... got this knife as part of a set and like it a lot
935446
I got this knife as part of a set and like it a lot. I arrived very sharp and have used it on a few roasts and a turkey. This is a real deal Sabatier from France and a great deal.
1512216
I've had this knife set for two years, and I'm still very happy with it. The knives have developed the occasional tiny rust spot (due to the fact that I leave them soaking in the sink b/c I have no dishwasher), but I can remove those with a scrubby. I love that the knives are one solid piece, sharp enough for my needs, and the price was right.
1869707
This is a pretty well balnced knife. I like all the features of it. Yes, it is a little heavy, but that comes in handy when using it to chop with. I chopped through two 3" trees without expending too much energy. I'm sure with a lighter knife it wouldn't have gone as smoothly. The wood saw on the back of the blade is okay for making small notches on sticks, but requires a little more effort. The serrated edge on the back of the tip also comes in handy. It is just like a steak knife blade. It is about 2" in length and works fine. I don't exactly know what type of steel the blade is made of. It holds an edge very well. I took it straight out of the box, chopped down two small trees and stripped off some of the bark on one of them. The blade still had enough of an edge to slice cleanly through two sheets of paper when I got home. The pommel end works well as a hammer. I drove 12 and 16 penny nails with it. The rubber on the grip does get damaged if you mishit the nail. Of course you could just use the butt end of the grip. The claw could be a little wider on the inside in order to really grip a larger size nail. It does work okay. Longer nails will need to be bent over a little to get better leverage on them. The hammer and claw works best with the knife in the sheath. I don't know what someone else was thinking when he said you have to exert pressure on the blade side to have better leverage. Foolish. The sheath is pretty decent.  The snap fastens securely and the strap is not loose. The knife is a little loose in the hard plastic lined sheath. It does make a little bit of noise.(very little) It should be nothing to really bother you. I also like the two outer pockets on it. I have a magnesium fire starter in the bottom pocket.  The top pocket has a medium sized multi-tool in it. I had to put a paracord lanyard on the knife. All in all I am very satisfied with this knife and would put it up against some of my other more expensive survival type knives anytime. I would reccomend this knife.
4496758
I like that the knife is all in one. My previous knife had a handle that was attached to the blade. Eventually the handle came off.
992011
This is mostly a collection of cutting knives with a saw and a sanding block.  That said, the blades are very sharp and it's a good set.  Not the best quality - typical of a Chinese manufactured set.  But, still very useful.
3858452
This knife set is a good value for the money.  Need to keep the slicer and butchers knives sharp through proper maintenance but that is true of all good knives.

Utility knife is wasted and I really wish the scissors came apart for easy cleaning as I use them to cut whole chickens often.  Otherwise Chef's knive and slicer feel very good in the hands.  Steak knives still sharp after 6 months of use.  And overall the quality of manufacture is excelent.
3213822
I got this knife set almost 6 months ago. I was really happy upon getting them, had no problems with shipping and they arrived on time. They look really good and feel solid in your hand. I love the seamless construction of the knives, it makes them so easy to clean and it looks great! The knife block is heavy and looks good, although, as another reviewer had noted, the steak knives do not all sit perfectly evenly in their slots, which did annoy me slightly. Other than that I was really pleased with the knives and the block.
Since then I have remained pleased, but I do have a few notes. These knives will pick up a pinkish discoloration if you let them sit in citrus too long, but it isn't permanent even if it does take a while to go away. I have also had a couple of the steak knives get bent tips from unknown causes, but the sharpener smoothed them right out. The sharpener works well in my experience, although the motion can be a little awkward to do if you're trying to actually get the tips sharp on the steak knives for instance. I haven't really needed to sharpen the knives much, except when I was scaling and filleting a batch of several dozen fish; they hold an edge pretty well. I would recommend hand washing these knives, I do, and I haven't had any problems with rust. The only complaint I have is that, only about two months the black plastic bit on the middle of the kitchen shears cracked. I hadn't dropped them or even put them in the dishwasher at all, so I was rather annoyed even though it doesn't affect the function at all. But still. Annoyed. That's all!
Overall this is a pretty decent knife set and should last for a good long while as long as you take care of them properly.
3028226
I've only had the knife set for about a week, but so far I'm very pleased with them. Very sharp and balances well in the hand. Handle is of some kind of hard rubber-like material and has what appears to be an alligator skin pattern.
I don't know if the blade and tang are one piece though, since no rivets are showing.
Knife block is kind of weird with the ripple insert. Makes it a little difficult to get the knife in and out of the block. Might be I just need to get used to it. I would like to see an optional wooden block set at an angle like so many others are. But this doesn't take away from the effectiveness of the knives.
The set also came with blade protectors made from a soft, flexible plastic (or something like that) if you prefer keeping the knives in a drawer.
In conclusion, I'm very happy with this knife set.
4608513
This set includes one of the best watermelon knives I have ever used. It has good balance and is sharp. The other knives were a pure bonus for me. I get the most use out of the tomato knife, which is also good to use. I really like that all knives come with a sheath, so they can be safely stored in a drawer.
276326
This is a great set.  All are knives that are used often.  Bread knife is great for tomatoes, etc., too.  Nice and sharp.  After the old knives I had, I must be careful not to cut a finger off!
881513
I really like this set of knives. I have some more that were more expensive, but these are the ones I use most every day.  I like that they come with sheaths so that they aren't just banging around loose in the drawer.
3115637
This is an excellent knife set. First of, the handle is super comfortable to grip. Why is that important? Because when you are as clumsy with a knife as I am, the handle grip is as important as the sharp blade. The blade is not an ordinary looking knife by no means. What I like about this is its weight. It is not heavy but well balanced. This has become my go to set because the blade is very sharp yet I am comfortable working with them. This is overall a wonderful purchase!! I recommend highly recommend as it is a great Kitchen Knives Set.
176509
These knives are a nice weight and seem to keep an edge. They came in rather dull, but after sharpening them up they have been great knives.  I did add the bread knife separately and glad I did. The bread knife is a great addition making it a full set.
3782436
I'm not a knife aficionado or a knife collector, so my few knives are well used to do handy things, like opening letters and packages, cutting rope and string, and dozens of other jobs where a good knife is a useful tool.  The assisted opening function works very well with a little practice.  This is good since I often find that my other hand is busy doing something else I need done while I am trying to open my knife.  The locking button works well and it has never opened in my pocket, which could be hazardous as well as difficult to remove from the pocket in a partly open state.  It arrived in a razor sharp condition and cuts extremely well.  A good sharpener and strop are needed to keep it in top cutting condition.  These are not included but are available at many sporting goods stores, department stores, and on-line.

