Well after getting these knives, I realized I had been using terrible knives my whole life!  I am a mom and I love to cook but never made the investment.  The chef knife is the one I use the most.  It feels so nice in my hand and it's incredibly sharp. The serrated knife is perfect for tomatoes or rolls; and the sanoku is so sharp, it makes chopping a small onion or celery a piece of cake.   All I have to do is remember to use the honing steel every once in a while.