Ginsu Chikara 5-piece Prep Set

 (5 customer reviews)

We've had these knives for 2 months and we absolutely love them so far. They came highly recommended from an online review sight I won't name. They are high quality, perfect weight, sharp, and the block looks great. For the price... you can't beat it. I'll write an update if I change my mind.

this knife set is really good quality for the price.I'm no masterchef but the knives are stylish looking & super sharp the handles feel comfy to hold & the knives feel nice & lightweight, ive got fairly small hands & i feel confident handling them, they make all chopping, dicing & slicing a breeze! the santoku is my favorite its a good size & is great for any food prep, if you don't want to spend a fortune on a knife set, you cant go past this one for the price!

I'm sorry about the poor soul who complained of splinters and cheap construction. I've owned several sets of Chikara knives, and that hasn't been my experience at all. In particular, I have used a full set of Chikara knives for the past three years. There hasn't been a single splinter in the block. The knives are still pretty sharp even though I haven't yet tried honing them myself. And each knife has certainly been made well enough made to survive the various and sundry forms of torture that I dish out.

I got this particular set as a gift for my daughter. It seemed like a useful adjunct to anything she might already have, and the pricing was very reasonable. I especially like the idea of a set designed for prep work like dicing and slicing, since this little chore often seems to take second place to the glories of wielding a big chef's knife.

Please be forewarned, Chikara knives are extremely sharp compared to other knives. If you don't exercise some caution,...Read more