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This wide assortment of Pinzon cutlery easily outfits any kitchen and offers high-quality performance and construction. The sleek set includes an 8-inch chef's knife, 8-inch bread knife, 6-inch boning knife, 5-inch utility knife, 3.5-inch paring knife, 8-inch slicer, sharpener, and storage block.

All of the Pinzon blades in this set are constructed of high-carbon, stainless-steel and have been forged from one piece of metal, then ground and polished for maximum strength and stain-resistance. They boast a full tang, which is triple-riveted to pakka wood handles that are both ergonomic and hygienic. Pakka wood, a treated hardwood, gives each handle a unique color and grain structure. Each knife also features a bolster, the thick junction between the handle and the knife blade, to protect knuckles and provide a counter-balance for better control. The two-tiered block, constructed of glass and rosewood, displays the set beautifully. Hand-washing is highly recommended. Pinzon cutlery is made in China.

What's in the Box
8-inch chef's, 8-inch bread, 6-inch boning, 5-inch utility, 3.5-inch paring knives; 8-inch slicer; sharpener; and block.
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Technical Details

- Includes 8-inch chef's, 8-inch bread, 6-inch boning, 5-inch utility, 3.5-inch paring knives; 8-inch slicer; sharpener; and wood block
- Blades forged from a single piece of high-carbon, stain-resistant steel
- Sturdy, steel bolsters; tang extends the full handle length for strength
- Ergonomically designed pakka wood handles with triple rivets
- Hand-washing recommended
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 "Knife block is okay" 2009-01-19
By Moscow Jon (Moscow, ID)
You certainly don't want to purchase this set for the knives, which are very low quality. The kife block is just okay but is unique enough to make it worth while.

 "Nice enough knife block, but read reviews & beware!" 2009-01-08
By gailcny
This is almost comical, really. I was looking for a knife block and only a couple of new knives. So after reading all the reviews of this set, and not finding any other knife blocks with this unusual design - except at a much higher price - I decided that I would buy this just for the knife block. Another thing that I thought would be worth keeping, however, was the honing steel. Well, guess what? It doesn't even fit into its little space! The diameter of the slot is just slightly smaller than it needs to be, so the steel sticks up at least 2 inches higher than it should, instead of fitting in all the way up to the handle!! I just had to laugh, since I went into this knowing pretty much what I was getting. It's certainly fixable, but I just had to share this.

 "For get a title, read the review" 2008-02-10
By M. S. Breeding (Springfield, Missouri USA)
I got these knives for my mom for Christmas, and she loves them. I've only used them once over there and think they are well made and comfortable. And the Glass block looks amazing! Beautiful way to show off your Steel.

 "Looks "sharp"" 2008-01-12
By tbelle (Harrison, Me)
The set looks great in my kitchen.I love the weight of the knives and how the blades continous through the handle. All in all a great value. Be sure and sharpen them before using.

 "Made to look good, not to use" 2007-03-19
By Naomi (Storm) (Texas)
I am very particular about my knives; I hate having other people use them or mistreat them, and I get very protective about things like how they're stored or cleaned and what they're used on. Living in a household with a roommate and her two children, I decided that instead of getting annoyed each time I found my Global or Henckels knives carelessly tossed into the sink, I would purchase a set of cheap knives for the children to use and therefore allow myself to horde my knives without feeling remorse.



I found these Pinzon knives on Amazon and unfortunately when I bought them there were only a couple of reviews, mostly pretty good. I purchased the set and awaited their delivery. Upon their arrival I checked them out, put them inside their little display case and didn't think too much about it.



When I was making dinner one day, I decided to try these knives out just to see what quality they were. The first thing that shocked me was the thickness of the blade. I never really thought I'd ever call a knife fat, but these were exactly that - these were fat knives. The edges were "ok," it was very obvious that they were roughly machine sharpened and not with a very fine grit. Unfortunately the thickness of the metal was actually obstructing the use of the knife - the knife was so thick that the blade could not cut in a downward slice in a straight line - the blade would actually veer off due to the differential thickness between the edge and the spine of the blade. Imagine taking an Idaho potato, putting the chef's knife at dead center, pushing downward and ending up with a diagonal cut which "leaned" right or left instead of going straight down the center - that's what you get with these knives.



If you're planning on doing some serious cooking with these knives, I would highly suggest saving your money and saving up for a single really good knife instead of this collection of really bad knives. Yes, I can say without a doubt that you will get far more use out of a single 8" chef's knife that costs $50-80 than out of this entire set of really bad knives.



