Wedding Reviews

Being a student, I can't afford the knife set I really want, but this one will do until I graduate. The knives aren't very heavy due to their plastic handles, yet they are still fairly well balanced. They did need to be sharpened out of the box, but once that was done they cut everything from a very delicate bread to bagles to tomatoes to meat very well. Other knife sets in this price range tend to be "eversharp" (where they have that microserration so you can't use a steel to sharpen them), and this set is far better. I'm giving this set 5 stars not because I think these are the best knives I could buy, but because they are a very good set for very lilttle money.

This was my first set of "nice" knives. I am SO disappointed ! Right away they began to rust and are continuing to do so, more and more. Even my cheap knives from Target don't rust. The positive comment I have about them is their sharpness is awesome. I wish I had investigated the quality before I bought these. I just assumed any Chicago Cutlery product would be great since the name is supposed to mean quality. Wish I had saved for something of better quality ....

We got these knives as a gift about 6 months ago. They look nice and they are sharp and do cut well. The knives rust very easily though, cheap steel I guess. They are also not well balanced in my hand. The handles are hollow not solid so the blade is heavier than the handle. I don't think these will last very long.

I would not have purchased these on my own, I would have bought better knives that would last me longer. For the price they are fine but you can do much better if you spend more. I would rather have 3-4 really good knives than a bunch of OK knives.

We bought these knives with a gift certificate we received for our wedding. They're terrific! The blades stay nice and sharp, and they're easy to keep clean since the blades and handles are one continuous piece of metal. They fit nicely in both my and my husband's hands, and the weight is just right.

I highly recommend these knives for anyone looking for a good set at a medium price.

For all stainless knives these are very good quality. They ship sharp and ready to use. As with most forged steel knives (even high end ones!) they do need to be sharpened occasionally with the included steel. What would be nice is if the hilt had a bit more heft to them to balance the blade. They seem to be "hollow". I wonder why that is. But otherwise they perform flawlessly. A good buy!

We've had these for a few months now, so we've had a chance to use them. They look great and all but one were very sharp when they arrived. The part that says they never need sharping is wrong and should be corrected. They are very comfortable to hold. The block looks fine. They are very good knives and a good value.

Actually, a sharpening steel is not for sharpening at all; it is for honing. To hone a blade is to re-straighten the edge of the blade--a blade's edge can get bent over by use. Sharpening, on the other hand, is to create a new blade edge. I assume that the "never needs sharpening" of these knives means that with regular honing via the "sharpening" steel will eliminate the need to sharpen the blades in the proper sense of the word.

I should have listened to the reviews. I bought the knives in hopes to match my kitchen decor. I was so excited when I saw these knives and there are so many! But a las', the handles are rough once washed. So that means you can only use these knives once. Plus they are somewhat flimsy. Stay away if you can.

I bought these knives 3 years ago for my new house. I went by the Chicago Cutlery name and great price. The knives are great, but when you're ready to wash them, you can not (and I mean can not) let the handles touch the water. The handles get very dry and start cracking. I'm afraid that I will get a splinter one of these days. I'm actually in the market for new knives. These knives look great in my kitchen, but I think I need something with more comfortable handles.

I have had a set of Chicago Cutlery knives for over 10 years now (not these, though) and I still love them. I'm a professional chef so I use them every day and they get washed over and over. The thing about wood handles that you have to remember is OIL. In my kitchen the wood is always coming in contact with butter and oils so it's not a problem, but definately try one of the wood oils or waxes, even vegetable oil works. The wood actually gets "softer" as you go on. This should take care of the rough feel on the handles. I don't recommend placing knives in the dishwasher every day, but a good knife can take it.