( 8 reviews )
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Posted: Nov 9 2008
They need to be sharpened right out of the box. Some of them (8" chef and 10" chef that I bought separately) have spine sharp enough to cut yourself - I had to have it dulled. Other than that they are OK. If I was buying again I would go with Wusthof.
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Posted: Nov 9 2008
They need to be sharpened right out of the box. Some of them (8" chef and 10" chef that I bought separately) have spine sharp enough to cut yourself - I had to have it dulled. Other than that they are OK. If I was buying again I would go with Wusthof. Update: Sharpening steel is your best friend!
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Posted: Jan 8 2008
Don't let some of these negative reviews get you down .. these are GREAT knives! Prior to purchasing these knives I read the various reviews .. I find Amazon Reviews very helpful! My daughter in law has the Wusthof but I wasn't sure I was willing to pay quite that price since I don't cook as much as she does with her larger family. The Consumer Report information on the Profession S being "Forged because it is very close in form and function to traditionally 'Forged' pieces .. the only difference is that it isn't physically 'forged' from one piece of metal." .. helped my decision also. I then purchased the Henckels and have been just delighted! Right out of the box they were gorgeous! Not a single defect/flaw/scratch .. each one wonderfully sharp .. I tried each knife .. slicing a piece of paper using from tip to handle .. like slicing through butter! Quite frankly I would never abuse a fine piece of china nor a good knife .. so I don't worry about warping or discoloration of the handle .. it has always been my practice to just quickly scrub and dry my knife after use .. even my old cheaper knives still look good after years of use .. I'm so happy to finally have some GOOD knives .. trust me .. I'll take REALLY good care of these knives! Have some pride folks! (And if in time they DO get a bit banged up .. mores the benefit to my family .. it created some good food in the banging up!) I also found the Customer Service Department more than helpful when I called because I wasn't quite sure about one area of registering my product online .. they couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. I do not have huge hands and these fit my hands really nicely .. AND my husband is BIG .. and he likes them also!
