The knives have a good weight and feel nice in the hand.

The knives have a good weight and feel nice in the hand.  Read Less

The greater the hardness of the steel, the thinner i can sharpen it, and the sharper a knife can become.

The greater the hardness of the steel, the thinner i can sharpen it, and the sharper a knife can become.  Read Less

Forged vs stamped cutleryforged cutlery is made from a solid bar of steel that undergoes a heating process, to a very high temp...  Read More

Forged vs stamped cutleryforged cutlery is made from a solid bar of steel that undergoes a heating process, to a very high temperature, then cut, pounded into shape, sharpened, and finished.  Read Less

They are very sharp and needs no effort at all using them.

They are very sharp and needs no effort at all using them.  Read Less

What was inside the “non-retail” packageinside the non-retail package was calphalon’s heavy duty retail version cardboard packa...  Read More

What was inside the “non-retail” packageinside the non-retail package was calphalon’s heavy duty retail version cardboard packaging, which was very descriptive, had the brand name, pictures, product information, and was similar in size to the non-retail version, and weighed-in at about (9¾) pounds – which gives an idea of what calphalon’s block and knife set weighs in at.  Read Less

What was inside the “retail” packageinside calphalon’s retail package was, of course, calphalon’s premier sharpin™ 15piece cutlery set.

What was inside the “retail” packageinside calphalon’s retail package was, of course, calphalon’s premier sharpin™ 15piece cutlery set.  Read Less

The price is competitive with other branded sets.

The price is competitive with other branded sets.  Read Less

A cheaper version is silver plated cutlery.

A cheaper version is silver plated cutlery.  Read Less