Rada Cutlery G206 6-Utility Steak Knife Gift Set

Wanted to get a great set of knives for a high-end beach rental property, but didn't want to break the bank doing it. And more importantly, even though it's a high-end vacation rental, they're still renters and will put everything in the dishwasher and there's nothing you can do to stop that. So after a lot of research I ended up with these. We've been using them for a month so far and all the friends and family who have been down have raved about them as the best steak knives they have ever used in their lives. They don't TEAR at the steak, they slice through it like butter... I think one or two of the 18 knives we bought had rust spots after the first time through the dishwasher, but the rest of them are fine after dozens of washes. I literally use them for everything (steak, chopping veggies, cutting limes, opening bags, etc...) even though we also bought their regular knife set as well as these steak knives. They still seem as sharp as the day we got them. I also bought the cheap Rada knife sharpener, which I love, but I've only sharpened one of the knives so far (after I used it to cut up a big cardboard box because I was too lazy to get my utility knife). A few swipes through the sharpener and it was good as new. I liked the fact that they were not serrated so that they could be sharpened regularly to keep that WOW factor for years. We will stay at our rental ourselves a few times throughout the year and I'll just swipe them all through the sharpener each time we are here. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Item was as described

I purchased this knife set because I bought our first Rada knife over 30 years ago for $1.00 and it is still perfectly sharp and used everyday. My original full set of Rada knives was purchased about 20 years ago and I use all of the knives. When I saw the new knives with the black handles I just had to have them. I ordered a nice set and also a set of steak knives. The real secret to my love of these knives is the little sharpener that is easy to use and makes your knife cut like it is new right out of the box and I mean every single time. These are lightweight, which I love, they slice right thru veggies lickity split. In the knife world, these are very low in cost but in the "I love these knives" world, they are the very best!

Bought these to replace some cheap steak knives that were tearing rather than cutting the food. As time went by I eventually ran out of patience for the cheap saws (they definitely were mis-labeled as knives) that I'd purchased and finally started to look around for something better. It was difficult to find something that didn't cost a fortune so the reasonable price ($45CAD / I guess that's just dependent on your budget) of these attracted me. I've had them about a month and now (very prompt delivery with no issues or delays) and my household is very impressed with them for the price. I might have preferred a more chunky handle but it's still sufficient and neither my husband (who has big hands) nor my father-in-law (who has arthritic hands) have complained. I think they're won over by how sharp the blade and how smooth and easy the resulting cutting action is. I'm not sure how long they'll stay this sharp as we haven't had them long enough to judge. We tend to hand wash them rather than putting them in the dishwasher - in hopes of keeping them sharp for longer. For right now we're very happy with the purchase and would definitely recommend them and feel they were great value. If I was giving them as a gift I might have to give the warning that they don't look that special (they do come in box but it looks very basic/cheap) but that's deceptive as they're much more impressive than they look.

Handle is a tiny bit short for my normal sized (man) hands. Cuts well, but need sharpening after a while - didn't keep an edge as long as expected.