Remember if you have nice knives pay a little extra and buy the honing ...
599310
Remember if you have nice knives pay a little extra and buy the honing steel that go with that specific knife/knives if there is one. Otherwise, if your knives are pretty standard this rod will do.
4631492
The knives are okay but were somewhat dull when I received them (especially the scissors/shears).  Nothing a good sharpening couldn't fix.  However the metal is clearly of a lower grade which makes home sharpening faster and easier but theses knives will most likely dull faster with use, leading to more frequent sharpening.  I suppose you get what you paid for: cheap price = lower grade knives.  But I have no complaints, the knives work well for the price when sharpened.  These are definitely great for those looking to save money at the expense of having to do a little extra sharpening work.  If you want knives that stay sharper longer and are made of better quality metal, expect to pay more.
2800743
When you spend a small fortune of good quality knives, most people will happily spend another $15 on a care kit.

You'd think that getting an original, manufacturer branded care kit would be a great idea, and the best way to care for your knives.

Here's the thing. For (depending on where you buy it) $10 to $15, you get a very poor quality cleaning cloth, and a tiny bottle of what appears to be semi-diluted mineral oil. My kit didn't arrive in the fancy Wusthof Ikon tin, it came in a simple unmarked blue cardboard box. The label on the bottle was stuck on poorly, black and white printed, and the cleaning cloth wasn't branded.

I'd estimate that that total cost of this kit to put together is something like 50 cents to a dollar.

Here's my advice for anyone wanting to spend the money.

1) Buy a nice bottle of mineral oil wood conditioner - something like J.K. Adam's for about $6.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/J-K-Adams-8-Ounce-Mineral-Oil-Wood-Conditioner/dp/B000H7AFVA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">J.K. Adams 8-Ounce Mineral Oil Wood Conditioner</a>

Step one just gave you 8 ounces instead of one ounce.

2)  You can use bounty kitchen towel to apply the oil and polish the wood. If you're inclined to use a re-usable cloth, any good quality microfiber cloth will do just fine.

As for directions - use only a couple of drops of oil, rub it into the wood handles, then buff to a sheen. Very simple.

It goes without saying, mixing any kind of oil and very sharp knives is kinda dangerous. Please do be careful. I don't accept responsibility for your clumsiness, cuts, scratches or missing fingers - I am perfectly capable of inflicting enough of those on myself !

I hope you get a chance to save your money :)

Cheers !
2001866
There are extremely nice knives and the block is equally so.  The kitchen shears that are included are nothing special so suggest look for the Kitchen Aid brand ones and add those to your knife block -- they are available in black to match and are the nicest ones I have seen in 25 years.  I gave the pair that came with the knives to the garage tool kit.
4787031
Very nice knife, But sharpener didn't come with this one.
4008584
Forget sharpening, I buy a new set of these every year to mow my 4 acres. Just purchased my 4th set and have never had in issue in 4 years. They are dirt cheap, but high quality. By the end of the season they are still good, just in need of a good sharpening. But at this price, sharpening is not worth the effort. Just buy a new set and you're ready to rock.
3794361
I really like these knives, but this set is a little "incomplete" without the addition of the matching Ginsu Chikara 7107 5-Piece Round Bamboo Knife Set.  The 5-piece prep set includes the smaller versions of the chef's knife and the santoku knife, as well as a duplicate paring knife and a utility knife.  I wish Ginsu would put all of the different knives into ONE SET. The 12 piece and the 5 piece blocks are not even the same shape.

I purchased both sets and I am very happy with the knives, I just wish I had one block that they could all fit into.  Maybe Ginsu will get "smart" and make one 14+ piece set with all the necessary sizes of these great knives in one block.

Mineral oil, purchased at your local pharmacy, applied to the handles will darken them it they lighten over time.  Mineral oil is great on all types of plastic, wood, and bone handles.  Just apply a little, rub it on evenly, and wipe it off with a dry cloth or paper towel.

