AmazonBasics 14 Piece Knife Block Set Reviews Summary

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "At this price I did not expect them to be so nice. Sturdy and super sharp."
• "These knives are excellent quality and can't believe that they're less than $40."
• "The knife set is as good as any of the high priced sets I looked at retail stores."
• "Very pleasantly surprised. This knife set is as good as any of the high priced sets."

Cons:

• "These knives arrived on time, however they are not very sharp."
• "The knife handle broke straight through the metal a few short month after buying."
• "I've had dollars store scissors that lasted longer than this."
• "The wooden block that holds the knives cracked from the bottom all the way up."

Sharpness

Pros:

• "For the price these are decent. Very sharp when they came."
• "These knives were a x-mas gift to myself. They are very sharp good quality for the price."
• "Dull knives are NOT the most dangerous thing in the kitchen! These knives are so incredibly SHARP."
• "Got the black handle knives for my apartment and within the first 2 weeks I used all of them for something. Beautiful clean cuts."

Cons:

• "They have no comparison, however for just anyone’s kitchen these are awesome but not as sharp as professional sets."
• "These knives are not as sharp as I thought. When I first got this, I tested it out on a honeydew."
• "After about 5 days my husband noticed rust and pits on the paring knife I was using frequently."
• "The knives you would commonly use to cut, the chef's knife and other cutting knives were not sharp enough."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "If you are looking for a nice assortment of knives that do everything and don’t feel like spending $200, you cannot go wrong."
• "I'm impressed with the quality of these knives. Previously, I've spent fifty or sixty dollars for one quality knife."
• "This item is way worth its price. I can compare it to more expensive henckels, and these blades proved to be a lot sharper."
• "For the first 6 months these knives were very good. They were Sharp and worked well."

Cons:

• "I wouldn’t waste your time on these. Buy something more expensive."
• "I purchased this Christmas gift for a renter of mine because he's an excellent tenant. He loves it. I don't really like the Amazon logo on the front though, seems a bit tacky."
• "I really loved this set when I first bought it. But shortly after it started to get rusty."
• "Just got the knife set in. I purchased it on Prime Day at a great price. And it seems like a very well made set, the block is heavy duty, the knives are sharp and look great. But mine came missing a steak knife."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "These knives were a x-mas gift to myself. They are very sharp good quality for the price."

Cons:

• "They are pitting and rusting. Customer service was no help so I am returning them don't waste your time!"
• "Even though it says it comes with a warranty customer service was extremely unhelpful and wanted to charge me to return it."
• "The wooden block that holds the knives cracked from the bottom all the way up the back to the top left knife slot, and because it’s been used (obviously) they won’t allow for a return and because it three months old they won’t replace it. Super frustrating."