These knives are functional and look good too. Though they are not the best, they are a great choice for the money.

KitchenAid should not have their name on this product. They are not dishwasher safe, and who wants to wash every knife by hand? In the dishwasher, they rust up the first time and just get worse. I bought these for my wife for Christmas, and they will be in the trash before Mother's Day.

This is the BEST knife set I have ever owned. They cut eveything and they are beautiful. If you shop anywhere else, you get less knives for more money. I bought this set on Amazon.com for less money and more knives. Everyone who uses them just loves them. I am very happy with everything I have from Kitchen Aid, their products are well worth what you pay for them.

What an awesome knife set, looks good and works great! The blades are very sharp and produce an even, reliable cut. The knifes are perfectly balanced and the handles feel great. I threw out a knife set that was just a few months old when I tried these. The bread knife is the best I have ever used and the look goes perfect in my red & black kitchen. This purchase also inspired me to buy the Kitchenaid red cookware which is also top rate.

Like several posters have mentioned, these are a great, inexpensive, stylish set.

I give it 4/5 because the steak knives are not one piece knives.