Ginsu 4816 16-Piece Stainless-Steel Knife Set with Bamboo Storage Block

We've had this knife set for a little over a month now & I am just as pleased as when I bought it. The edges are sharp & easily cut through everything (watermelon rind used to be hard to cut through with our old knife set, but not anymore!) Our kitchen appliances are black & stainless steel & this knife set matches everything perfectly. The handles are comfortable & have a nice weight to them. We have not had a single problem with rust (and these are used daily), but we do hand wash them so this probably helps. Very happy with my purchase!

Update after 1+ year: We still have only hand washed this set & all the knives still look new & are just as sharp as the first day we got them. There are absolutely no rust spots & all the handles are still secure. My personal favorite is the Santoku knife; I love how the top of the knife is curved so you can press down comfortably & rock it back & forth while dicing. With any high-quality knife set I think hand washing is the only way...Read more

I've owned these for 6 months and they look pretty, however, they've developed RUST spots and the handles feel rough in your hand as they have rust on them too. I called the factory to explain and spoke w/ the quality control person and they did say they would replace ea one for $3.00 ea. and if i wanted a premium set of knives i would need to pay a lot more for them. They are sharp but not like they were when new only 6 mos ago. If you want to spend time hand washing and drying them everytime you use them, you'll be happy w/ them, however, i wouldn't purchase these again. I DID appreciate the employees honesty in quality control!

I got this as a gift for my dad for father's day. My family loves the knife set, they are sleek sharp and get the job done but there one big issue....they are rusting with <1 month use. The packaging information says the knives are dishwasher safe but I believe this is where the problem stems from. Nice knives just wish they weren't rusting, Id suggest not putting in the dishwasher.