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| Pinzon 16-Piece Knife Block Set | 
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| Brand: Pinzon
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $120.00
Buy New: $59.99
You Save: $60.01 (50%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  (44 reviews)
Sales Rank: 13721
Media: Kitchen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15.3
Dimensions (in): 18 x 14.2 x 7.6
Model: B1187A
UPC: 807404025918
EAN: 0807404025918
ASIN: B0009BOEAM
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 nice set matching quality August 23, 2006
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
this beats the bee-gee-zus out of what i thought it would be. solid set. yes the knives are heavy, but ain't that a good thing. to me heavy is good. and beside they would give you carpal wrists anyway, such a wimp if you can swing one of these. as for rust, who washes knives in a machine, tsk-tsk. so washing them the right way, by hand, i see zero rust. as for sharpness, bye-be birdie if you give one of these the finger. oh yeah, one knife was border line in sharpness, but 5 swaths with the sharpening blade and zip thru fresh baked bread without any squashing. the price-well it seems just about right. of course better than 40 would be a real deal. but zero complaints at the forty level. oh yeah again, the blades are thick enough to be without bending like a limp wrist. macho macho man...
Amazing Set for The Price August 2, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
The wife and I needed a knife set with some steak knives. This was a great deal (on sale and a promotion code). This set is a lot better than the set my parents have, and there's cost 3 times as much!
The only reason why I didn't give it a 5 is:
1) I don't think I will ever use a meat clever.
2) Some of the knives have little rust spots on them and I have only had the knives for less than 3 months.
Other than that, I use these knives every day and would recommend them to anyone looking for a good value on a knife set.
So many pieces in this knife block set = HUGE value! June 16, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As this was being shipped, and with my luck, I was quite anxious that I would receive a bad knife block set. Surprisingly, it's held up fine and served me well. No rust; blades are still as sharp as new (I've been cooking a *lot* lately); handles are fine; rivets still intact.
With the # of pieces in this set, however, I must say, what a HUGE value this is!
 Too Good To Be True March 29, 2006
35 out of 39 found this review helpful
This set does make a great first impression but, before you buy, you should know what you're getting. I bought these as a gift for my mom and I wouldn't suggest buying these knives as a gift. They'll embarass you. The Amazon description is accurate, but what they don't say is substantial. The knives look great, and really look like a quality forged set. The packaging is your first hint that it isn't, though. They're shipped in the actual packaging, which is plain cardboard. The packaging is pretty good, but the plainness of it is reminiscent of those products bought in bulk quantities by flea market vendors. The only marking is a reminder that they're made in China. Inside, you find a pretty nice looking set, but the only documentation is an inkjet-printed, giftcard-style insert showing the Amazon cover-photo, a brief description and contents list. It also reminds you they're made in China, and that they're exclusive to Amazon (aka generic.) The actual knives also have the unusual generic-like quality of having no name printed on them. Even most cheap knives say something.
The main thing that attracted me to this set initially, is the completeness of the set. It has pretty much every knife that one might use on a daily basis. No more reaching into the drawer for a knife, unless it's the odd pseudo-knife like a grapefruit knife or cheese slicer. Also, all slots in the block are filled. This isn't a "starter" set.
The blades come with a pretty good initial edge. Even the cleaver would shave hair from my arm. The sharpening steel is pretty good, but the stainless used for the knives isn't the same quality of premium knives. It will take an experienced hand with the steel to get a decent edge again.
Now, for the really bad part. I almost thought the knives were forged rather than stamped, they look so good. Believe me however, they're not. In fact, the rivets aren't even riveted or welded, they're just glued. I noticed after only a few days, that two rivets were missing from one of the knives, and one from another. I looked around, and found all of them on the kitchen floor. The larger, chopping knives hadn't even been used yet. These were two of the smaller knivfes and no, they hadn't been in the dishwasher. How embarassing! I hope the knives never do get accidentally get run through the dishwasher. I'm afraid the knives might come completely apart.
If you get the set, plan to use them yourself and keep some glue handy. If you buy them as a gift however, make sure they're for someone you don't like anyway.
Sharp and wonderful for the price! March 22, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These knives are the best! They are so great I bought 4 sets for gifts. They are sharp and the block is excellent. It comes with a cleaver which I haven't seen in many other knife sets. They aren't marked all over advertising a brand, so they are simply done. This is a best buy in my eyes! Each knife works like a charm. I recommend purchasing these for anyone! This is a great first time set, especially at this price!
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