I am so happy I found this knife set! I love how then end of the handle is metal because it looks very nice and is a nice contrast to the black. I also love that the block that is included has room for me to add on when I figure out what other knives I need to purchase. I think the first purchase I will make are steak knives since there is room for them and I love that all my knives will have one place to live in my kitchen.