I would buy and have bought this knife more than once.  I gave one to my son as one of his Christmas presents and he likes his as much as I like mine.  I recommend this knife to family, friends, and others interested in owning a good knife at a reasonable price.
1563697
I have been using this set for just over two and a half years now and I am as happy with it now as when I first bought it.  I use the bread knife, chef's knife, tomato and paring knives the most.  I also love the kitchen shears and use them pretty regularly.  I have not had any use for the steak knives so I have not used them yet so they are like new still.

I feel that the knives are still sharp after all the use I have put them to.  I cook 3 meals/day 7days/week for the most part.  The chef's knife can still cut through almost anything with ease.  I have used it for everything from potatoes to tomatoes, to pineapples and it cuts through them all without a problem.  Being a vegetarian I have not used this set with meat so I can not attest to how they work for preparing meals with it.

I like that these knives came with the block, were at the right price point, and have the lifetime guarantee which I haven't had any use for but it's still nice to know that the company backs their product.  I know there are nicer sets out there but this set has served me just fine and I feel that it is a great value for the cost.
4029973
I originally bought this set as a gift, but when I received it I was reluctant to give it up because it looked so nice.  The carving fork and knife are presented in a very attractive storage case.  Although not as heavy as I had hoped by looking at the shipping weight, they aren't exactly what I would call lightweight.  I've since used them on a turkey, ham and prime rib without any problems and actually received compliments when I pulled out the case to carve.  I do hand wash these and dry thoroughly before placing them back into their case for storage.

Because this item qualifies for Amazons 4-for-3 promotion I would definitely recommend taking advantage of it if you choose to buy this set.  Also due to price fluctuations it might be good to keep an eye on it before hitting that buy button. (I paid about half the currently listed price)  In the end I decided to order a second one and my father-in-law was very happy with his gift.
547310
If you are looking for a general easy to use knife set; this is a great set to purchase. These knives have a nice modern look to them that appeals to many.  The handles are made of a plastic and steel that look nice.  The block is a wood veneer chopping block of a dark cherry color.  This is a basic set, that is great for someone not needing more specialized knives.

The main knife you will use is the 8" Chef knife.  The knife itself is balanced well for its weight.  I wish the knife was heavier. I found myself having to adjust my chopping rhythm because the knife is lighter than the knife I normally use.

The utility knives are good, but I wish they were at least 6" in length.  I kept going back to using the Chef's knife because the utility knives were too short for what I wanted to do. I like the fact that they put 8 steak knives in here.  Too many knife sets come with just 6, and that is often not enough.

This is a nice basic set that would make a great gift for someone just starting out.  One note. As of this review there are two images on this page that show a santoku knife.  It implies that a santoku knife is in the set, but there is not.