Ginsu 8-Piece Stainless Steel Knife Set with Natural Hardwood Block 4872

This isn't a review, I have not used them yet. This is a list of what is in the box since the product description does not say what's included in the set.

* 3.5" Paring Knife

* 5" Utility Knife

* 5.5" Boning Knife

* 7" Santoku

* 8" Slicer

* 8" Chef's Knife

* Kitchen Shears

* Knife Block

Excellent knife set with a good range of knife types and includes the storage block. The knives are well built, with the steel tine running through the entire handle. Light weight, but holds the edge very well.

Much like the Ginsu advertised ability to cut through metal and retain it's edge, this set holds up well to daily use and abuse! We purchased this set for my son who is setting up his first apartment, and when we opened the box, I was very surprised at the quality of the knives and block.

Great knife set at this price point!

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Okay, I've wanted a set of these knives for like 20 years. My old butcher block set was shot. I decided to invest in this Ginsu set because the price was reasonable and I'm not fussy. I am absolutely delighted with them. Who knew such little knives could be so sharp and powerful. I've only had occasion to use the big carvers once and they were able to cut a chicken breast into amazingly fine slices. You will not regret this purchase.

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I got this because it cost only 10 bucks more than the cheapest block alone. Wow these knives are not only sharp as heck but the build quality looks and feels like some German knives I use. What a deal! Get-em

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I don't know quite what I was expecting but it wasn't what I got. Perhaps I should have recalled those famous Ginsu TV ads where they cut through nail and a pop can, etc. and I would have suspected the blades were all going to be serrated and thick. In fact 5 out of the 6 knives have serrated edges. The reason I don't like serrated is they cannot be easily sharpened when they eventually get dull. And even that would be okay if they were actually quite sharp to begin with but alas, they are not all that sharp... in fact, these are the dullest knives in the house right now and so maybe it is fortunate that they are serrated because they seem to require a sawing action to get any serious cutting out of them. Because these knives often require a sawing motion on so many items, I find in some situations they can actually be dangerous, like 'sawing' a slice off a peeled melon or peeled mango etc. that's already slippery. One of the knives already had some rusting on it right out of the box. Also the blades are quite thick and I suppose that is why they can cut a nail without doing too much damage but then really who wants to be able to cut a nail in half anyway? The santoku is the best of the set and does chop vegetables. This set was so cheap (price-wise) that I won't bother returning them to Amazon however at some point I will be back on Amazon again looking for yet another set of knives to use to cut-up fruits and vegetables, and this time I will make sure they are not serrated and hopefully have thinner (sharper) blades that can be re-sharpened easily and I'll save the Ginsu knives for any nails I need to cut-off.