Chicago Cutlery Landmark 9-Piece Flatware Steak Knife Set

I purchased this set on clearance from Sears and was pretty excited since we have another knife set by Chicago cutlery that has been very good to us. I'm not so pleased with these. they are great looking and the blades are super sharp, but from the first wash I had knives rusting in spots that I cannot figure out how to remove. They were washed by hand and allowed to air dry, so I'm not sure if this is the cause, but I'd say 4 knives out of the set have had this problem. I wasn't aware stainless steel was supposed to rust.

I got these steak knives because they very closely match my existing Chicago Cutlery knife set. The only difference is these knives have solid handles, slightly 'flattened'. My other knives are hollow stainless handles and are more ballooned out. The quality and weight of the knives are great for the price. They work wonders on any steak, and are my only serrated knives (besides a bread knife), so they work great for anything I might need serrations for.

My only complaint is the included box isn't very helpful. Its plastic liner molded to fit the knives isn't very practical to store them. I keep them on a magnetic knife strip. The only benefit I can think of for the box is easy gift giving, otherwise don't concider it in the value of the set because you will most likely throw it away.

I purchased these knives on a whim because they were on a nice sale and I'm really happy with them.

The knives are heavy, which I like, and sturdy. They feel good in your hand and they look very nice with my silverware, which is stainless steel with a matte finish. I think they will compliment any type of stainless flatware, though.

They are really sharp and cut amazingly well. (I've had other Chicago Cutlery sets which weren't as sharp, or nice, as these.) The only thing I was disappointed about was that I didn't know they were serrated... but that's okay because they're nice knives.

I don't wash my knives, any of them, in the dishwasher, so I can't say how well they will hold up if that's how they are frequently washed, but I've had them for a few weeks and they've held up very nicely after being handwashed several times; there's been no rust or anything.

For everyday steak knives they are perfect. I don't know how they will...Read more