We have now had these knives for a few months. These far exceed my expectations. We have always used high quality kitchen knives in the past and I honestly prefer these over those. They are so well balanced and keep there edge for a long time. The sharpening system does an amazing job of freshening up the blades. If I had one gripe, it would be the size of the handles. They are a bit on the smaller size. I am a man with man hands and they feel as if they were maybe made to fit a woman’s hand. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a top quality knife set.