HENCKELS Solution Razor-Sharp 2-Piece Compact Chef Knife Set, German Engineered Knife Informed by over 100 Years of Mastery, Black

I was looking for paring knives to go with a set of Victorinox Fibrox chef's knives, which are perfectly fine and often priced well, but they don't make matching paring models, which are perhaps the most commonly used of all kitchen knives. These (Henckels Solution 4" and 5.5") fit the bill. The finish on them is nothing special, but they're wonderfully light, and the thinness of their blades make them very slicey for light to medium duty work. The steel is probably not far removed from the 420 family of stainlesses, with a hardness of around 53. Their edge retention is okay, and they're very easy to sharpen. While I wouldn't recommend them for cutting through bones, or wheels of dry parmesan, they're fine for most everything else, and between the two, one could conceivably prepare most meals without wanting another knife. Unless you bake your own bread, this set and a 7+ inch chef's knife could do almost anything, and for $18, that's pretty great. At their current list price of $35, they'd have a lot more competition, but would still be worth a look.

I was missing a couplke of knives from my knife block and wanted to replace them. These were affordable for what i do in the kitchen and look nice.

Just got these today. The 2 piece solutions fine edge. They are light weight and very sharp! Hope they last a while!

Solid knives, use them almost everyday.

These are great knives. Never bought a bad Henkel.

Good set for the price. Gave them as a gift to a friend who is a chef and he loves them

I haven’t used these knives yet, but they feel sturdy and sharp. They’re also super light, which will make handling easy. The lifetime warranty was super easy to register for, and the knives look very well made. I’m excited to try them.

These knives work well, but the quality is not what I had expected. I bought them thinking that the sale price was some sort of aberration or error. They are lighter than the other, more expensive, options available. I've kept them but intend to order the same sizes in the higher quality versions soon.