Ginsu International Traditions 6-Piece Stainless Steel Steak Set

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This 6-piece steak knife set belongs on the table when serving any meaty meal, from steak to chicken. Blades are constructed from stainless steel and feature a two-dimensional serrated edge that is symmetrically-cut on either side for more accurate slicing and for either right- or left-handed use. Edges are still as low-maintenance as ever and never require sharpening. The blades do not have full tangs but are instead encased in a strip of bakelite, which is sandwiched within a brushed stainless-steel handle. The steel handle provides some of the weight of the missing tang and a sleek, modern style. Ginsu covers these International Traditions knives under a limited lifetime warranty, and recommends manual cleaning with hot, soapy water to keep them in top shape. --Cristina Vaamonde

Since I've bought them, I've had to buy the block sets and additional sets of steak knives for my son (when he moved out) and other friends, because they fell in love with them. This does the trick. I love these knives. It is so hard to find a sharp, heavy duty, yet handsome knife that also can be used by both left and right handed people. Excellent quality.

They also work okay for use with an individual steak or chop on your plate - with a little more pressure than should be required. They look decent in their block on the counter.

The bad - they can't cut a tomato into nice slices anymore. I was hoping they would have stayed sharper longer - but they didn't.

Cheap set of knives. Would I buy them again - yes - if I didn't want to spend a lot of money and needed something that would look and feel decent.

Worked fine for about a year or so (have had them for about 3 years), and are now very dull - even though they are supposed to never need sharpening. The good - they are still a nice silver color (I wash them by hand or they spot - could be my dishwasher) and solidly constructed - heavy.

but I'd buy a good knife (singular) for the important slicing jobs.

I know from shopping around you could certainly spend a lot more, but I doubt you would get a better knife. Cuts like butter, nice heftiness to the knife. Havn't gotten any rust going through the dishwasher. I bought a dozen of these mostly on previous experience with Ginsu. New and improved over the previous generation, highly recommended. No question, best value out there.

However, I found that after only a few uses, they developed rust spots. I originally purchased these knives because of their low price and relatively respectable product name. I hand-wash these knives and let them dry in a rack with the rest of my silverware, which I've never had a rust problem with.The knives are sharp, and decently weighted, but make sure you dry them off after you're finished washing them if you want to preserve them.

have not spotted as some reviews had said. read all reviews before ordering and found that these knives are a great deal. very pleased. [[ASIN:B0006TJ7I6 Ginsu International Traditions 14-Piece Stainless-Steel Knife Block Set]best knives ever. great product for money. also order 6 pc. very sharp. steak knife set and also pleased with them too.