I have been a professional chef for 18 years and I saw these $300 knives for $100 I thought it would be a great idea to get the set. These knives are not safe. The blade is sharp, however so is the rest of knife. The edges on the back of the knife are so sharp you can't hold the chef knife correctly. The back of the knife cuts my index where you are supposed to hold the knife. And while using the claw technique to cut fruit, the back of the paring knife cut my knuckle. I'm pretty sure I can flip these over and still dress a chicken.
I like the Heckel brand but I DO NOT like these knives. The handles are hollow plastic, the blades have too much play (think fillet knife) and the backs are sharp. Too dangerous to keep. Just buy your knives individually like you should and avoid blocks like this.