I ordered these for my daughter-in-law as a Christmas gift. This set replaced another set of Henckel knives she had that were almost 17 years old. She loves these and the look of them. My son used them on Christmas Day to carve the ham and two prime ribs. He was impressed on how sharp they were. They look nice on their counter and they just love them. They are very pleased with this selection, and they love any thing made by Henckel. I made an excellent choice.