Joseph Joseph Slice & Sharpen 6" Chef's Knive and 3.5" Paring Knife with Sharpening Protective Sheaths, Black

I bought these back in Jun 2022 and am finally writing a review in January 2024. These were my first Joseph Joseph purchase, after admiring and drooling over so many of their products over the years. I live alone, don't cook a whole lot but can't stand blunt knives. Before I purchased these, I was on the hunt for a new chef's knife (I had a basic one I'd purchased from Amazon, it was 8" vs the 6" in the JJ set) and a knife sharpener since I'd never owned one and let my existing knife get pretty dull. That knife was honestly just kinda too big for me, and I felt a little uncomfortable wielding it around. Plus it was heavy. I LOVE my Joseph Joseph set; they're perfect for me for a number of reasons. One, I love that I am taking care of these knives. Because they have the sheath that stores them, I find myself cleaning them quicker and drying them off sooner, so I can run the blade thru the shapener and put it back in the sheath. I definitely wouldn't want to put it in there if it were still kind of dirty or wet. So, these just help me take care of the knives more. Second - they have a built in sharpener! Not sure what else to add to that. Again, I'm not a pro chef and I don't cook a ton, maybe twice a week - mostly just cutting vegetables and tofu and herbs. But it's SO CONVENIENT to have the shapener right there built into the sheath - no need for a separate tool floating around the drawer.... And at first I wondered if it was redundant having two shapeneres - one on each sheath - but after a solid year and a half of using these, I can tell you that no- it's not redundant because each sharpener is proportionate to the knife, and IMP this helps sharpen better - if only because it takes the guess work out of it for me. I love that they're light weight, i love the handle grip, and i Love that they have a nonstick coat. All in all, these are just perfect for me and I'd highly recommend them for anyone. I can see them being excellent for a young adult who moved into their own place for the first time, or someone like me that is tight on space and isn't a gourmet chef and tries to keep things pretty simple. I actually bought a second set shortly after the first set. It's unopened. But i got it as a back up, to potentially give as a gift, or just to have for myself in the future!

These knives are wonderful. So sharp and precise!

I put these in our wedding registry 6 yrs ago and these knives are still the same ones we’ve had and are going strong! I love them so much I am going to buy another set for our camper! The color is perfect, these are a great size and they fit comfortably in our hands.

Quality is great, size and design is good. Color is good as well ans is safe to use. Definitely recommend.

These are the best knives I’ve ever had. They’re so sharp. They cut so easily, but watch out those fingers. Lol!

Having a sharpener on the holder is genius I love these

So, important to note that these are less actual "sharpening sheaths", more like "sheaths with a sharpener stuck on the end"... Which I missed somehow when ordering... But still happy overall :)Excellent value, very lightweight and the nonstick coating is a nice touch. Made a vegetable soup and then a vegetable beef one a few days later, each with 3-4 different veggies needing to be diced, and it was fast and easy with these knives. No tired hands, no fighting with potatoes stuck to the blade and slowing down chopping. My fibro appreciates.

I'm happy with it.it's sharp.I would have mote satisfied if the size had been larger.