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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 17.38 inches | | Product Width: | 9.25 inches | | Product Height: | 6.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 10.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 17.3 inches | | Package Width: | 9.2 inches | | Package Height: | 6.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 8.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 10 reviews |
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Sharp Knives, First Time Ever Oct 24, 2008
I also bought a Wustoff sharpener with this set of knives and I'm very pleased.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Very good Product Oct 15, 2008
Very good product, I am very satisfied with my purchase, highly recommended. the knives are very sharp making cooking a very enjoyable experience.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Forschner Number 1 Choice of Professionals Oct 07, 2008
I purchased the 8 piece Forschner block set (plus the 7 inch Santoku), and highly recommend this set and the extra 7 inch Santoku which fits in the same block.
The deciding factor for me were the comments by professional chefs and butchers on various web sites
including this one.
The problem with purchasing individual knives is that the cases are very expensive (with shipping and handling the mark up over mfg cost must be 1000%?), but you just cannot have sharp knives loose in a drawer. The block is $30+ if you compare the piece part prices, and if you have small kitchen it uses the least space, further away from kids hands, less fiddly than the knife safes as well.
As for what you get in the block set, it has just about the right combination of knives for me, the Santoku
knife fits in one empty slot as well (thanks to reviewer who commented on that). There's a steel included as well
which is essential. The boning knife is longer than the one in my old set, but I don't do use it that much. There's one spare slot for a smaller knife.
These knives are all very sharp, and I'd say the 8 inch chef's knife is the largest I would ever need,
better for heavier cutting, but also OK for fine cutting as well. The 7 inch Santoku is lighter and I like using it-I can see why it's popular, better for potatoes/vegetables but can also handle heavy cutting as well. They both are great for fine chopping using a rocking motion, and with plenty of knuckle room. With a 2 cook kitchen having the two knives in the block seems a good plan. The Santoku has slightly different handle shape than the other knives which may be for Asian style chopping (versus rocking), I'll have to experiment.
As for using in a dishwasher, one Forschner supplier recommends no, the reason being the plastic
cover on the dishwasher rack will be cut and may cause the underlying metal to corrode, not to mention
knife edge wear, and change in blade temper (although I am sceptical about this last one) . If you clean them as you go this isn't a problem.
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You think you don't need these, but you do Aug 28, 2008
Sure, I read about how great Forschner knives are for the money, but I considered my old Chicago Cutlery set to be good enough. How much different can one set of cutlery be than another, anyway? After all, I'm no pro chef, just a home kitchen hacker.
Curiosity got the better of me, and I got the Forschner Fibrox eight piece set.
The items in the set are well chosen for the average range of kitchen tasks, although I would like a smaller flexible paring knife rather than the included four inch rabbit (?!) knife. I am mildly surprised at how well the serrated bread knife handles a block of cheddar or a tomato; it might be the favorite of the bunch. I also like the shears, and find the 10" slicer large enough to handle anything I'll ever serve. The boning knife makes taking the skin off a salmon easy. The chef's knife is big enough for me and not too large for my better half.
The Fibrox handles are comfortable, give a secure grip and fit my big paws and my wife's smaller hands. The knives all "feel good" to me, well balanced and solid. Yes, they are sharp, and the included steel hones them with little effort.
If you've read this far, you might be like I was, wondering if good knives can really be that much better than "good enough". The answer is a resounding yes. They really are a pleasure to use, and a job like cutting up a chicken for frying is now a chance for me to enjoy the quality of these knives rather than just annoying drudge work.
If you still aren't sure, order a Forschner Santoku or mini chef's knife to try for yourself, and when you do order the set it will find a home in one of the two empty slots in the block.
 Very nice set, biggest knife is the tiniest bit flimsy May 21, 2008
I do love this knife set, especially for the price. The knife block looks awesome, everything works as expected, and it's a joy to cook with. I slice through meat, veggies, and everything else without problem, and very neatly. My one issue is that the biggest knife seems a little bit flimsy. I don't know if my cutting block is the issue (plastic, not wood), which may well be, but it doesn't seem to have the thickness I expect. Maybe I'm just used to dull knives, though. In all, I recommend the set, especially for the price. I'm sure you already know how highly rated this set is by knife appraisers.
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