety of sizes, attractive, sharp and just heavy enough.I've had them over a year and used them everyday and they still can cut through anything.

I have seen several negative reviews about edge retention and want to clarify for other potential users these unqualified reviews are written bry unknowledgeable people. First thing, very few people outside of top chefs and high quality knife aficionados understand proper knife edge angles (proper edge angle is determined by intended task). Second, very few people know how to sharpen a knife, some knives are made of soft steel and are meant to be sharpened often and quickly using a sharpening steel, like knives used by butchers, they constantly touch up the edge during use. Other knives are made with high hardness steel and must be sharpened on a fine grit wetstone and in some cases stropped on leather if the edge is very thin, like high quality chef's knives, hunter's skinning knives and straight razors. The edge is very thin and is easily dulled if you cut food on a hard surface like granite, a good wood cutting board is the proper cutting surface. If the edge is in good shape you can maintain it by regular stropping and only have to hone the edge on a wetstone as the edge wears. Sharpening is a skill, most people are accustomed to the cheap kitchen knives (soft steel) and use a steel or even even ceramic sharpeners to put an edge on them. These methods will ruin a high quality hard steel edge. So if you buy this set, i recommend learnimg proper sharpening techniques for maximum satisfaction. I was always told "its a poor carpenter who blames his tools."

Good looking and sharp AF !

I wanted a dedicated chef’s knife for cutting up proteins pre and post cook. Tried it out the first time prepping two x-large spatchcock chickens for the smoker. This knife made quick work during the prep, deboning the breast and rib bones prior to smoking. It made slicing up the birds post cook a lot of fun. I recommend this knife as it won’t break the bank and provides excellent results.

The fit and finish isn't perfect but still feels high quality. I haven't compared it to VG10 steel but it does feel harder to sharpen than German medium hard steel. Holds an edge well and looks beautiful. I really like this set because I find that the Santoku and a Nakiri would be better than if they gave me a bread knife which I believe doesn't have to be a premium knife nor high carbon steel.

Precisely what the title says: great quality and sharp. It feels very sturdy in the hand, cuts bread with ease, and completed my set.

The knife set is beautiful and very very sharp. Great additional purchase if your budget allows: a magnetic wood board to organize them. Bought as an anniversary gift and although they've gotten plenty of use, haven't needed to sharpen them yet. Versatile! Recommend cautiously hand washing them to keep them in top shape.

Overall I am very impressed with the quality of these knives and the sharpness and how they can hold an edge.One of the knives had a slight bend it to the blade and without question and they said they would send me another one. Outstanding customer service as well.These knives are razor-sharp be very careful!