Viking Steak Knife Set, 6 Piece Stainless Steel Kitchen Knives Set with German Pakkawood Handles, Includes Wooden Gift Box, Hand Wash Only, Red

This is a substantial knife set, these are large and heavy and feel perfect. I bought a lesser brand and the knives were thin and lacked a sharp edge, point, and teeth. These are sharp all around, passed the paper test, passed the bread test, and passed the meat test. They are sharp, keep them clean by hand washing them and hone edge as needed they will last a lifetime

Sturdy very sharp and good hand feel to these - balanced.

love these knives, great balance and value.

UPDATE (7/23/2017): Wow, what a difference four uses of these knives make as I am now changing their glorious 5 Star Rating to the 1 Star Junk Rating as these knives already show signs of discoloration within 13 days and look like they have a "soap film" on them as they begin rusting.The back story is that within 13 days, and four uses with steak, these knives have started to discolor and I'm returning them as they are junk. I hand washed these with regular dish soap and well water, not even the hard city water, and then hand dried them with a dry towel and they already show signs of rusting. I'm not sure what steel they used for these knives but it's more like stain-more than stainless. I have included pictures.Previous Review:Long story made short, these knives are extremely nice and are just like the knives at Longhorn Steakhouse.The much longer story is:These are very niceWow, it was actually quite difficult finding the steak knives we were looking for and the "information superhighway" was also the "misinformation superhighway."Too begin, the wife and I recently went to a Longhorn Steakhouse and we really like their steak knives and decided we would try and buy some, but the local brick and mortar stores didn't have what we were looking for and basically had either the "common" steak knives that come with a cheap set, or were just junk and not full tang. We wanted to buy both of the knife sets that were like the Longhorn knives as well as the Outback style knives and this proved quite difficult until we searched Amazon for "steak knives" and discovered a plethora of knives, some of what we were looking for, as well as an abundance of helpful and confusing reviews.For example, one "helpful" review mentions "these Viking Professional Knives rust," and further mentions how "they do not put them in the dishwasher and hand washes and dries them, but that the water spots rusted after drying." Now, the questions begs, how do the knives have water spots after being dried by hand with a dry towel? Further, one "helpful" review of these Viking Professional Knives was both helpful and confusing as it talks about steel as well as hardness, but didn't go far enough as we were left confused. Additionally, the remainder of the reviews were "glowing reviews," but they didn't really say anything except how "great" these knives are. Therefore, we thought we would provide a hopefully well organized the researched review to help assist those like us in the future whom are looking for a nice steak knife set.First, this Viking Professional Knife Set is 18/10 steel, which is 316 stainless steel, and are both food and surgical grade steel. Second, the 18/10 steel (a.k.a. 316) fits right between the common steel grades of 304 and 420. Third, the common grades of hardened steel progress from most stain resistant (304) to the hardest steel (440 and exquisites like D2) as the harder the steel, the easier they will stain, a.k.a. rust. Fourth, the common hardened steels are: 304, 316, 420, 440, and the exquisites like D2. Fifth, the softer hardened steels, 304 and 316, are the best at stain resistance, but are softer metal and do not keep their sharp edge like a 420, 440, or an exquisite blade. However, a 420, 440, and exquisite blade, will stain (rust) much easier than a 304 or 316 blade. Sixth, hardened steel is rated on a Rockwell Hardness Scale with harden steel being on the HRC Rockwell Hardness Scale. With the HRC Scale in mind: 304 has an HRC of 28-38, 316 has an HRC of 28-38, 420 has an HRC of 52-56, 440c has an HRC of 56-60, and the "exquisites" (like D2) have an HRC of 60-72. Now please remember, the higher the HRC, the more the steel is prone to stain, a.k.a. rust, where the opposite is true, but the steel is softer and does not keep its edge as long as the harder steel. Therefore, it's a combination of intended use as well as hardness vs. stain resistance (rust).With all of this "steel information and knowledge," it's easy too see that the harder steels like 440 and the "exquisites" would be too prone to stain (rust) and would not make for a good eating utensil. Further, the 316 (18/10) steel is approved for food processing as well as medical applications. This leaves the 304 (18/8) as well as the 420 for consideration with the 304 being softer, but with more stain resistance, or the 420 which is the "opposite" of the 316 where the stain resistance and hardness are reversed from each other. Therefore, logic would dictate that the steel used for utensils should be either 316 or "maybe" the 420 if a harder steel is wanted for a longer lasting sharpness, but at the expense of being more prone to stain, a.k.a. rust.In conclusion, this Viking Professional Knife Set is made from German Surgical Steel of 18/10, which is 316 steel, and is one of the two steels that should be considered for utensils without the steel being too "soft" (304) or being too prone to rust with the other "possible" option being 420. Steels of 440 or the "exquisites like D2" need to be kept oiled all the time or they will rust and an example of this is the Kabar camping and military knives and I am pretty sure nobody grabs an oily knife so they can eat with it as WD40 and 3 In One Oil are not that tasty or good for you.Finally, these knives are absolutely gorgeous and are very well made. Plus, they feel great in the hand and look just like the knives at Longhorn Steakhouse. These knives should not be put in the dishwasher and should only be hand washed and dried with a dry towel. Lastly, we're very happy we purchased these knives and would easily purchase them again.

I have been using these knives for about a year now. These are well made, sharp, and bulky. These are not "delicate" steak knives.How to clean these knives:Immediately HAND WASH THEM. Immediately HAND DRY THEM. That's it. Do not soak them in the sink. Do not put them in the dishwasher.1 year later and my knives still look brand new, even though they get used 4 or 5 times a week. And they are still SHARP.

Superior quality. The packaging was very neat. Delivery was ever so speedy. Would buy from again.

This knife set is an excellent set of knives. I returned the knives because they were larger than they appeared. The knives are the size of steak knives at Outback Steak Houses which would be great for commercial use, but they were much larger than knives we were replacing. My wife wanted knives the same size of the ones we were replacing. If size doesn’t matter, then they would be a keeper. I thought They were great.

Really a nice set of knives. I gave to my sister and brother-in-law as a housewarming present. He is a master griller and loves the knives.

Le bois est délavé, sec et désagréable au toucher. Il est pas bien collé sur la lame et la finition laisse à désirer. Le logo sur la boîte de bois déborde de colle et la boîte elle même ne ferme pas bien.

I like these knives a lot. Cut steak perfectly and are nicely finished.

Very happy with my purchase of these knives. Good and sharp. Nicely balanced