ZWILLINGKnives Steak Knife Set, 4-piece, Stainless Steel, Serrated

The knives are solid stainless steel. This means you can run them through the dishwasher to your heart's content and not worry about rust or damaging the handles. They seem to be very sharp but I haven't actually used them yet. They are a great value for the price and I'm sure we will get many years of good service from them.The thin plastic retail packaging inside Amazon's padded paper bag was a joke. The plastic package had broken open during shipment and the all knives were loose inside Amazon's paper bag. Maybe they would have arrived in better shape if Amazon had shipped them in a cardboard carton with packing material. In any case, there is no way I would dare to present these to someone as a gift without repackaging them in a suitable container.

The steak knifes are a good weight and quite sharp. Great quality knifes for the price.

I searched high and low for knives and ended up with these because of the rave reviews. Yes, they are pretty much perfect. Beautiful design and quality quality. Wonderful feel in the hand. I have excellent knives in my dinner silverware set but I set the table every night with these instead because they make eating just about anything more pleasurable. How wonderful that you can put them in the dishwasher with your silverware. No wood or plastic handle to crack, deteriorate or break. Thanks to J.A. Henckels for a quality product at a fair price. This is one of those little things that makes one's life better.

I love the angle of the blade and the elegance of the "neck" of the blade. This is one piece of metal per knife. The crisp line between the handle and neck is real, not illusion, but it's not a joint either -- it's protruding, not recessed. These are extremely sharp! Watch your fingers. I think these look great as steak knives along with silverware such as "J.A. Henckels 45pc Bellasera Flatware Set" which has a similar angle to the main axis of the blades.EDIT: I bought a second set, from the same Amazon webpage, confirmed by purchase history, manually locating my review on the associated reviews page, and by having to edit this review, not being able to leave a new review. I establish this so firmly because the second set is not the same as the first! (I'll describe the difference in the next paragraph.) I don't know if this difference is the fault of Amazon mixing up model numbers or if Henckels quality control for different production facilities of the same model is different, but it's NOT a very subtle difference and it's disappointing. I know someone else who got a set around the same time as I got my second set, and his is the same design as my second set, so I believe the style of my second set is the one you will probably receive. Inconsistency of style is why this review has dropped from 5 stars to 4 stars. Normally that would cause a drop down to 1 or 2 stars, but these are just such darn nice knives that I suspect there is a model number difference and Amazon is at fault rather than manufacturing inconsistency.The second set is high-quality craftsmanship just like the first and identical upon cursory inspection except that the second set has a rounded tip. The tip is not as rounded as a butter knife, but it is distinctly rounded when compared to the first set. The tip of the first set is nearly a perfect triangle which is still pictured on the product page as of 24-Nov-2011. Both sets are elegant and well-balanced but the wicked throwing knife look of the first set is replaced by a stylish but domestic look in the second set due to the rounded tip, which may improve or ruin the charm of this knife, depending on who you are.Other thoughts, having used them for quite some while now:I should mention that the elegance of form will probably have the negative side-effect of not fitting nicely in ham-fisted grips, by which I mean the grip of a large hand that lacks dexterity.One factor in that is the slightly small size. (The knife is more dense than usual plastic- or wood-handled steak knives, and is as heavy or heavier overall, and has a solid, strong, quality feel but some may incorrectly assess the knife as being light due to the slightly small size in a large hand.Another factor is the long choil (unsharpened blade where it meets the handle) which is fine for someone with reasonable dexterity, adult or kid so long as he/she is old enough to use a steak knife at all, but it doesn't offer much finger placement for the clumsy.The cutting action is by shallow serration, so it's like a cross between a serrated and non-serrated blade, and I think it's a wonderful balance. In my view, serrated blades will saw through tough cuts of meat with less hassle than non-serrated blades, and non-serrated blades will glide like butter through good cuts of meat with less hassle than serrated blades. I prefer serrated because I'd like to cut down on the hassle of the more hassling cut of meat rather than pretend I'm always going to buy and cook perfect cuts of meat perfectly. I think this shallow serration is even better though, offering relative ease with any cut.In summary, this knife is top-notch or merely decent, depending on who you are, and depending on which version you receive.

My son bought me a set of Zwilling knives for Christmas and then the Zwilling flatware for my birthday but I still had old steak knives that barely got the job done so I bought these. I love them. They look great. Are nicely weighted and cut through a steak like it’s butter.

We have had a set of these for years now. We had one come up missing (teenage boys). So when I found out that the were still being made I didn’t hesitate to get another set. This is a sturdy and functional steak knife. Stays sharp and will cut through your steak or chops with ease. And the best part is they can go in the dishwasher!

I had my original 4 for 13 years. Then one went missing so I needed to buy another set. I like that they are cut from one piece of steel and they feel great in your hand. Well made in Spain.

No bad for budget steak knives. I use them more often than my expensive German knives because they are serrated.