ZWILLINGJ.A. Henckels International Graphite 14-pc Self-Sharpening Block Set

Bought for a wedding gift and the couple loves them.

Great set of cutlery. The color is perfect.

I like the weight of them. They keep a decent edge, but small tarnish marks or oxidation is showing up on the blades already. I expected a little better quality steel. Not sure the sharpener in the block is anything but a gimmick also. They are OK, but there are definitely better options.

I was surprised at the number of negative reviews of these knives. After receiving them I'm a little less surprised. I know I'm spoiled by my Shun knives, but Shun are crazy expensive, and because they are so hard they tend to chip. These knives feel kind of ponderous in my hand in comparison. However, this set is forged and not stamped, is made of super durable steel, and the sharpeners in the block mean I'm not constantly using a steel on them. From the reviews I've seen, I feel like people expect these knives to be works of art that are also professional quality food prep tools. You can certainly find those if you're willing to pay $1500 for a set like this. For under $200 these are a bargain. If the handles chip I'll do a warranty return. If the blades rust, warranty. I don't really understand how people are complaining about defects with a knife that is still under warranty. At this point, I'm pretty happy.

It is a very well built knife set. Not impressed with the block, but I bought it for the knives. Pretty happy with it so far.