These knives are the best quality and a pleasure to use.  They save a lot of work because they are so well made and cut & chop so well.  They are also beautiful to look at!  I am a hobbyist cook and do a lot of chopping. I own several knives from the Zwilling 4 star line, mostly special purpose: small cleaver, carving knife, boning knife and the small cutting knife for a very long time. These are also excellent knives and are old friends.  For some reason I never bought the chef's knife or serrated so I bought this Pro starter set after waiting too long.  This purchase rounds out my my knife tool chest. I look forward to using them in the future.  They are basics I never had.  I can't believe I waited this long to buy them.