I love the look and the  feel of these kitchen knives! The handles feel so comfortable and smooth in your hand. they are weighted really nicely too, not to heavy in the back or the front. The steel stays nice and sharp and when needed a few quick passes on the honing steel the blade is like new. I am really impressed how easy it is to get these knives sharp again, and how long they stay sharp too. I like having room for my steak knives in the block but someday i hope to get the steak knives that match but for now...