Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan 20pc Block Set

 (24 customer reviews)

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I have thoroughly enjoyed owning and using a this matching set of knives over the past few months. My prior set was simply a hodgepodge of marginal quality blades we've acquired since our marriage 20-odd years ago. I waited to review this set because I wasn't sure how they'd hold up after a few uses given the price, but I've been pleasantly surprised.

They don't hold an edge indefinitely, I've had to sharpen the blades I use most often a couple of times so far. I have used the included sharpener for the longer knives, but use my Furi for the smaller ones, and I prefer the edge it gives me.

This is a great set for someone in their first apartment, or a good inexpensive wedding gift that will be appreciated by a couple that isn't looking for something that is chef quality.

The knives feel good in your hand, and are relatively lightweight without feeling cheap. The scissors are also very nice and work smoothly.

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I picked up this knife set along with Ginsu Koden Series 14-Piece Cutlery Set with Black Blockshortly before the holiday season. I used both sets during the holidays and I have to say that the Chicago Cutlery set is a better value for the money. The blades are sharper, there are six more blades in the set and the block is better quality.

To give you a better idea of what you can expect I will breakdown the two sets. Please note, my review is for those consumers looking for a relatively inexpensive set of knives. Neither set is truly "professional quality"; the company's claims that they are should be taken with something less than a grain of salt. If you want/need that grade of knife you are going to pay quite a lot more for a single knife than you are paying for these two sets.

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Prepare to laugh. I'm 66, was a workaholic, never cooked, now retired, live in mountains raising and showing dogs. My neighbors are hunters and give me Elk and Venison meat scraps for my dogs that require scraping the meat off the hide. After suffering through 2 seasons of this all-day-long scraping with a knife I probably picked up at the grocery store 20 years ago, I went searching for good knives. I spent a great deal of time searching and reading customer reviews. I finally decided this was the best bang for the buck. I cried the first time I processed these meat scraps....These knives are AMAZING! Next time I pack for fire evacuation, these are going with me!!!!