The Messermeister San Moritz knife with its modern handle is a beautiful selection and Messermeister stamped knifes are the best you can find. Copper conducts and distributes heat extraordinarily fast. Chefs use copper as they can literally control the heat by moving the pan closer or further away from a flame. Copper is expensive. Copper is the way to go for high function and appearance.
Cast iron is a great conductor of heat.
A cast iron Dutch Oven is a dream to cook in. But you have to be careful. Cast iron retains heat and being very heavy, requires you to handle them with great caution. Cast ironware is also quite inexpensive. Aluminum is also a good conductor of heat and is not heavy like copper or cast iron.