I went in ready to purchase the regular Zwilling Pro set but then saw this great new option. The knives are the same Pro knives as always with their features: curved bolster for proper and comfortable holding; steep curve for easy slicing; elongated flat edge for chopping. The forged German steel and construction creates a quality blade. The self sharpening block keeps them at precision sharpness always. The block is labeled clearly with pictures of which blade goes where because each slot is engineered for that particular blade.....no cookie cutter sharpener. The bonus of the cutting board is a nice add on.