J.A. Henckels International Forged Synergy 3-Piece Starter Set

Love 'em!
I purchased these knives over two years ago, and I am still loving them! As soon as I opened the box I was impressed with how well balanced they are, and how sharp they are. And although other reviews have some complaints about the fact that these Henckels knives are made in China rather than the more expensive ones made in Germany, I have had no problems. They have remained super sharp over the years (yet to be sharpened a single time) and although they have been put into the dishwasher (against both the Mfr recommendation and my own wishes) I have not seen any rust spots as other reviews have mentioned.

They are still excellent and I much prefer them over the cutco brand because of how well balanced they are. My only complaint is that I wish I would have purchased a larger set with a block back in the beginning because I now know how high quality they are. I want the bread knife, santoku, and steak knives to match at a minimum, but to purchase them individually is similar...

Already rusting after three months
After first opening the package I was very impressed with the weight, the feel of the knives and how extremely sharp they were. Now that I've used them for a few months I'm still impressed with how well they cut but I'm starting to notice rust spots. I have never put them in the dishwasher nor let them soak in water for any length of time. At first it was only the smaller of the knives and though I wasn't happy I could have received a single bad blade. Now all three are showing small rust spots. I have owned much less quality knives and not taken nearly as good care of them and non of the previous sets have rusted. These knives are not worth the money you pay for them. I'm still giving two stars due to the fact that the knives are well balanced and sharp but for this price I would like them to last too.

J.A Henckels rocks!
Yes, yes I read all the reviews bemoaning this set was made in China but bought it anyway and by far, this is the best set of knives I've ever owned, the weight and feel in the hand is superb, and when I first cut vegetables I applied the same pressure I used with my previous knife and the blade shot through the carrots making a bang on my cutting board - startling me due to the sharpness and ease of cutting with a real blade. I appears Henckels is mandating strict quality controls in the china facility - hey - every magically precise iPhone is built in China.

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