I have always heard of the Henckels name but haven’t had any of the products. I am very satisfied with the knives. These are a huge upgrade to the knives we had before! We have only had them for a short time but I have loved them since I took them out of the box. They are perfectly sharp. They say they are dishwasher safe so I am eager to see how they hold up in the dishwasher. I am going to recommend these to friends!