Not as sharp as the older henckels i had from ...
593779
Not as sharp as the older henckels i had from 5 yrs ago.. i was in the market for new ones because the ones i have are loosing some teeth and these are not going to be the replacements for sure due to them being not sharp enough
297262
These are not the quality as the older ones I have. The weight is lighter and to me the glass was not as clear and they were not package very well one was broken. Sending back
1801489
This knife is small and razor sharp.  Have a larger one that I has been my go to knife.  All my knives are Henckels Twin Pro.  Most are old and have been used and used. Recommend highly!
4409462
not very sharp.  as a matter of fact not any sharper than the OLD pair I was trying to replace.  The offset is great though and very useful if you machine applique.  I liked everything about them except the lack of a crisp sharp cut
379486
The quality of Old Hickory knives must of went downhill. I remember the Old Hickory knives belonging  to my grandmother were of good quality and were sharp. When I received these knives they were dull enough to ride. It took an extreme amount of work to get them sharp. I suppose I'm expecting a bit much out of a $50 set of knives but I was sold at the name. So much for a quality product made in America.
2695280
The front half of the blade was noticeably duller than the back half--ran it thru my sharpener and it's fine now.  Not as much rock as I had hoped.  A fine knife but not in the same league as wusthoff.  Disappointed after The Cooks Illustrated recomendation.
3926384
I was disappointed in them because they didn't sharpen as easily as previous ones that I've owned.
I bought them for my daughter's classroom and they just didn't hold up.
3229401
They are just not up to the standards Gingher used to be.  They are kind of grainy (for lack of a better description) when I open and close them.  Gingher has always been the best scissors made  and I have many pairs but these are not the same precision I am accustomed to expect in my Gingher scissors.
3603844
I've got a $4.95 paring knife that cuts and slices better and easier than this one. Just like the kitchen shears I bought from Henckels, I'm very disappointed in this item. Expected much better quality for the price. Good-bye Henckels!
1597186
Quality is good, typical Henckels, they would probably last for years.  However I despise how these cut.  Despise isn't strong enough.  They tear and shred whatever you put them up to.  There is no such thing as a clean cut with these. I could cut my steak or chicken better if I tore it apart with my bare hands.
680742
Not as good a tool as the earlier models which had a serrated blade.
2092645
Not as sharp as I expected from other reviews. Even after sharpening it before every use, it still struggles to get through the rolls smoothly. Still a very nice high quality knife though.
2213832
Blades are thin and bend a little.  Leaves a slight pattern on turkey slices.  I think the old Hamilton from the 60's was better.
Bulky handle.
1355777
I purchased these knives along with some other Rada knives and have to say they are just OK. They do not cut as well as I had hoped for. The knives seem a bit dull and take some effort to use. My husband will not use them, he keeps saying we need new knives. I will be shopping for a different brand in the future.
1557180
don't seem to be as sharp as other chainsaw blades and I just have to change them out more often.
2913569
Nice knives for the money, but they're much more cheaply made than my 15 year old Four Star knives that I was replacing. No doubt they're good steel, however I chose to return them at my own expense. Since I like the German knives, I went to look at
a few different makes and models. The Henckel Twin Profection set is what I wound up buying because of the solid feel of the knives and more contemporary handle. The Zwilling Pro knives were exactly the same except for the handle. The comparable Wustof Knife also had a good feel. I think the Twin Profection model has been discontinued, but I would highly recommend the Zwilling Pro series unless you have a thing for the very good Japanese knives that are now easily available.
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J.A. Henckels have two major lines.  Zwilling J.A. Henckels knives are made in Germany using higher quality stainless steels (except the Twin Cermax line which is made in Japan), and  J.A. Henckels International knives are made from non-German countries using lower quality steels.  This Henckels Twin L Kitchen 2-Piece Set is made in Germany with a good stainless steel.

Knowing the paring knife is made from a decent steel and this set is on sale ($15), I decided to make this purchase.  Unfortunately, the construction of this parer is not what I expected.  I have no problem with the steel quality.  I have no problem with the fact that it is a stamped knife which I knew.  My complaint is the fact that the blade is thin, which makes it too flexible and flimsy.  I can easily bend it without much force.  Part of the reason for its thinness is that it is a flat ground knife.  The blade tapers all the way from spine to edge.  If it is made from Japanese hard steels, then a thin blade is desirable, but this is not.  Due to its thinness, this parer performs well for very delicate jobs like cutting soft cookie dough, deveining shrimps and peeling apple skin.  However, it is not sturdy enough for peeling hard skinned fruits, trimming meat, cutting baby carrots or brussel sprouts.  In my experience, this knife is not very sharp out-of-the-box and certainly not "razor sharp" as others have experienced.  It may be sharper than some unknown brand parers, but this Henckels parer, coming out-of-the-box, was not as sharp as my Wusthof Blackwood and Shun Classic knives.  I had to sharpen it a bit on my own, but it can take on a good edge.  In my opinion, this parer worth about $5.

The shears are decent.  They are micro-serrated, so they will cut well for a long time before you need to sharp them.  They are held together by a screw-able pivot screw.  This allows the blades to be taken apart and sharpened.  Not that the shears cannot be sharpened otherwise, but it does make the task much easier.  I really appreciate this as I free-hand sharpen my knives with different flat whetstones (diamond and water stones).  $15 for this set is not a bad deal because of the shears.

I would give the parer a 3-stars rating and the shears a 4-stars rating.  As a set, I am giving it a 3-stars rating.  To be honest, this is not a totally bad purchase.  Some may even prefer a flexible paring knife, but it just isn't what I want.