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(33 customer reviews) 33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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October 29, 2010 J. Schwartz "JMS" - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ginsu Shoku Stainless Steel Cultlery Set with Crimson Colored Handle (Kitchen)
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I was surprised to discover that the Ginsu company was still in business. I guess all those people who bought the original Ginsu knives based on the 70s TV commercials, with their lifetime warranties, are in luck.
Ginsu is not the name you think of when shopping for high ends knives. This set demonstrated that this is still the case.
The knives are very, very sharp. Any piece of metal can be sharpened to a razor edge. Sharp does not make a good knife. Comfort, balance, edge retention, ability to be honed, and durability make a great knife. I'm not sure why Japanese Steel matters when the knives are clearly stamped "China." OK, the raw steel may be from Japan, but the knives are Chinese. Being made in China does not make the knives bad, just as being made in Japan or Germany would not make them good. The fact that they are being marketed as "Japanese" when they are not should make one pause.
The handles feel cheap and have plastic accents. The Crimson...Read more
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Sharp and beautiful,
November 5, 2010 PT Cruiser "PT Cruiser" (West Coast) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ginsu Shoku Stainless Steel Cultlery Set with Crimson Colored Handle (Kitchen)
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Customer Video Review Length:: 3:26 Mins
The Ginsu Shoku Series Cutlery is a very nice set of knives at a very attractive price. There are 6 knives, a sharpening tool and a magnetic wall holder. I wish I had space on my wall for the hanger because it's very well made and would be a great space saver. They are seriously sharp with a good weighted feel to them and a pleasure to use. I chop lots of vegetables on a daily basis and these are effective for everything I've tried so far. They came at a good time when things like watermelons are still in the stores as well as lots of different kinds of squash. I was impressed that it did a great job cutting an acorn squash. You know how difficult the skin on that type of squash can be to cut. As I mentioned in the video, the instructions say to sharpen the knives before each use, but I use them many times between sharpening and have not had an issue with the sharpness. They have detailed instructions on sharpening on their website [...]...Read more
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
It slices, it dices, it... feels weird in your hand...,
November 17, 2010 This review is from: Ginsu Shoku Stainless Steel Cultlery Set with Crimson Colored Handle (Kitchen)
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"An entire set of Ginsu knives? In my very own home?" The allure of bright crimson Ginsu knives adorning my kitchen was too strong to deny.
Sure, like so many Americans, there's already an obligatory "You got married, and I was at Williams-Sonoma, so here's your Henckels set" butcher block on my counter, but it could not satiate my need for Ginsu -- the brand famous for slicing a can, a rusty nail, and yet, remaining sharp enough to slice a tomato...
The day the box arrived, I wasn't really sure what was in it. In fact, it wasn't until I pulled a knife out that I knew that I hadn't been sent a wrong package. If you're thinking about giving this set to someone as a gift, know going in to it that the presentation is about as stingy looking as you can possibly get.
Fortunately, my Ginsu knives arrived in decent condition. And I suppose I'm one of the fortunate ones who received a crimson set that's actually crimson. So, I cleaned them off and started to...Read more
