These are the best and sharpest knives I have used in my 70+ years. The heft, balance and shapes make them a pleasure to use. I have arthritis in wrists and it was painful to chop veggies and slice cheese and meats. Not any more. My only caution is to maintain vigilance when picking them up, I had a minor cut removing the paring knife from the magnetic holder as I reached for it without paying close attention. My bad, lesson learned.