ZWILLING1001385 J. A. Henckels Pollux 7-Piece Block Set, Steel, Black, 28.0 cm*114.5 cm*11.0 cm

Not easy picking knives on line but I did a lot of research. I'd made the mistake of buying some Wustoff knives that had nasty cheap plastic handles, so wanting to be be sure this time around. Well these knives are the business, nicely weighted, razor sharp and comfortably shaped handles. But the best thing about this set, apart from the superb quality, is that they are the right mix of sizes for everyday use. So many sets have too many long knives and too few small/medium knives. This set doesn't have a lot of knives but they are exactly the ones you need. Just two things to be aware of, the block is angled at about 45o and hence does protrude a bit across the worktop and the handle of the sharpening steel is not Henkel branded (different to the one shown in the graphic). Overall, this is an amazing value set of knives that look and function of professional quality.

Sharp and good-looking knives. The knife block feels solid and looks good. I also have a set of Global knives and would say they are similarly sharp

Excellent knives with a high quality wooden block.Bought when half price so I landed myself an absolute bargain!The best knives I’ve ever owned

Appears to be a good product but not as good as it would if made in DE

Had many individual Zwilling knives and love them so now a full setExcellent sharp knives

Disappointed as it would have been nice to have a factory finished cutting edge on these knives.Bread knife is great !! one star I am afraid.Put in the description that these do not come factory sharpened!

I'm glad I did my homework before I took the plunge as there is so much choice out there. Global knives seem to be the best but they are very expensive, as are Heston's & Jamie's. I came across these Henckels and then checked the history of the founder on Wiki. The process to make these knives is interesting and then to decide which type of set you require can turn into a headache. I eventually settled on these 'Twin Pollux' knives that come in the block with sharpening tool. I would regard these as an intermediate set where you are getting a hell of a good deal for your money. From a distance the handles look quite bulky & heavy, but I assure you they are not. Pay no attention to the 'Dissapointing' review, he stated that they were light & no good. They are supposed to be light, you can place one on a single finger giving perfect balance where the blade meets the hilt. I'm not a great cook but now I can cook great. They're German made...in auto terms the VW Golf of knives...SCHWEET!!!

The knife set is good quality. But I've never before encountered a kitchen knife set, that doesn't actually have a carving knife included. Sure there's a meat slicing knife, but it's got a 6" blade. For anyone who's carved a turkey or even a leg of lamb, you'll know you really need an 7" blade.(Edit)Having now had them for a few days, I have to say the quality of the steel is very good. I like the knives a lot. Someone else stated that the knives arrive unsharpened - I agree, the edge on arrival is dull. For everything but the bread-knife, it's a few swipes on the steel to sort out. Putting an edge on a bread knife isn't quite as straight-forward however. It does seem to me to be a bit of an issue. Why wouldn't they be factory sharpened?.. the edge would last for months on knives this good