I love that these knives are so low maintenance that that I don't have to think about whether or not I am using a sharp knife. I never knew how much easier it was to cut with a sharp knife all the time because when I have purchased knives in the past, the knife would dull at such a slow rate that I always just thought I needed a new one, but not anymore! I love the weight of theses knives and that fact that this set comes with steak knives! I also love how each slot had a picture of what knife goes where so I don't have to guess.