I have been looking for a reasonably priced but quality knife set and this really fits the bill. I'm very impressed with the weight, balance, and sharpness of these knives. I would recommend these knives to anyone looking for a good set without having to pay hundreds of dollars a knife.To give you an example of the sharpness, when cutting fresh carrots with the chef knife, it was like slicing butter. The carrots didn't skitter all over the place like you get with a dull knife.Highly recommend for the price! Well worth it!!