Wusthof Classic 18-Piece Mini-Mega Block Set

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Wusthof Classic 18-Piece Mini-Mega Block Set
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  1. Kitchen
  2. Publisher: Wusthof
  3. Sales Rank in Kitchen & Housewares: #82842

Product Review

The steak knives are from the Gourmet line, unlike the rest of the knives in the block.

Amazon.com Review

Known worldwide for their superior performance, Wüsthof knives are the cutlery of choice among many professionals and by discriminating amateur chefs. The Classic series features a traditional styling that makes it the most popular of the Wüsthof lines. The blades are formed with the perfect balance of high-carbon steel and a stain-resistant alloy so they retain their edge longer and are easier to resharpen. The blade is ground and polished by computer, ensuring perfect tapering from bolster to tip, and the edge is then hand honed for precision slicing. The sturdy feel of this knife is achieved by the weighted bolster, which is considered to be Wüsthof's signature feature. The tang runs through the synthetic handle and is secured with three rivets.

Perfect as a generous wedding gift, this 18-piece set has a knife for preparing almost any dish. The cutlery in the set includes an 8-inch cook's knife, an 8-inch carving knife, a 6-inch sandwich knife, an 8-inch serrated bread knife, a 5-inch serrated sausage knife, a 4-1/2-inch utility knife, and a 3-1/2-inch paring knife. Eight gourmet steak knives, a pair of kitchen shears, and a 9-inch sharpening steel complete the set. Everything fits neatly into the 25-slot rubber-footed oak block, which has room to hold eight additional knives (including a cleaver). --Cristina Vaamonde

What's in the Box
8-inch chef's knife, 8-inch carving knife, 6-inch sandwich knife, 8-inch serrated bread knife, 5-inch serrated sausage knife, 4-1/2-inch utility knife, 3-1/2-inch paring knife, eight steak knives, kitchen shears, 9-inch sharpening steel, 25-slot oak knife block

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Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review
4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars So sharp!, May 8, 2011
R. Anderson (Bellevue, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wusthof Classic 18-Piece Mini-Mega Block Set (Kitchen)
Wusthof knives are incredible. You won't realize how dull your current knives are until you put one of these knives in your hands. Cuts through almost all foods like a hot knife through butter! These knives are well weighted and feel perfect in my hands. They cut chicken with the greatest of ease (you can actually just pull the knife through a chicken breast, no need for sawing motion at all...unbelievable!).

This set is great because you get a 10 piece Wusthof classic set, which are heavy weighted super quality knives, but then you get 8 steak knives from their Gourmet line of knives. The Gourmet are good quality, but not quite a good as the classics. However, for steak knives, I feel you don't need the 5 star knives, the 4 star will do just fine since you're only eating with them, not preparing food (and they're very sharp and high quality too!). Both styles of knives have the 3 rivet look and are full tang, so even though they're not the same line, they look very...Read more


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great set, but Gourmet steak knives, November 30, 2010
Everything Shines (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wusthof Classic 18-Piece Mini-Mega Block Set (Kitchen)
This is a great set of Wusthof Classic knives. It seems to have pretty much whatever you might need in the kitchen and then some. I purchased this set because I wouldn't be wasting lots of money on knives I didn't need by combining other sets or spending more purchasing them all separately, but mainly because it came with 8 steak knives and a block large enough to hold 8 rather than 6 steak knives.

Be aware though, that while the large knives are all Wusthof Classic knives, the steak knives are Wusthof Gourmet. Not the same quality, and I think the description is somewhat misleading since the title of the collection is "Wusthof Classic". That implies that everything in the set is Classic. It is not.

That said, at this price I can't say I am surprised. Eight Classic steak knives would definitely cost more combined with the larger knives in this set.

Still a good buy as long as you know what you're getting.


1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wusthof Classic 18-Piece Set, March 3, 2003
Bradley W Johnson (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wusthof Classic 18-Piece Mini-Mega Block Set (Kitchen)
The big question when investing in a quality set of knives is Wusthof or Henckels. Both are superior knives but when it came down to the very small details, we opted to go with Wusthof.While the Classic line is one of Wusthof's more affordable lines, I like the feel and look of these knives better than the Grand Prix and Culinar. The 3 rivet design, in my opinion, feels and looks more durable and solid despite the more ergonomic or comfortable knives found in the Grand Prix and Culinar lines.The advantage of going with the larger knife set was savings and the larger wood knife block. The 18-piece set gives you up to 25 slots! This set comes with 8 steak knives that fit within the same wood block. The smaller sets have room for only 6 steak knives or in some cases, none. The larger block can also accomodate a cleaver if you wish.Any way you go, Wusthof or Henckels, Classic, Grand Prix or Culinar you can't go wrong.

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