Kyocera 5.5" & 3" White Blade Black Handle - Gift Box Knife Set

After numerous purchases on Amazon, I feel compelled to leave a review. If this is your first knife set, then you don’t know how good you have it! The lightweight knives easily slice through all of my veggies. Clean cuts without crushing the vegetables, like tomatoes. The blades are extremely sharp, so take care when slicing thin. Simply pushing the knife forward as you cut produces wonderful results. I use a bamboo cutting board; avoid anything a stone cutting board or cutting directly on counters. Worth the investment!

I live in the U.K. and all I will do is copy and paste my review from amazon uk. I confess to being a lazy git. I don't mind paying for quality products in the slightest, £114 plus £10.26 postage and packing for this set of excellent knives is well worth it IMHO. Sometimes if I am dieting and getting into shape I can eat seven times a day so I do a lot of food preparation daily. *******HOWEVER ******* I went to AMAZON.COM and bought this exact same set and it cost me £53.31 Yes, you read that correctly. £70 cheaper !! Much less than half price than buying it from AMAZON.CO.UK. I have just copied and pasted my order below: Item(s) Subtotal: GBP 37.61 Shipping & Handling: GBP 6.81 ----- Total before tax: GBP 53.31 Sales Tax: GBP 0.00 Import Fees Deposit GBP 8.89 ----- Total for This Shipment: GBP 53.31 Rip off Britain ??? It certainly seems like it. I only got them from AMAZON.COM because a reviewer also mentioned how much cheaper it was. I bought them on 07/03/14 and they arrived at my house today 13/03/14. Six days to get here from the U.S.A. ! Now about the knives, well balanced, light, lightsaber like sharpness and they look fantastic to boot. I experimented with my steel knives and both of these Kyoceras with some grapes, bananas and tomatoes. It's like comparing a can of Fosters to Remy Martin Louis XIII. I wish I had bought a set of these years ago. They are truly something special. Also my mum tried them and mentioned how much easier they were to use, she suffers from arthritis and it looks like I will be buying another set for her. I read many reviews and the only negative thing I found was how easy they can be damaged. Some people have used them for prying and boning - idiots. What did you expect ? People like you shouldn't be allowed anywhere near sharp knives anyway.They are only for specific tasks, they won't replace your entire knife set but they are an excellent addition and you will find yourself using them more and more. Your friends, families and neighbours will all want a set too

Speedy service, great quality, and a great price! Perfect for the kitchen! Much sharper than typical metal knives and stays sharp. You never have to sharpen it! Also, dishwasher friendly. Just don't drop it or use it to cut on metal or the blade could chip or crack. Highly recommended product & seller!

Incredibly sharp, comfortable to hold and use, beautiful to look at. These will become your go-to knives. I've had them for a year now and I like them as much as the day I got them. I can't see that they've lost any of their edge at all. I do treat them well because ceramic knives are brittle, their only downside as compared to steel. Never, ever pry with them. Be careful not to drop them onto a hard surface. Oh, and I scored the bottom of a glass pie plate with one... Here I am one year after writing my original review, so that's two years since I acquired these knives. I still love them and they're still as sharp as a serpent's tooth. This update is to add a warning/recommendation. Before I got these knives I had purchased an inexpensive ceramic knife. It was because I liked that one so much that I wanted these. Four days ago I demonstrated to myself the brittle nature of ceramic knives - luckily on the inexpensive one! I was cutting cheddar cheese. Why use a ceramic knife on cheddar cheese, you ask, when it is clearly not necessary? There is no answer to that; I just like using the ceramic knives. I was being careful, I thought, to apply pressure straight down, with no force in any other direction. I must have failed at that, however, because the ceramic blade snapped right at the handle. The dangerous bits were all aimed safely away from my fingers so there was no bloodletting, and I was very happy that it was only the inexpensive knife that I broke. My warning/recommendation, then, is to be careful of any twisting or lateral forces that you might apply to the knife handle. These are beautiful but expensive utensils and it would be sad to damage one by using it inappropriately. And now I'm reminded of another suggestion. My brother and I had bought a set of 4 of these Kyocera knives and a bamboo block for our dear, sweet mum. She has cut herself 3 times. Advice #1: do not use an unwise chopping technique where your knife meets the edge of your finger. It may be safe with a steel knife but it is *not* safe with an ultra-sharp knife. Advice #2: when hand washing the knife, rest the handle firmly on the edge of the sink with the blade over the sink, with the blade flat. That will keep the knife stable and still while you use your sponge with the other hand. If you don't do this, and the knife and the sponge are both moving freely, you may cut yourself. It boils down to this: if you've been cooking long enough to have developed bad habits that are safe(ish) with less-than-razor-sharp steel knives, pay extra attention when using very sharp ceramic knives. Carelessness can result in lopping off a chunk of finger faster than you can say, "Oh darn, I'm bleeding all over our dinner!"

Bought them as a present for my dad, who loves a good sharp cooking knife. He is very happy with these! They are definitely up to standard! And the box they came in is a very nice touch. Ideal for a nice gift.

These knives not only look amazing but are also the sharpest you will ever come accross. It is true that you need to keep them in the presentation box rather than in the draw with your other knives and be a little careful about what you use them on but my goodness they are worth that little extra effort.

Assolutamente perfetti. Belli, affilatissimi, leggeri e precisi Un solo problema sul coltello grande, ma dovuto a mie colpe ( una piccola scheggiatura sul filo, a metà della lunghezza, dovuto ad uno sciagurato impatto su un osso) In ogni caso non influisce sulla qualità del taglio, che resta preciso e semplice

Buena presentación, venia con su caja y dos fundas de plástico transparente, no se descuiden con el filo porque te puedes cortar fácilmente

Mio padre lamentava la carenza di coltelli in cucina e ho voluto fargli un regalone visto che il nostro passatempo principale in questi tempi casalinghi è cucinare. Di pregiata fattura, sono ergonomici e soprattutto tagliano che è una meraviglia (quindi attenzione a maneggiarli). La custodia ha dei copri-lama in plastica che non è proprio ben aderente, ma efficace per prevenire "tagli da cassetto". Spedizione impeccabile, arrivata con quasi una settimana di anticipo rispetto allo stimato (maggiorato, sicuramente, visto il periodo). Consiglio per chi vuole investire in un prodotto di qualità.