These knives are amazing. Very sharp. The high-carbon steel makes it look slick and something like a sword in fantasy film. I like that there's extra slots so I can put my santoku knife in. We will eventually buy matching set of four steak knives and put them in the bottom slots. So far these knives look brilliant and cut much better than budget knives I've been using. I would say this knife set is very good for someone getting a knife set for first time.