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Pros

These are very sharp right out of the box, lightweight, and well made. We have prime filets which had been in the sous vide for 2 hours (so tender as it was) and it was amazing how these sliced through them. They’re beautiful and sharp and can smoothl...  Read More

Was able to wash and air out outdoors and the smell was largely gone. Some are slightly lighter now due to this. I expect the smell to go away after a few more washings and treatments with mineral oil and cutting board butter.

Just like all other victorinox knive, these are perfect (if not expensive! They are beautiful in person. Their reputation is well deserved.



Cons

The cheapo ultra-thin cardboard box and crinkly plastic tray are definitely not something you'd want to give someone as a gift either. This latest rendition is cosmetically beautiful, but functionally inferior.

The knives are very lightweight. The description says expertly made in switzerland but i went over the box and the knives themselves (with a magnifying glass even), there is no evidence of country of origin.

The wood used for the handles is not consistent, varying from medium to dark brown with different degrees of sheen. After one coat, the smell is still there. The reviews of the wood handle smelling are sincere. However, the scent from the handle stain...  Read More

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Quality


The quality, elegance and balance are exceptional features.


Build your own set of quality kitchen knives and include this set.


Someone with the company should look into these complaints about the smell or at least explain the source and how to deal with it.


I did notice that the back of the blade doesn't line up with the back of the handle, so there is a small edge there.

Packaging/appearance


Once i washed the knives, i rubbed spoon butter on the handles.


(true, the packaging was flimsy, but knives need to be stored in a wooden block, which if purchased together with the knives wo...  Read More

Competitiveness


Best steak knives i have ever owned, at a fraction of the price of others!


Beautiful looking and preforming knives, highly recommended.

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    sharp, quality, set, nice and good.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 250.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 461 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 14 2022.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I wanted knives with some substance but not heavy in the hand


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Was also looking for a straight edge so that could be sharpened


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My first 2 purchases were not good


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    As dull as my old ones heavy clunky


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Really wish they could go in the dishwasher because hand washing these is a pain


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Might try 1 knife in the dw to see how they fare


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The hades get ruined if you put them in the dishwasher so you must wash by hand


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    When washed they smell a little bit like manure

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