I received these as a gift and they definitely warrant their high price tag. I immediately cut up some fruit with these knives and after using minimal pressure to get through the skin the weight of the knife carried it the rest of the way through the fruit. Insanely sharp, very well-made. and the knife block is no different. The knife block is solid and heavy with non-stick feet which hold it in place as you slide knives into it. All around a great product I would buy for myself if it hadn't been gifted to me. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]