Hampton Forge HMC01B607A Continental 15-Piece Cutlery Set

I purchased this knife set after having held the chef's knife and felt that I can love its wonderful weight and balance. It has the similar feel to a knife from another company which cost almost three times as much. I've had the set for about four months now and can not be happier. It's a "humble" knife not heavy or impressive. Rather, it's sleek and balanced and when it touches the food, it just naturally "sink" into the food and cuts with minimum pressure.
I had only a passing period of regret when some spots which looked like rust spots appeared on the knives. I scrubbed the spots off with an abrasive cleaning pad and it came off, but reappeared. Since everything else about the knives were so wonderful, I called the company's customer service for help and they offered a replacement. They were very curteous and very nice. Excellent response.
The same type of spots appeared on the replacement, but because I could not bear to part and give up on the knife, I kept...Read more

Bought these for my new apartment because I needed decent cooking knives on a budget. They all have proper weight and rigidity. The construction exceeds my expectations. Not being a chef, I don't know how versatile this collection is, but I easily cook for 4 with these a few nights a week. I did not know how to use an edge honer, and the included instructions were not very helpful. However, YouTube was very helpful.

Pros-
- Price
- Construction

Cons-
- Not very sharp shipped, but the edge honer/sharpener is a good one!
- The storage block seems cramped.

Overall, this knife-set has a professional feel to it without an inflated price.

Pros
* Non-Serrated chopping knives - Non-Serrated is better suited for sharpening and chopping IMHO
* Balanced - so well, that you can practically balance it on your finger. That's not the only benefit of a well balanced knife, I think it gives better cutting precision too.

Pros Summary: Precision + Sharpening = give me a hair to shred, SHARP!!!

Cons
* Didn't seem sharp upon arrival. However, that was quickly remedied using a Presto Eversharp electric knife sharpener.
* Anxiety of the plague stain another reviewer mentioned. See note below.
* Hand wash recommended - The documentation recommended hand washing for best performance/durability. Could this have to do with the plagued stain Ann described? I hand wash just in case. This might seem inconvenient to some, but it's also a trade-off to time/effort potentially saved from better...Read more