I hate when you buy a set of knives and you have to purchase more seperatly. This is a complete set. I love all the knives but especially the prep knife. That is a shape i hadnt used before. Its great when you just need to chop something up but dont feel like pulling out the big one. The german steel is top notch and the self sharpening block keeps them always ready. I also like that it comes with 8 steak knives instead of 4 so there is enough for company.