Messermeister San Moritz Elite 11-Piece Knife Block Set

I spent quite a bit of time researching and evaluating "high-end" forged kitchen knife offerings. Considered Shun Classics, Wusthofs Classic and Wusthofs Ikons. Wusthofs Classic are out due to the full bolster construction making them difficult to sharpen. Ikons are okay in this regard, but I wasn't sold on the design and they were bit expensive and I also did not like composition of the sets available. Shuns look very attractive, but are very expensive and their super hard and brittle steel is a concern - lots of reports of chipping during normal use. I decided Messermeister San Moritz line represents better value and is ascetically pleasing. Turns out they are not too heavy and fit our hands really well. And they are sharp. Really sharp. After using cheap dull knives the difference is unbelievable. Messermeister are sharpened to 15 degrees (like Shun), unlike traditional 20+ degrees of other German brands. Finally, I liked that Messermeister offers free sharpening service...Read more