KEEP THESE KNIVES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN!  They are super sharp and dangerous in careless hands, no matter what your age.
3407744
This is a great way to get your knives nice and semi sharp, without spending a fortune.
Will they be as sharp as with a very high end unit...I don't think so.  Will they be good enough to cook with?  You bet.

Just remember, these are a great deal at under $2, but don't expect a $200 product!

This works quickly and you will get a nice sharp blade.
2317018
I'm using the 10 inch blade to cut hundreds of feet of kiln-dried oak before it is planed and the blade is holding up extremely well. I started to buy another set and discovered that the price has been raised to twice what I paid. (My set was $10.95, which was a bargain.)

I don't think the set is worth what they are charging now, so I went to Harbor Freight and bought their titanium coated blades for $13 each.
735080
good knife, I bought it after I saw it in bbqpitboys videos on YouTube, good price, but it required new edge, came dull. but then again 10$ can't beat that
4841880
Knives look good and seem to be built well, but they did not come sharp, at least not sharp enough to my standard, and the sharpener that was including is rubbish. Still, all in all it's not bad for the price. So I'm kinda happy with it.
1788054
Got this one as an add-on item. The blade arrives unfinished, and non-sharpened. Once the blades back side is cut and polished smooth on a diamond stone (or water stone), and front bevels sharpened, it becomes a nice tool. Until then you have to spend a good while on your sharpening system. Not good enough to use straight out of the box.
3751313
The knife is really nice and sharp, but I am just not good with it.  If you can learn or already skilled with these then go for it.  I only purchased it becuase of other Kuhn Rikon knives I own and I absolutely love those.  They are the straight bright colored ones.  They are good to keep knives with certain foods and I generally like bright colors.  This looks cool, but isn't my go to knife.  I still use it occasionally.  However, I think this is all user error.  The knife is nice and is very reasonably priced.
2886509
$ for $ the best knife you will buy. Period. There are more expensive knife sets out there, but you're probably wasting your money to get a cool Japanese logo stamped on the side.
2990757
The French must measure the blade from the handle rather than the bolster, so this 8" chef knife has a useful 7.5" blade. The laminated wood handle and brass rivets are excellent, and the steel in the blade is probably good. The big negative for most will be the very crudely sharpened edge. I have a belt sander and was able to put a very fine edge on this knife, but the average user would spend many hours trying to put a proper edge on the knife with a Lansky crock stick type kitchen sharpener. The edge looked as if they only made a single pass with 40 grit abrasive. I refined the edge using 80 grit, 320 grit, 800 grit, and chromium oxide on a leather strop. In the end, the edge equals my Wusthof and Henckels knives, but I doubt that an average consumer can finish the knife properly. The only other knife that I have ever received that was this rough when new was an Old Hickory carbon steel knife, but that only cost $10. I didn't mind sharpening a knife at that price, but anything in this price range ought to arrive sharp.
3211809
Want to let people know that if they think they can open the box and on the first try get their crappy old chef knife thats been dull for the past 10 years sharp as a razor in a minute you have another thing coming.

First off it profiles the knife at either 30 or 40 degrees. Both are fine angles for a blade but most kitchen knifes have a steeper edge 12-25. Wit these more surver blade angles youll have to create a micro edge on the knife that will cutback the blade to make it broader. This can take some time depending on the current angle of the blade you are sharpening.  ALso, it takes some practice to get that perfect up and down movement. I spent a few hours, days getting it correct. Oddly all of my spyder co Enduras, Delicas I cant sharpen to save my life on this sharpner with the V setup. I end up using the stones flat and sharpening them like a traditional stone.  Other knives like my PM2 work fine. In fact most FFG blades sharpen well and things with chizel and hallow grind don't work well for me.

If you only have a few kitchen knifes you want to sharpen, just send them out to get sharpened. If you collect knifes and want to do this as a hobby get the sharp maker its worth a shot.
1232396
This along with an extra coarse Diamond stone will get neglected and poorly sharpened knives back to square one for a fine ultra sharp edge.