I have used Heckels knives for 27 years and love the quality of how well they have held up. Someone (partner) lost one of my steak knives and for a short time we shared one but I decided I would instead buy another and so I bought the 4 pc prime steak knife set. I now have a few to spare should one disappear again. I could have purchased any steak knife but I feel I would not be as happy as I have been with Henckels knives.