Product Description

,Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Pro-S 4-Piece Steak Set,Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Signature 19-Piece Knife Set,Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Signature 7-Piece Knife Set,Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Signature Stainless-Steel 11-Piece Knife Set,Zwilling JA Henckels Four Star 9-Piece Knife SetReview Tough polypropylene handles with full, visible tangs and the traditional three rivets distinguish Classic knives from Wsthof’s other cutlery lines. Otherwise Classic knives are identical to other Wsthof knives, embodying all the virtues that have earned the German manufacturer world renown. The principal parts of a Wsthof knife–blade, bolster, and tang–are forged from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel, and the blade is precisely tapered from bolster to tip and from back to hand-honed edge. The blades and beautifully formed bolsters are not as thick as on some knives. As a result, despite their heft, strength, and durability, Wsthof knives are pleasingly delicate and marvelously balanced in action.

This set equips a serious cook with nearly every cutting edge imaginable–there are 14 kitchen knives and eight 4-1/2-inch steak knives–plus a 10-inch sharpening steel to keep their edges aligned, tough kitchen shears, a 6-inch serving fork, and a 25-slot oak block to store everything on the counter within reach. The kitchen knives include a 2-3/4-inch peeling knife, a 3-1/2-inch paring knife, a 4-1/2-inch utility knife, a 5-inch tomato knife, a 5-inch boning knife, a 9-inch bread knife, a 6-inch sandwich knife, a 7-inch flexible fillet knife, a 5-inch cook’s knife, a 6-inch cook’s knife, an 8-inch cook’s knife, a 10-inch cook’s knife, an 8-inch carving knife, and a 6-inch cleaver. These knives should be hand washed. –Fred Brack

What’s in the Box 5-, 6-, 8-, 10-inch cook’s; 2-3/4-inch peeling; 3-1/2-inch paring; 4-1/2-inch utility; 5-inch tomato, 5-inch boning; 9-inch bread; 6-inch sandwich; 7-inch flexible fillet; 8-inch carving; 6-inch cleaver, eight steak knives, sharpening steel, kitchen shears, 25-slot oak block

This review is from: Wusthof Classic 26-Piece Block Knife Set (Kitchen)
Straight up, I do not own this exact set, but I do own some of the knives in the set. I was obliged to make a comment because of another review. I like the Wusthof line, and think that they are of impeccable quality. I also feel that there are knives of equal quality available at far less cost. Be that as it may, I wanted to pass along that my ex wife and I bought a Cutco knife set early in our marriage (for a small fortune), and I cannot for the life of me understand how ANY reviewer could even begin to compare them to a proper forged knife set. For years, I thought that I had really bought the best, until I was introduced to a quality forged knife. There is no comparison in the overall handling and performance. To understand the benefit of a proper forged knife, you really have to try one. Don’t get me wrong, the Cutco knives are among the finest of the stamped steel knives, and have a great warranty, but their price is based on the way they are marketed (like the old whole life insurance policies), and they are not in the same utility class as a forged knife set. Buy Wusthof or a more value oriented brand of forged knives and sleep well. Leave the stamped steel knives to the newlyweds.