This first thing that I noticed about this when I opened it up, was just how beautiful this set is. They were packaged very safely and the box serves as a nice place to store them if you don't want to use a knife block. The knives have a solid weight to them and they are easy to hold and didn't hurt my hands when using them. They look like quality, expensive knives. I haven't used every knife yet but the ones I have used did a great job. Easy to clean. And store. Great value for what appears to be superior quality. Great job.