If you only do moderate cooking, I would still say stay away from these knives - they are badly made to the point where I could consider them dangerous. You're not going to have the blade go flying off or shatter into a million pieces, but instead, you're getting a knife that will not cut straight, and that's about as dangerous as you can get.



If you're getting a set of knives that you want to look pretty on your counter, hey, this is a great set for that.


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Technical Details

- Set of eight 4-1/2-inch steak knives packaged in velvet-lined wooden presentation case
- Forged, high-carbon stainless-steel blades for strength and longer edge retention
- Full tangs; stainless handles with brushed finish and angled tips
- Scalloped, serrated blades for precision slicing; small bolsters for safe, comfortable grip
- Hand washing recommended
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 "beautiful knife set" 2009-07-16
By Me and My House
These nice heavy steak knives are full tang and riveted, the wood box is nice, and best of all they cut great. We've only used them a couple of times so far, so I'm not positive about how well they'll hold up, but they seem to be well made and so far we really like them. HUGE improvement on the old, cheap, flimsy steak knives we had.

 "Higher quality than I would have expected" 2009-07-16
By Pen Name (Fairbanks, Alaska)
I've owned many sets of steak knives, and it is hard to find a good quality set that I will stick with. I've never heard of Pinzon, but I can say these knives stack up very well against my J.A. Henckels International Eversharp 8-Piece Steak Knife Set that I've been using for the last year.



I received the Contemporary set. The quality is very well made. These are full-tang, which means that the tang of the blade (the part that extends past the handle), goes all the way through the length of the grip. That way you don't have to worry about the blade snapping off the handle. Most decent steak knife sets are full-tang anyway, so that's not really a big deal and I would expect it. The three rivets in the handle are completely flush with the handle, and appear to be very firmly set. If you run your finger over the grip you can not feel the rivets at all. The area where the blade meets the grip is also flush and there is no obvious separation between the two pieces. They're also stainless steel so you don't have to worry about them rusting, although I wouldn't recommend putting them in the dishwasher. I did take one of the knives and banged it up with a hammer several times and tried to bend the blade. The blade did not bend at all, and the rivets and handle stayed intact and did not separate from the tang (although it did get marred up and take some dents).



Upon receiving the knives my biggest concern with them was the blade, which didn't look very sharp. The blade is indeed fairly sharp, and performed just as well as my Henckels. Lastly, the storage box they come in is fairly nice. It is wood with a very smooth flat finish and a velvet inlay, however you can't tell it is plastic unless you look closely. IE, it does not look cheap. I would definitely consider getting these as a gift for someone just because the presentation in the box makes them look so nice.

 "Good solid set of steak knives" 2009-06-25
By Bob Sacamano (Atlanta, GA United States)
These knives come in an attractive box and are forged, so they should stay sharp a long time. It is easier to cut with a serrated edge knife, but a very sharp non-serrated edge makes a cleaner cut. It is terribly difficult to keep steak knives sharp in my home, so this is a happy compromise. For the price I don't have to worry about them not being cared by everyone. The handles are riveted for long life. They look very nice as well.

 "Nice knives given the price point" 2009-06-25
By Sean P. Logue (Research Triangle Park, NC USA)
These are a set of nicely balanced steak knives in an attractive presentation box.



The knives are full tang (the metal of the blade goes all the way to the end of the handle), and have a nice matte finish on the handles. They look very similar to expensive German knives, but of course are not the same level of quality. If they were, they would be five times the price. However, for a nice set of steak knives, they really do the trick.



Very nice for the price!



Sean P. Logue, 2009

 "Sharp and to the point" 2009-06-08
By E. Schechter (West Chester, PA United States)
I like these knives quite a lot. They are sharp, and they have an edge that is not only scalloped, but closely serrated as well, and so they promise to keep their edge for some years. They might as well, because there is no way on earth that I would know to sharpen them. They might be honed a bit on the lowest setting of the Chef's Choice sharpener, but not really re-sharpened. But anyway, they should be good for years at the table before descending into the household task category; their ends have points, and they cut meat very neatly and efficiently.



