Shun Classic 3 Piece Starter Set, Includes 8" Chef, 3.5" Paring & 6" Utility Knives, Handcrafted Japanese Knife Set, VG-MAX Core with Damascus Stainless Steel Cladding, Pakkawood Handle

First off, I'm a fan of Shun. I have 4 others with the same D shaped handle (right hand specific) and it was a huge influence in buying this set. The metal is VG-10 which I've also been using for my work knife for the last 6 years. Holds it's edge very well but may take a little work to sharpen if you let it get dull. The western chef is fantastic. Well balanced in the hand no matter what grip you use. The utility knife is good, but would like the handle to be slightly larger. It's properly balanced, but handle feels small/narrow in my hand. Totally acceptable for what I use it for though. Paring knife is great. My only complaint with it is I wish the handle was shaped for a left handed person as when I use a paring knife I hold the sharpened edge towards my body and the handle D shape is oriented to my fingers instead of the palm of my hand. Even with that said, it's still great. Everything is super sharp out of the box, and at the price I paid, it's a borderline unbeatable deal. I basically got the utility knife for free and half off the paring knife just for buying the chef.

The knives are excellent, don’t need any other knives for my set. Very functional and sharp.

My wife gave me these as a gift. I have always used (high quality) German knives and these are a different bred for sure. They are scary sharp and keep a remarkable edge. Consider getting the shun honing steel as well - just a few swipes and you are razor sharp again. The handle feel is different enough that it has taken time for me to get used to. Its very rounded and not boxy like the German knives I'm used to. The 8" chef's knife is a little bigger than I might have purchased if I had a choice, but I've quickly adapted to it and quite like it now. It has almost replaced all my previous uses for my messermeister Chinese clever - which I still love. The utility knife is a unique size and I think I use that most of all.

I like the chef blade design because I like to rock the knife into the food for straight, parallel cuts while still leaving room for my knuckles at the bottom of the cut. The 6" and 8" chefs on this product are my ultimate favorite. Everything cuts like butter - tomatoes, sausage... everything. Some stuff will stick though, the Damascus here is too shallow a profile to eliminate that. I do not generally recommend this product for gifting. The knives are too sharp for family's with young children and are dangerous for anyone that has become comfortable with a good old walnut-handled Chicago Cutlery product for example, that offers a great grip when wet and is not so sharp it will cut you for no more than a hasty move.

I've had these knives a little over a year now. Hands down the best purchase I've made as a home cook. They are used daily. These knives are well worth the investment, so if you aren't sure you want to buy them, just do it! Great quality.

Fantastic knives, made in Japan the same way that some samurai swords were made. 33 layers of steel total in each knife, excellent edge retention (I've had mine for years and haven't need to sharpen them yet), though the edges are a bit more prone to chipping than German knives are, they are far sharper and stay sharper longer.

These knives are gorgeous and so sharp!

Love them!!!

Out of the box the tip of the 8” chef knife is bent - not the case with the other two. Quite astonishing, a tad taken aback - might have to return.

Dans les lames de haut-vol, les prix n'ont quasiment pas de limite. Aussi ce set permet de concilier à la fois des lames de très haut niveau, un éventail limité mais complet des 3 lames indispensables (l'office, petit et fonctionnel, l'éminceur pour le gros et le 10cm pour lever les filets, les tomates, etc.) et un prix compétitif. Le tranchant est vraiment rasoir, à un point que même habitué aux couteaux (je suis chef de mon restaurant et passionné de couteaux), mes premiers pas avec les les Kai ont été... incisifs ! Gare aux doigts... Attention : laver et sécher après usage, ne pas mettre en machine, en prendre soin comme d'un ami... Sinon ils vous le font payer. Pour l'entretien, j'ai pris les pierres à aiguiser Kasumi 240/1000 et 3000/8000 (chères mais indispensables). Ne vous amusez pas à les affuter sur des pierres cheap, vous les tueriez. La boite en bois comme écrin complète le tout... Super produit.

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Lovely knives … superb quality. Almost too good to use :) Beautiful packaging & worth the price for quality

Unos cuchillos profesionales, muy pero que muy afilados, van muy bien y el precio de amazon era de lejos el mejor, lo miré en cuchillerias y eran mucho más caros.