J.A. Henckels 15707-000 Fine Edge Synergy 17-Piece Knife Block Set

Comment: I looked at the reviews here and was skeptic at what people were doing with these knives to let them rust right away. Now I know that if you do not wipe these down every time you cut something, they will be in danger of rust.

I bought these paranoid of rust, and after an hour or so of use on the board, I had rinsed it off and dried with a clean paper towel. Sitting next to the sink until the next day, and hand washed this knife, I had put it away. No more than 3 days later, I grabbed this knife once again only to find rust spots in at least 4 places. I scrubbed to see if they were only surface Iron rust defects to only find out that they will not come off.

I had also seen the comments about quality in thickness, and was still surprised at the flimsy quality out of the box. I know that not all knives are strong or have a good feel, but these felt as cheap as steak knives at Denny's.

What a horrible experience for what I thought was considered a great knife company. I have not seen this poor of quality in items bought at locals stored for ~$30 sets.

Comment: None of the santoku knives had the little round divits cut out along the side. A pretty big error for a company with their reputation. The assortment for the price was not that great and the handles felt like they wouldn't last. I bought JC Penney "Cooks" brand knife block and got a fabulous assortment of super sharp knives on sale for $99 and they are sharp and fabulous.

Comment: These are supposed to be stainless steel, but they rusted the first time I ran them through the dishwasher!!! All of them did!

Comment: These knives are easy to use with their ergonomic handles and thin, stainless steel blades, very light. Just be careful, sometimes you already cut yourself and you don't realize it because of their sharpness.

Comment: Wanted something above the everyday knife, but not as high-end as our $350 set of 7. We liked the expensive Henckels, so figured we would add these to our new stainless decor. After about 4 months, we started to notice rust spots and the rubber grips were pitting, slightly. We do not wash these in the dishwasher; we learned that lesson with a more expensive Soduku knife that was ruined. The micro-serrated blades are good for cutting most meats and vegetables, but aweful for rare/soft meats and cheese. Overall, they aren't terrible knives, just not worth the $70 price tag.