FLYINGCOLORS Flying Colors Laguiole Steak Knife Set. Stainless Steel, Olive Wood Handle, Gift Box, 6 Pieces

I've only used them for two meals so far, but I can tell I'll be using them for many gatherings to come. The good: - S-h-a-r-p out of the box. A no-brainer, but I've gotten some kitchen knives with edges I had to finish. - Designed really well. Comfortable to hold. Good length blade. Plain edge, so I can keep them sharp. Full-length tang, and contoured scales. - Very nice embellishments on the spine and bolster The less good: - Made from less convenient steel. If you leave a knife in the sink for 3 days, it will rust, and you don't deserve knives. Wipe off the blade and put it away. - The scales aren't finished with a clear plastic, so to keep them looking their best, they should be dried after washing. If like me, you prefer sharp knives that are functional and beautiful, these are great! If you put your kitchen knives in the dishwasher, find something else.

Tres beaux couteaux. Belle finition.

Great quality. I was worried when I saw the blade was not serrated but they are very sharp and effective. Beautiful in person. Definitely recommend.

C'est pour une utilisation journalière, je vais essayer de les laver au lave vaisselle et voir ce que ça donne dans le temps avec les manches en bois. La finition est très propre.

I like them a lot. I like that the handles are natural wood and like real wood not coincident. I'm a knife guy. I collect cutlery and (knives, swords, hunting knives, did some blacksmithing made a few bowie knives and daggers as well as other things out of iron and steel.) Lets see, some one mentioned that the blades are thick from flat to flat. That is a good thing. Let me explain this. As time goes by the knives go dull from use and need sharpening. Each time you sharpen a knife the process removes some metal. Being made of stainless steel is a good thing for most people. Stainless tends to be a little harder and more brittle. Which means that it takes a little longer to sharpen but holds an edge longer and being stainless will not discolor with age. Personally I prefer carbon steel but that is like that difference between and automatic and manual transmission. I also prefer manuals. Yes they are not that sharp when delivered, They have what used to be called a factory edge. Meaning the angle is not as acute so that the blade does not get damaged during shipping. Took me all of about 30 minutes or so with some few different grades of wet stones to put a shaving sharp edge on the entire set. From this point going forward all that will be needed to maintain them is a few passes on a stone every once in a while and rubbing in some toung oil into the handles and this set will last a hundred years easy. Personally I think the price is low for what they are. I really don't care about the box. The only negative I can think of is I am not a fan of mirror finishes on knife blades. I by far prefer a satin finish. Satin finishes don't show the marks left by sharpening stones. On the hand over time mirror finishes turn into satin anyway so no big deal. A knife is a tool and needs to be maintained. A knife that shows signs of being sharpened is owned by some one that cares for and maintain their tools.