Cangshan HELENA Series German Steel Forged Knife Block Set (8-Piece, Black)

This is a beautiful, balanced and sharp set of kitchen knives. They add to our enjoyment of cooking.

If you're looking at these, or similar knives on Amazon and considering a purchase then you're not likely enough of a knife snob to be unhappy with them. If you were, you'd have been on knife forums researching all this.These knives are made of the same steel that most of these knife sets in this price range are made of. The differences in sets will mostly be geometric or subjective differences from one to the other.The handle of my Chef's knife formed a crack between the rivet/pin and the bottom of the white polymer part of the handle. This occurred near the end of the first month of ownership. I don't wash my knives in the dishwasher and it had not been dropped.I sent an email to Cangshan via the hello@ email address provided on their website, with a pic of the handle. I received a reply the next morning that they were shipping me a new Chef's knife.I took delivery of it today.Not sure why the handle cracked but very happy with the customer service on the product here. They were quick to respond and it was evident that they have a solid process to correct any issues with their product.I am a Vine reviewer but I bought these knives from Amazon at the typical posted Amazon price. The set was not provided to me for free, I only received a Chef's knife for free when I advised them that one of mine had a problem.I have not been asked by Cangshan nor given any incentive to write a review here. I just wanted to point out that I am happy with the knives, they're typical steel for this type/price range of knife set, and that my experience with the company was fantastic.

Great knives

Very sharp...like surgical sharp. They will dull with use as all knives do but they arrived razor (literally) sharp.Excellent weight and balance. They are a pleasure to use. Very precise cutting and they just feel great while using them. Aesthetically they are beautiful. No blemishes or dings on any of them, and the holder is attractive sitting on the counter.I am taking care of them- no dishwasher, immediately clean and put them away dry, these will last a long,long time for me.Highly recommend these, definitely worth the price..

I have been using a different set of knives for so long, it was like using a saw instead of a blade every time I needed to cut anything. This new set feels sturdy, cut easily, and are quite pretty because of their color. They make a great addition to my kitchen.

Quality knife set for the home cook who spends a lot of time in the kitchen. Very sharp, makes slicing, chopping and general prep much easier.

I received this knife set as an anniversary gift 9 months ago and we are very happy with this knife set! It's the perfect variety of knives - we use every one of them. I love that the steak knives are not serrated so we can sharpen them if need be. They are heavier then my old set of KitchenAid knives I had. They are great quality and I imagine that they will last us many years.

they are honestly better than my moms and that feels like such a flex. japanese and german knives for the win. 🥇