Looked a while for a good quality large knife set at a reasonable price. Extremely happy with these knives. They are not forged which I was unaware of at the time (assuming all Zwilling knives were), but base upon my limited use up to now that doesn't matter. Obviously extremely sharp. I typically prefer heavy knives and was a little concerned when I first tried them, but I have completely changed my perspective. My only issue is that I've had a hard time finding the matching cleaver and fillet knives. The knives fit loosely in the block.