Henckels Compass 10-pc Knife Block Set

This was a great set of knives!!! The knives cut very well, easy to clean and the storage block is both nice looking and functional. I have always wanted to buy a quality set of knives for my own kitchen. Now that I have my own place, I finally bought exactly what I wanted. I really liked the quality of the knives, the variety of knives in this set, and the block.

these will come out totally rusty if you put them in the dishwasher, literally no other knife ive ever owned rusted in the dishwasher like this... bad metal? idk how even my cheap 99c knifes dont rust in the dishwasher

Nice, sharp knife set.The one downside was while it promoted "German steel" (IIRC), they're clearly stamped "Made In China".

These knives are very sturdy and sharp but not extremely heavy which is nice for chopping large quantities of fruits and vegetables. I would absolutely purchase more of these knives down the road.

[This review was collected as part of a paid promotion] I purchased this knife set to at first augment the older japan made Faberware knife set I have, eventually planning on replacing it all together. The knifes appear to be of high quality. The handles are much better than the plastic handles of my older Faberwares and are dishwasher safe as well. I also have the Zwilling twin gourmet steak knives and they are the best steak knives I have ever owned, so I would expect the same experience from these knives. There are a couple of ways the knife set could be better. The first would be to make them almost anywhere but china. Its not the "cool" place it used to be. The second improvement would be to do with the block. Since I already have the twin gourmet knife set, they currently park in the Faberware block. I would love to have a place to park them in the newer block. I understand that the set is sold as 10pc and having empty spots would not be ideal. What if you could design the block so that the smaller triangular piece of wood in the from of the block could be interchangeable, like Legos. That way the block could be customized for the knifes you have. Since we all have older knives that are still good, and don't want to nessisarly replace everything all at once it may be a better option. That way additional knives could be added to your 'tool box' and still have a place to put them. Just an idea.