Well balanced, very sharp. The built in sharpener looks like it will keep them that way. Love them.
UPDATE. I now consider them garbage. The built in sharpener destroys the cutting edge and Henckel's customer service is trash. When contacted, they simply say "it's a sharpening issue. go find a professional to sharpen them for you." It's your sharper that's doing the damage if it's a sharpening issue, they should cover ay repair/replacement caused by their equipment.