I bought this knife to form a set. Great knife - very happy with the quality, the grip and the full bolster. A good to know: the printing on the knife indicates the item and run numbers. While it was important to me to get a knife set (even though I was buying the pieces individually), the way the item numbers and run numbers are printed on the blade varies depending on where they are manufactured (which is okay). The important thing is to ensure you purchase the "Classic," "Ikon," etc. set so the handles and quality are consistent. (I did purchase the "Ikon" scissors and spreader only because it wasn't available in the "Classic" series.)