Chef Knives Reviews

I bought a Farberware forged set from a department store at Christmas and paid twice this much. Frankly I was surprised by the quality of a Farberware set, but for those of you not familiar the fact that this is forged makes quite a positive difference. The knives are heavy and well balanced. Like all cutlery they need to be sharpened with a steel after every few uses, and although these claim to be dishwasher safe you should never wash your cutlery in the dishwasher, and should always hand dry. This is a good purchase and worth 5 stars for the price.

The knives are sturdy and aren't too heavy for someone with small hands. They are a great buy for the beginning cook.

I own this set with the walnut handles. I love it. It so much easier to cook when you have the proper tools. I have been using these for about 9 months and so far nothing has needed to be sharpened. The only downside is that the walnut handles don't do so great in the dishwasher or the sink. Don't soak them in water.

I bought these as a Christmas present for my parents and have never heard the end of it since! How sharp they are! How complete the set is! How nice and simple the style is... etc., etc.

I bought this set about 3 years ago from the Farberware Outlet store Long Island NY. I remodeled my kitchen with oak cabinets and sand stone finish counter so the wood went better than the black series. I found by accident while washing a knife that they are very sharp. It slipped out of my hand and really just bounced on my other hand but that was enough to slice it. For being a straight handle the are quite nice to hold and work with. You can't put them in the dishwasher cause of the wood handles and I was told no knife should go into the dishwasher or sit in water cause they will get surface rust form the carbon used to strengthen the stainless steal. Dishwasher safe knives rally only apples to the handles.

The millennium series is a set of great quality knives! They are heaver than the professional series, but otherwise similar. The set does not come with a carving knife or cleaver, but is a good deal for the money. Although they are dishwasher safe, I would hand wash.

I purchased these knives several years ago, and immediately noticed rust spots on the blades after a few runs in the dishwasher. The plastic utensils worked wonderfully until a week ago, when i accidently left one of the spoons in a pot of boiling water. technically, it's still a spoon, but it's tough to tell by looking at it.
i also found out the hard way that those rust spots aren't just on the surface, they eat through the blade, as i had one snap in half on me while slicing a potato two nights ago...not the handle, but the actual blade. had any of my fingers been in different positions, i wouldn't be able to type this review.

This set claims to be completely dishwasher safe, but the knives started showing rust spots the first time I washed them. The large spoons melted and warped stirring boiling water and the stand's straight up slots make a great place for dust to gather thats impossible to clean.

The plastic spoon melted when I washed it in the dishwasher. I would suggest washing these by hand because they are very light and tend to "fly around" in the dishwasher.

The knives are a great item for the price.

The carousel is very convient to keep all the knives and utensils in one place.

I bought my wife a set of these last year for Christmas.... They won't cut carrots, potatoes, or anything fibrous. I have spent almost a year and at least [money] to try to sharpen them, and after buying the ... chef's choice 3 stage sharpener (excellent machine, by the way)they are now marginal. The problem is the thickness of the blade at the cutting edge. It does not taper to a fine point, but has a huge bevel which will not allow the knives to cut through firm foods. After I buy a good set of somehthing else, I am going to take these to my bench grinder and do some serious reshaping. I think I have become obsessed with these stupid knives!

It seems as though crafting a good knife at a fair price is a lost art. While these knives are forged as advertised (with the exception of the steak knives), I doubt that they are truly made of stainless steel. On the box it indicates that the knives are dishwasher safe, but after the first wash they have rusted. I am sorely disappointed, as I had expected more from Farberware.

There are better certainly knives available but, for the price, this set is more than adequate. The knives were not very sharp out of the box but that was cured by a few minutes with a stone. The blades seem to hold their edges well and that is an important consideration for me.

The sharpening steel is more coarse than I prefer but my old steel fits the knife block so it's not a problem.

These knives will rust if they are not dried after washing.

If you can afford to spend more, you'll probably be happier with a better set than this.

I purchased this set and thought I had found a bargain because I trusted the brand name. The knives don't cut! They are the least favorite choices of everyone in the house. I usually dig for the old knives, which work much better. My sons will actually wash a knife rather than use a clean one from this set. Many rusted after the first washing!

These were supposedly dishwasher safe. My set is rusted after just a couple months of use. They seem pretty dull too.

I have ... laser cut knives from the supermarket that have held up for 10 years with no rust and no loss of sharpness.

I assume it is the ... Chinese steel being used for these that makes them so worthless.

Save your money. I wish I had.