Whenever I get something that looks reasonably sturdy but says it should not be put in the dishwasher, my first response is, "Oh, yeah?" and into the dishwasher it goes. Some things really should be hand washed to preserve their appearance; don't use the dishwasher on your hard-anodized aluminum cookware unless you want to end up with an aluminum pot that looks exactly like an aluminum pot (still works, though). If you have any old carbon-steel knives, they will rust if they sit in the dishwasher, but the newer ones will survive unscathed. I do always put the good knives lying singly in the top rack, so they won't be jostled by the other cutlery, being harmed or doing harm.



These knives come out of the dishwasher in fine shape. I had a bit of water spotting, which alerted me to my being out of rinse agent, but the spots wiped right off with a damp paper towel; and with the rinse agent in place, they washed beautifully. I think that sometimes the manufacturers think that if they recommend hand washing, it makes the product sound more elegant and somehow precious and deserving of special care. Maybe things that must be carefully hand washed seem worthy of a higher price. To me, it only makes them seem like work.



The box the knives come in is neat and clean-looking; the set would make a wonderful and good-looking gift for anyone setting up a household. Just as an aside, I remember that when I was a child I was told by an ancient aunt of the lavender variety that one should never give knives as a gift without being paid for them--I believe that a nickel was the amount she recommended. She repeated a superstition that the knives would sunder the friendship otherwise. I pass this on as a bit of tradition that I have never observed, but who can tell when someone might find a bit of folklore a handy thing to know?




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You don't have to break your budget to add a set of high-quality knives to your kitchen. This 15-piece knife set features everything you need for a wide range of prepping needs, and includes a classic wooden block for storage that will look great in your kitchen. This set includes the following knives: 3-inch parer, 4.75-inch serrated utility, 8-inch carver, 8-inch chef, 8-inch bread, 6-inch cleaver, and a set of six 5-inch steak knives. It also comes with a 6.7-inch carving fork, a pair of kitchen shears, and a 10-inch steel for sharpening.

Each blade is stamped from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel and honed by a computer-controlled grinding and polishing process. These knives boast a full tang--the portion for the knife blade that is attached within the handle--which is constructed as one unit to resist dirt and bacteria and is triple-riveted to an ergonomically contoured black POM handle. They also feature a bolster at the back end of the blade, where the handle begins, that extends to the bottom of the blade and helps provide a good balance while chopping. The wood block measures 9.05 by 5 by 10.25 inches (L x W x H), includes 15 slots, and has rubber feet to prevent scratching surfaces. Hand washing the knives is recommended.
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Technical Details

- Includes 3-inch paring; 4.75-inch non- serrated utility, 8-inch carving, 8-inch chef's, and 8-inch bread knives
- Includes 6-inch cleaver, 6 steak knives; carving fork, shears, sharpening steel; wooden block
- Blades stamped from corrosion-resistant 18/10 stainless steel
- Full tangs; bolsters for balance; ergonomic, contoured plastic handles with triple rivets
- Hand washing recommended; made in China
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 "Good Knives.. except when they get rusty" 2009-08-21
By Jamie
These knives do the job and are very sharp... but:



You must wash AND dry the knives immediately after use.



Without doing that, you will get rust spots on the knives.



It already happened to a few of the steak knives for me. It doesn't come off completely, so be careful!

 "Knife set" 2009-08-13
By L. Dyer (Long Beach, CA)
This knife so far has been perfectly adequate for our use. We needed something durable but not expensive for our vacation rentals. So far so good. Check back in 6 months and we'll let you know how they hold up to dishwashing and other use.

 "Durable and versatile knife set" 2009-06-05
By Jonathan N. Klein
Plenty of knives, and I love the fact that you get a sharpener (which many knife blocks leave out these days). I got this set at a pretty steep discount (around $60 I think), and it was well worth it at that price.



The steak knives are about what you would expect, the scissors are nice to have, and the chef's knife comes out of the box extremely sharp and ready to do some serious cooking. The knives are heavy and durable, so it doesn't require much effort to cut through even the toughest foods. This was the perfect set for me, not too many knives, but you have enough to do the basic tasks. I personally don't think that you need to spend $200-$300 to get a good knife set, this one does the job extremely well.

 "The knifes are great!" 2008-06-19
By Arron M. Jones
The knifes are great. The only thing that was a bit dissapointing was how long they took to get to my house.

 "great set for price" 2008-03-27
By Sean Moxley (Frederick, MD USA)
I really like this set for the price and quality, have not had any problems or issues / Actually have already bought 2 of these sets, one for me and another as a gift, if your looking for a good price without forfeiting quality, your in the right place


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