I've loved these and had them saved to my list forever. They are great quality, nice and sharp, balanced and easy to work with. My only complaint is how quickly they tarnish. I've never submersed any of them in water, if anything they've only been exposed to water spots while I finish making dinner before I clean up. And that was more than enough time for the parring knife to develop two tarnish spots, which is disappointing because it makes me feel like they're only good for looks now.