I like that the 3 smaller knives are knives that are used quite often in the kitchen. Not a lot of blocks carry this configuration and this one is impressive. Every knife in this block is a knife you would most likely buy on its own because they are used that often. Great value with German steel and made in Germany. The block has a couple extra slots so if you find another knife you can't do without, you will have room to store them in your block.