Chef Knives Reviews

I like the knife , but the handle has a funny feel in my hand. Maybe someone withlarger hands would like it better. I like the Henkels with normal shaped handels better.

I've owned my Henckels Twin Star Plus 8" Chef's Knives for about three years. It is still as sharp as it was when I first got it. It can cut tomatoes and onions paper thin, if you so desire. It is so comfortable in my hand that I could use it for hours and not have my hand feel tired. I wish I could get one that is 10 or 12 inches long.

I got one of these knives several weeks ago, and have been using it regularly in place of my previous Henckels chef's knife that I've had for 15 years now. It's remarkably sharp, it seems to have less of a tendency to have slices of things stick to it and disrupt your cutting, and I like the balance and the shape of the handle which gives my knuckles more room so I don't always have to use an overhanded grip like I did with my previous knife (a 10-inch 4-star).

Contrary to the amazon.com review, hand washing is recommended to protect the edge.

I just wish for a 10-inch version; 8-inches, to me, feels too short for even comfortable slicing of large onions and apples, let alone cutting things like pumpkin, squash, or watermelon.

Stainless steel? I bought this set 3 months ago and it already has rust spots all over. I just sent an e-mail to their customer service. Let's see what happens...

In the meantime: stay away from this product!

This item, called "forged" in the title is listed as stamped in the description, which may be an indication why so many people are not happy with their purchase. Purchase forged knives for the best quality.

We were really pleased when we first received and used this knife set. Its appearance was very professional, the handles very user friendly, and the edges were VERY sharp. However, after using the set and following the care directions for a few months, it became apparent that something was VERY wrong. The 3 1/4" and 5" blades started to show black spots and then began to corrode. Now the 3 1/4" paring knife blade has so much decay that it can be nearly described as a serrated blade. The manufacturer offers a "limited lifetime warranty" so we will soon see what that means. We are very disappointed with this product at any price!

these knives have some sort of ceramic coating that keeps them from ever needing sharpening... nonsense; the coating means that they cannot be sharpened, yes, but is also wears off with normal use, rendering the knives dull and useless..

I gave one of these knives to a friend for Christmas...my bad. The coating is Teflon and the blades are thin. She used it one week and brought it back to me for sharpening. I used a steel and it honed up really quick but...I was embarrassed. Live 'n learn.

We pass on these overpriced bimbos and generously slip 'em 2 mojo*z because of lady who returned hers and Henckels replaced 'em. Good Henckels.

Just to let you guys know, Cutco hires what they call "web solicitors" to hype up their products on sites like this. Also, Cutco is sold through demonstrations by Cutco salespeople only and these salespeople have an interest in bashing other knives on the net. Master Chef Wylie Dufresne told GQ magazine "I have plenty of friends whose parents have Cutco in a knife block. You pull them out and they're all as dull as can be." Norman Weinstein, a nationally recognized kitchen knife skills instructor was quoted by the Baltimore Sun newspaper as saying this about Cutco: "Why, why, would you buy such a knife?"