Knives are SHARP! I'm a single guy who's never had a "nice" set of knives (hand-me downs and off-brand sets prior). This set is very sharp. I never knew how easy it would be to cut things: my fruit, vegetables, etc. Haven't used the steak knives yet, but I'm sure they'll be great. EVERY set's reviews have tons of negative and positive. Most of the negative ones said about rusting. I hand wash and dry the ones I've been using for the past 30 days and haven't had an issue AT ALL. Look good as new. It's a great product.