The beauty of this product begins with the butcher block that houses the knives.  Its an impressive display. Next the variety of knives.  This set has about every type of knife you would need to handle any sort of meal preparation.  And finally, the quality...the hand weight, the sturdiness and the sharpness of the blades are so far superior than the previous set 8I had.  The Zwilling, JA Henckels Pro 19pc Set  will make you smile from your first opening of the box thru the heavenly feel of using them.  I love the set...I know you will too!  Happy Cooking!