I have now been using this set for a little over a week and I am very pleased with how easily the knives cut
358034
This set arrived on time 2 days after I purchased them. I have now been using this set for a little over a week and I am very pleased with how easily the knives cut. They are very smooth and cut evenly. The tongs also have this cool open and close feature which makes them easy to store in a drawer or on top of my stove and the scissors are sharp and easy to handle as well.
2113384
I was looking for a knife set that was sharp and would stay sharp. This set of knives certainly fills the requirement. In addition they are lightweight, making them very easy to use.

I recommend these knives.
741495
After owning a set of Wsthof classic knives for the better part of 20 years and finally tiring of sawing at food rather than slicing it, I was ready to rid myself of dull knives.

A review in Wired of this Shapton set motivated me towards a solution. After taking delivery of this set and spending 20 minutes in the kitchen honing and sharpening my Wsthof straight blades, I marveled at the return of the knives to their precision cutlery status. The chefs knife literal fell through a chicken breast fillet with little more than the weight of the blade. The paring knife took through cucumber skin with ease.

All in all, very pleased with this set and this purchase.
4027328
I've owned this set for about a year.  Knives were sharp out of the box, but more importantly they sharpen easily and hold their edge well.  I am very satisfied with with their build or construction quality, their usability.  This set has an optimally useful, well chosen selection of knives. I paid $80 for them on a price promotion, this represents excellent value for money.

After 1 month I bought a second set as a gift, and the recipient is thoroughly delighted.

I just bought a 3rd set, also as a gift, and the current price is $100.  This knife set is easily worth the price.
4639651
I bought this set for me son that just got his own place but I did use one and they are very sharp you can cut very easily. Even my son said they work really good.
4062598
Very sharp! This is my first set of "good" knives and I love it. I like to cook but used to hate cutting everything up because I have a painful condition in my hands and my old knives were dull and crappy. I am amazed at how easily I can cut stuff with these knives, which really saves my hands a lot of pain.
4111398
I love this knife set.  All of the knives are sharp.  There is a perfect weight to them and the curved handle makes them kind of sexy.  The block is narrow so it doesn't take up too much space on the counter.  They arrived on time and in great shape.  I am very happy with my purchase. I have seen a few reviews about the knives rusting, but, as with all knives, you should hand wash and dry immediately.  If you take care of your belongings properly, they will hold up better.
2943472
Comfortable, sturdy, weighty, and sharp are just a few words that describe this set of paring knives!
I am sure many of you know cleaning, chopping and dicing vegetables for dinners or soups can be a tedious time consuming job wearing out your wrists in the process. Since purchasing and using this set I no longer have those problems. Yes it still takes time but the time seems to pass much quicker. The rest of my old paring knives now occupy the surplus, waiting for a rummage sale container.
1415665
So far, I love this knife set! To be fair, I don't do much cooking in the summer and I received my set in August, but I was very happy with them the few times I used them so far. I will be sure to add in an updated review in a few months! This is my first ceramic set, and if they last the way they are said too, I feel like I will only purchase ceramic from now on. I will certainly refer this set to my friends!
2312097
I bought this knife set because my roommates dint know how to treat knives and they were getting dull very fast. I wanted my own set to keep in good condition but couldn't afford any of the super high quality ones. So I went this this set and was happily surprised.

I was expecting somewhat low quality and dull blades right out of the box that I would have to sharpen before use, but to my surprise every blade could shave the hair off my arm right away. The molding of the handle fits well against the knife bolster and is comfortable to use while also looking very cool. The blade coating can help with rust resistance but other than that doesn't seem to do much functionality wise. The knife "block" has plastic inserts inside it to keep you from dulling the edge as you slide the knifes in and out, a vital feature.

One of the flaws I noticed was that the large carving knife was not perfectly straight and was bent to the left slightly. This doesn't necessarily affect the performance all that much but it is still annoying.  But for $35 I would definitely recommend this set
991228
I spent much time looking for a knife set that met all my basic culinary needs but didn't have anything I didn't want (I already own a set of steak knives for example) and had EXCELLENT aesthetic appeal.  All the standard block sets were the same but as soon as I saw this set I was hooked!  The Cuisinart name absolutely helped sell me on this set and I can say that this is a wonderful knife set which has exceeded my expectations.

The knives are super sharp and retain their edge very well even with frequent use.  The minimalist design is great for my counter and I have to say that the "suspended" design has turned more than a few heads.  Very Satisfied, would absolutely recommend this to anyone.
3137766
We have been looking for a good knife set for some time now, these knifes work really well.  We are very happy with them
4119496
After days of window shopping for a good knife set, I finally decided to buy this and I was not disappointed. The quality is very good and its got all the essentials. They're very sharp and I didn't need to sharpen them before first use. I love the glass case and how easily you can spot the knives you need. They're functional and easy to clean. I've been using the set every day for over a month now and they're still as sharp as the first time I used them.
3032443
very easy to use handle and a great set of useful blades
4788274
I purchased this set to replace another set (different brand) that I recently purchased but was unsatisfied with.

This is a beautiful set. The blades are thick, wide, and heavy. I am impressed with how sharp the knives were and appreciate the ceramic sharpening slots in the block - although I'm not really sure how useful they actually are but I supposed we'll see over time. I like that the types of knives are noted on the tips of the handles - saves me time hunting for the knife I need.

The knives have a full tang blade and a handle which feels very comfortable in my hand. The handles are smooth wood which is much more pleasant than the plastic handles I've found on other knife sets.

It is made in China, from German forged steel, not stainless. I'll have to take their word that its German steel. The sheers are a no-name brand but have a bottle opener on them (which I'll probably never use but nice to have in a pinch).

I've been saving up and doing my research on knives as I cook from scratch almost daily and having been wanting a good set that would stand the test of time. I'm really hoping my research and patience paid off and these are it. I'll update the review should this change, but I think I'll be very happy with these.

UPDATE 12/7/16: Now that I've had a chance to use these a little more, I'm even more in love with them. Last night they passed the tomato test - slicing and dicing Roma tomatoes. I kid you not, it was like slicing through softened butter. The slices were amazingly easy and clean.  then thinly sliced a red onion into nearly paper thin slices. Still thrilled with my purchase.
1270485
This knife set is very nice. The different knife sizes are very handy and the scissors are very sharp and easy to use. They do not have the feel that you get with some of the cheap knock off sets. These are very well balanced and feel very stable. The display does not take up a lot of room on your counter but the knives are easily accessible.
2079843
This knife set came free with my cookware set. I think they are wonderful. I'm so happy I got them. There is nothing bad I can say about them! They cut into everything without a problem so far. I can't wait to use them everytime I cook! What a great deal! It can't be beat.