We love these knives so much we ordered a 2nd set - 16 might be a bit too many, but 8 were not enough to go with our flatware service for 12. 
We were already big fans of all Zwilling/Henckel products and when it was time to get rid of our old, wood handled steak knives, we were hoping to find totally stainless steel knives, so were really  pleased to find some from Zwilling -affordably on sale! 
They are excellent, sleek, beautiful and have a nice, substantial weight to them. 
Only complaint we had about this order isn’t about the product itself, but in the way it was described:  as a “9 piece set”. Don’t be deceived...it isn’t 9 knives. It is 8 knives +  one wooden box. I wish that the box had been optional. We would have skipped it. Nevertheless, great product for a great price.