Seriously, this is what I needed! I replace my knives every other year, it’s just easier to purchase a new set over replacing the knife that went dull. This set is so awesome the knives come completely sharp already. Right out of the box it says don’t sharpen them for 2 weeks , because they are already perfect. You just place the knife in the sharpening slot pull the lever up and down 10 times and you are good to go. Do this every 2 weeks or when needed. So awesome! Love the color of the set it matches my kitchen perfect, and doesn’t take up much room on my counter.