Very attractive set of knives, up to par as usual for Wusthof products.

After reading everyone else's reviews, I waited until after we used them to comment. We had steaks on Father's Day to test them out and they cut our steaks perfectly. They are pretty light and aren't as heavy as I thought I would want, but they are just fine now that we've used them. Becuase of the silver color and simple design, they will go with any cutlery you have. I thought the box was going to be cheap by the other reviews and complaints, but the dark wood was just beautiful and a great gift presentation box. This was a real deal that couldn't be beat for comparable sets on Amazon and other sites! I'm glad I did my homework.

These are very good knives. Well balanced and easy to use. I would highly recommend them.

I got the eight piece set and I am so pleased with them. They cut extremely well and look elegant on my table. Would recommend to all... and the price can't be beat!

This 8-pc. set looks real nice, but the price when I checked last was $89.99. Amazon has the 4-pc. set, same knives, in a better box on sale for $29.99. Just order two of those. I got mine today and they're beautiful. Haven't used them yet and it will take some time to get used to their slim shape after using clunky steakhouse-type wooden-handle knives, but they look classy. I live in SW Florida and everything down here rusts. We have to buy stainless steel and I love the way these look and feel. I don't keep mine in a box, no storage space, so I don't care what the box looks like. I have magnitized bars attached to the wall behind my stove where I keep all my knives. The boxes that come with the 4-pc. sets, however, are nice aluminum boxes with a fancy latch. I'm going to give them to my grandchildren to store their treasures.

First off, let me say that we don't eat much steak any more (cholesterol problems). We're not steak knife experts who insist on some particular type of blade edge. We do NOT like big ugly steak-house-restaurant type knives on our table. And finally, we don't care a fig about how good or bad a storage box looks. Our knives are rarely stored for long because whenever we serve any meat or fowl, we've always put steak knives out with the flatware. And OH MY, this Wusthof set is *phenomenally* nicer than the equally simple but hysterically expensive black-handled ones from Germany that we've been using for decades. This is solid, sleek, hefty-feeling stuff. The design goes wonderfully with our other flatware ranging from fancy to plain (in fact, the steak knife is actually heavier than some of the flatware pieces sitting next to it on the table). And YES it DOES cut very well indeed -- which is all hub & I ask from any knife!

Excellent knives - very sharp, hold their sharpness very well so far (after about 1 year of constant every day use). I also like that the handle and the knife are the one whole, there's no plastic parts or rivets which can come loose or break over time. Oh, and people - do not judge these knives by the stupid box they come with, it doesn't matter if the box is made out of real wood or a cardboard, it has no effect on the functionality or reliability of knives. If you want to impress your stupid or simple-minded friends or relatives who will only be impressed by how the storage box looks like and not by the quality of the knives themselves, then you should just buy a cheapest set of steak knives sold here, then use the saved money to buy a better-looking box for those knives. Seriously, people, judging such excellent knives by the presentational box is, well, to say it politely, very illogical.

I love these knives. Wusthof makes excellent, top quality knives. Not only are they easy to use, but they are beautiful tools as well.

However, I would not purchase the box that these lovely items come in for any amount of money. Not only is the box cheaply made and lighter than a feather, there were several knicks, cracks, and chips in the box that made it unpresentable. I was hoping to have two nice sets of knives to pull out when guests arrive. Instead, I returned my purchase and now need to find a suitable alternative.

I have been looking for quality steak knives for a while now and when I saw these I thought they were not only beautiful to look at, but well made. We have been grilling a lot more now that we have them! They feel great in your hand and you can't beat the price. They wash well in the dishwasher too.

I gifted these steak knives for Christmas. I already own a Wüsthof chef knife for a few years now and I knew these will be good ones too. As expected I got a comment from the person whom I gifted saying that steak seems to be softer now... I dont know whether its the knives! I'm happy to have bought a perfect gift.