These knives have major water spotting after one wash, avoid them, these knives are pretty pieces of crap. Look at other reviews on line about these knives spotting, its a sister company of Zwilling, and it doesn't matter anyway, if it says stainless it better be stainless!

Returning them - does not feel right in my hands. Don't think the sharpness impressed me , either. I do not need six steak knives in my block, which is too large. I use scissors a lot but it is located on the left side of the block. Handles are too thick - I prefer a wooden handle.

After one year using the Henckels Diamond knife set: Great looks, get lots of compliments. But in reality after they are in the dishwasher get ready for rust stains, rusted handle ends. The parring knife tip broke off while carving meat around bones. Seems like a soft steel that as you cut a ten pound NY strip into half inch steaks the chefs knife starts to loose it's sharpness halfway, stop and resharpen it or double your efforts for the other half. Would I buy them again… Nope. I would invest a little more and get a better brand, if they claim German steel why the blades are stamped Made in China? German steel, should be manufactured in Germany, Japanese knives should be made in Japan Not China. I'm sick and tired of the bait and switch game. We replaced a ten years old cheaper Martha Steward knife set and it never rusted, never stained, tips never broke off. My sister in law continues to use the Martha's Stewards knives and she's quite happy with my old knife set and I'm regretting that decision.

We bought these "german sainless steel" knives for Christmas because I've been wanting a new set and they are horrible. They developed rust spots, after only washing/drying by hand, within just a couple of uses. These cannot be stainless and are very disappointing. I see by reviews I'm not the only one who has experienced the problem. Unfortunately, I didn't anticipate this and discarded the box and my old knives away before trying them out, so I am afraid I'm stuck with them. Do not buy!!

Great quality and very sharp

So nice to have sharp knives

Excellent knife set. Sharp, sturdy and good for any culinary chore

I Love the quality and the design

Not sharp at all. The steak knives will not cut steak and the chef’s knife won’t cut a tomato.

Very nice and very sharp.