Overall these are great and I would definitely buy again - it's a great set. The only reason I give it only four stars is because the holes in the block are not lined up exactly right, so the row of steak knives don't sit evenly in a straight line and some are a bit loose/wobbly in the block...I swapped them around and made sure they were inserted properly just in case, but I believe it's a defect in the block itself. Would still buy again.