Henckels Classic Precision 3-pc Starter Knife Set

Knives are super sharp, good weight and handles well. The 3 piece set is an addition to my other utensils and cut wit precision. Highly Recommend.

So I gave a culinary student who is going into the 12th grade. He is very passionate about cooking. I got him a summer internship at a Michelin-rated restaurant in San Francisco. Although I have over a 100 knives in class, I wanted him to show up looking and feeling professional. Your knife set helped make that happen!

I love the knives in this set!! They are perfect for a beginner chef and work very well. The large chefs knife is my personal favorite kitchen tool!

These knives cut like butter. I am in awe of their capabilities. I was gifted these for my first apartment this past Christmas and it has made cooking so much easier!

Worked fine for couple of months and became dull there after. Also can spot rusting. Not worth the price.

I'm very happy. The knives are razor sharp and feel nice in the hand. I appreciate the German steel and they look nice too!

Perfect starter set! Sharp, comfortable to hold and very light!

These knives are beautifully made. Nice and light weight but sharp and do the job well. I sliced a tomato with no problem!

Great durability

First set of good knives that I have in the kitchen and they are fantastic.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Has all the knives you need to cook. Comes relatively sharp but a quick strop goes a long way. Don’t plan for these to last forever, but perfect place to start and slowly replace with nicer ZWILLING knives over time. For the price you can’t beat it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a great knife set. Excellent balance and quality. The big knife has a good curved blade that allows me to rock it over foods I want to chop more fine. Each of the knives feel well crafted. The handle has just a bit of heft, but still feels light in my hand. I do a lot of cooking so these will be my go-to knives from now on. I got 4 knives as a gift for mother's day and can't wait to use them all.

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These knives are eversharp--never need sharpening--they truly are ever so sharp and easy to use. My friend had a set in her kitchen and she protectively doesn't like anyone to use them. But she let me try and I was amazed at the ease with which they cut. We compared them to all the other larger kitchen knives she had and none came close to the cutting speed, ease and thoroughness of these knives. No half-way cutting with them or having to use excessive energy. . I ordered a set for myself and am so satisfied with them.

I got them as a gift for my boyfriend, now he feels as if he is a professional chef! Been wanting to get good quality knives for a while and now he's loving them.

These knives are amazingly sharp! I have had no issues using them straight out of the package. Well balanced blade and handle make it comfortable for me to use in a variety of ways. I highly recommend these knives to anyone whether beginner or expert.

Good value set of knives, they are sharp and seem to be holding an edge very well.

Pros: Very good German steel, as good as American 440B. “Classic” series is made in Spain, a country full of good people who take pride in their work. If your knives will not hold a very sharp edge, you either put it through the dishwasher, it was previously used (and they put it through the dishwasher) and sold as new, or it was damaged during the sanding process (accidents do happen). In any case, the temper was damaged by over-heating, which will damage any steel knife you buy, no matter the brand or cost. Cons: The quality of final sanding and polishing on the “Classic” series and any series below is not completely done. My “Classic” series knifes did not arrive with a mirror finish and are beginning to show early signs of tarnish, very faint, but I can see finger prints after cleaning. It looks like they only final sanded the knives to 600 or 1000 grit. They needed to go to at least 2000 grit for a mirror finish that will properly resist rust and tarnish. Other lower quality knives are probably sanded to 400, then polished, so these are still pretty good. The plastic handles are just OK, they don’t have a perfect fit, and will not hold up as well as a hard wood over time, but they are decent and feel comfortable. They are mounted with high quality metal rivets, so I can replace them with real wood handles when these fail. I like wood and metal working for fun. What bothered me the most about Henckel Knives: It was annoying to see other reviews where the manufacturer, Zwelling, tried to tell people that rust is normal in Carbon steel. While this is technically true, if they don’t sand and polish to a proper grit schedule, it is not normal, when a knife is done right. I have 100+ year old knives that still don’t show tarnish or rust, as they were properly sanded and polished and I live by the ocean. Please tell the truth, rust under, normal, respectful use, should not occur for decades. If your customer’s knives rusted after a few days or weeks of usage, it is a manufacturer defect in your sanding and polishing and you should promptly replace it with a genuine apology. Please be honest, you have a pretty good product, the German steel alone, deserves your honesty. How we treat or knives in our house: We never put our knives through the dishwasher, as this promotes rust and over time and can damage the temper of the metal, which will soften it, so it will not hold an edge as well. We never place them in a dish drying rack, as this usually causes dings and dents in the edge. We always hand wash and towel dry our knives before putting them back into the block. We occasionally use Bar Keepers Friend (BKF), so eventually these finger prints should disappear, as BKF is a polishing, abrasive and when used properly, it is probably between 2000 and 4000. About the Tarnish: If the tarnish on these knives gets worse, I will either make a warranty claim or I will pull out the 2000-4000 polishing compound. If that doesn’t work, I will pull out the 0000 steel wool followed by 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500 and 2000 sandpaper, then redo the 2000-4000 polishing compound. It is a lot of work, but the German steel is actually very good and worth it, as long as you don’t put it through the dishwasher, and use Bar Keeper’s Friend, these will last two generations +. My family’s experience with Henckel Knives: My family member has the same knives and she put hers through the dishwasher and now they can only hold an edge for a few days. Her 8” Chef’s knive would not hold an edge from the beginning. I told her to send it back and ask for a replacement, as it was either over heated during the grinding/final sanding and finish processes or it was previously sold, returned and resold to her, after being placed in the dishwasher.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Set had the key items I need. Knives are sharp and have a nice weight.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Purchased these to replace some older knives. While we sharpened the old ones, these are much sharper! I wish we had purchased them a long time ago. My husband commented on how he like the handles.