The knives are good and the blades really stay sharp longer. The handle is very comfortable and permits a nice grip...much better than the pro s line for example. In my book its the best zwilling in that price range. The 5 inch santoku is a knife everybody should have. Having said all that, ask yourselves if you really need so many knives. In retrospect, i might buy less knives. And ....try to hold knives before buying them. Its all about comfort. I personnaly really liked the looks of the global knives and since a few friends recommended them, I wanted to buy a set. thank god somebody let me  try them  because I hated working with them. I could not stand the handle. Be sure to pick the best match for you.