Calphalon Knife Set - 15 PC  Product Reviews

"I have these for over 3 years now, and they are very very nice. Good steel, nice handles, good construction, and keeps the edge very well. These are not as nice as some other "top end" knife sets, but for the money, they can be beat. I highly recommend."

"I'm completely satisfied with these knives. The fit and finish are excellent and I've had no problem with rusting or staining, or with maintaining a razor-sharp cutting edge. What I like best about them is their design. They're well-blanced and the handle and blade shapes are perfect. I also have a set of Wusthof Grand Prix knives, one of their top of the line forged sets, and I prefer the Calphalon blade shapes. I don't notice any difference between the two sets in their sharpness or maintaining a good edge. Buy them - you won't be disappointed."

"These knives are amazing in every way. They were super-sharp right out of the box. They are solid-feeling, full-tang, and very well balanced. The variety of knives handle all cutting jobs. Even the block has a really solid look to it. The steak knives, although not forged are also of excellent quality- they're the best steak knives I've used. There's no reason to buy knives that cost any more than this set."

"I just received these knives today.I have a set of Henckels "International" Pro knives which I bought at Costco for about $150. The Henckels went dull very quickly. I looked at the blade, "Made in Spain". OK, now I know better -- only buy steel made in Japan or Germany.So, I bought these Calphalon's based on the great reviews and the German steel in the advertisement here on Amazon.Here's the revelation -- upon examining these knives, they are clearly stamped, "Made in CHINA. German Steel"I'm not sure if I should feel good about these or not. Time will tell, but I wanted to stay away from products made in China and thought that I was getting a German product.Having used them today, I can say that despite being made in China, they are very balanced and have an excellent weight to them. I found my hand subconciously and very naturally gripping around the neck of the handle, bolster, and blade and using the weight of the blade to chop down, something like how I'd use a cleaver.I'm waiting to see how the German steel holds up on these Chinese knives, but so far so good. Minus 1 star for the misleading origin of these."