This is a fantastic basic set of Knifes that are very high quality along with a beautiful dark wood block. I ready like the extra slots in the block so I can add to it over time and the knifes are full-tang pro style knifes that are nice. One note is the guard on the pro style knifes work best with this block so you might be stuck with using the higher end knifes if you want them all to sit in the block perfectly.