BabishGerman High-Carbon 1.4116 Steel Cutlery Knife Set, 3-Piece (Chef, Bread, & Pairing Knive) w/Kitchen Knives Roll

These are not the best knives on the market and I think that’s kind of the point. These are good quality functional knives that are a great starting point for someone. They come surprisingly sharp so handle with care right out of the box. The 3 pack (chef, bread, pairing) is perfect to get started cooking, or if you just have a smaller kitchen and don’t want to store a one block on the counter. The handles feel nice and the full tang design paired with good steel means you don’t have to worry about the blade snapping off like so many other knives in this process bracket. The knife roll is a great addition as it provides a safe storage option so no one is reaching into a drawer and coming out with a cut hand.

I just moved into a new home and am replacing the essentials that my old roommate used to own. Obviously, for anyone who cooks at home, you need a few decent knives. Now, my background and current job is working in bars/restaurants. I work on the bar side of things, but have definitely been around commercial kitchens where cooks come in with their daily-driver types of knives. Sure, you have high end restaurants / chefs who own and use $300+ knives (cost per knife), but for most people working in kitchens, they're looking for affordable, good quality knives they can use daily.This knife seems to fit that bill. Granted, it's a serrated bread knife, so it has limited uses. Personally, at home, I'm never slicing bread. All the bread I purchase comes pre-sliced unless you're talking about kaiser rolls or sub style buns. But, my primary use for a bread knife at home is slicing fragile fruits and vegetables like tomatoes and citrus, and cutting sandwiches in half. At my bar we've been using the same restaurant supply store brand serrated knife to prep our bar fruit for 5 years. It was probably a $10 knife at the very most. It still works well, and it has definitely seen a ton of use. Never sharpened once.So, for myself at home, I wanted to buy a good quality bread knife that wouldn't break the bank. I didn't want to go cheap like $10, but didn't want to spend over $50 either. I saw this on Amazon and it fit the bill and had good reviews, so I ordered it. I really love how this knife feels. Great weight balance, and feels quality. It came out of the box super sharp, and I've had a chance to test drive it on slicing tomatoes for sandwiches, and it's super accurate. You can go paper thin if you wanted, and it won't "warble" and start going sideways like some poor quality serrated knives can do. I then made a sandwich and cut it in half. It cut through all of the meat, veggies, and bread like butter. Seriously, like two passes and the sandwich was perfectly cut with nothing dangling and hanging on, it was like a laser cut.I did a bit of research after buying this knife, and saw some reviews out there saying Babish knives will lose their edge fast. That's fine by me, that will happen to any knife, that's why there are wetstones and sharpeners out there, so that's not a,n issue for me. Also, I want to note that I didn't know who Babish was before buying this knife, so I'm not purchasing this as a fanboy or anything. I bought it purely on the price, design and reviews.The reality is, is that you can buy a whole knife set with a wood block for about $50-$80. So, spending $24 on just one knife might seem dumb. But, for 99.9% of home cooking you only need a few knives. A good santoku, a bread knife, and arguably some decent steak knives (depending if you serve your steak pre-cut or not). Those entire knife sets come with about 8 knives you'll probably never need to use, and trying to save a few bucks by buying the whole set will compromise the quality of all the knives.All that being said, I'm happy with my purchase. I also bought the santoku knife this brand offers. Again, I don't mind sharpening knives. I've done it A LOT. If, for whatever reason, these knives can't hold an edge for like a week of general use over time (like some other reviews online say), I'll probably come back here an update my review. But, I just don't see it happening based on the quality of materials used and my week's worth of use on it so far. Are there better knives out there? Of course. Do you really need them as a home cook? Probably not. If you're on a budget and just want a few good knives, I would recommend this brand for sure.

I've been wanting a better-quality knife than the one I've been using for quite a while now. When I saw this one, I finally decided to give it a try. It came in a beautiful box, nicely packed and protected. It even had a guard over the tip of the blade. At first, I didn't think it was too sharp. Then a few passes in and the chunk of my finger told me to think again! It was so smooth I hardly felt it! Just noticed a lot of blood.... Good thing I have a medical background and everything I needed to fix myself and sanitize the blade. I had a lot to cut and noticed that the job that normally would have taken me over an hour was done in less than 45 minutes. It fit my hand great, seems very heavy, well balanced and durable - and obviously is sharp enough! I also loved the face on the edge of the hilt. It made what used to be a hard job go much smoother and faster, even with the short medical time-out! I feel like I will be able to get many years of good use out of this knife with the proper care. Very happy with it.

I was looking for a smaller Santoku knife for daily kitchen use without spending a fortune, and this one exceeded my expectations. It’s impressively sharp—slicing through tomatoes, meats, and vegetables feels effortless, almost like cutting through butter.I also appreciate the unique logo on the end of the handle—it bears a resemblance to Heisenberg from Breaking Bad, which adds a cool touch. Overall, this knife offers great balance, a comfortable grip, and exceptional sharpness, making food prep incredibly smooth.

I can't believe I have waited this long to replace my old knives. I cook almost nightly and have had the same knives for years. Even after sharpening they are DULL. I did not want to spend a fortune so, I researched and these had great reviews. They are sharp, light weight, the handle is a great shape and they came with edge protectors as well. Very reasonably priced. I cannot say enough. Highly recommend.

Very good geometry - good for rocking, chopping and slicing. Not too thick, so it does not wedge. Handle does not get in the way of sharpening, and is well shaped for a pinch grip. Knife is handle heavy, matter of preference. Needed a strop out of the box, but after doing so was hair popping sharp. steel is relatively soft, but hones quite well. Easy to sharpen.