I bought this set for my wife who hated the knife set she had. I Paid around $129 for them with a promotion of the 4 additional steak knifes for free.The Knife set has been perfect for us, although I don't think the blades where sharpened properly before boxed. They have a good feel and are very easy to use when sharpened. For someone looking for a good set that will last in normal cooking enviroment this is a perfect set. I would recommened this set to anyone who can find it for the real price of $130 or below.Now Amazon I wouldn't recommend if you are thinking about the promotions or paying there normal prices. First off the shipping took about 4 weeks. Second that wonderful promo of getting the Steak knife set for free ended up being bait for buyers. (Claimed they don't carry them anymore)They took the steak set off the site and then added them back later. Hope this helps