AmazonBasics Stainless Steel Dinner Knives Reviews Summary

Quality and Design

Pros:

• "I was surprised by how sturdy these forks were."
• "Nice and substantial and beautiful!"
• "They are solid with just the right amount of heft."
• "They are of a simple design which I like very much."
• "These forks have a lot of heft to them."
• "They are very durable, sturdy, and heavy, which is exactly what I was looking for."
• "These forks are heavy duty and really exceeded my expectations!"

Cons:

• "Good quality but beware they are very sharp if one fell on your foot or toes its as if a steak knife did."
• "After only one dishwasher run they all had rust spots on them."
• "One of the knives in the set has a 1 inch crack that runs lengthwise from the blade to the handle."
• "After just 2 washes, rust started to develop."
• "Not worth even trying. Rusted after 60 days."
• "Many of the knives rusted in 30 days and now in less than 6 months all have rusted."
• "The forks tasted metallic even after washing, which was a bit disconcerting and a turn off."

Size and Fit

Pros:

• "These are huge and heavy forks. These won't break for sure."
• "Have had these for a few months now. Been through the dishwasher several times. Still looks new."
• "They are big and heavy - like you would get in a steakhouse."
• "These are solid, attractive, and good sized forks."
• "These forks are substantial in weight-not flimsy- and in size."
• "These are high quality forks. Not the cheap ones you buy at Walmart."
• "These forks are very heavy duty and easy to clean."

Cons:

• "The base of the fork is too wide to fit into a standard Slotted Whirlpool DW Utensil basket."
• "These do not fit in my dishwasher utensil bin."
• "These forks are bigger than I imagined. The front end is long and the back end is a bit wide."
• "The end of the handle is so big (wide) it doesn't fit in the dishwasher silverware slot."
• "The images have a pretty confusing perspective in reality the bottom part is just slightly narrower than the top making it hard to use in our dishwasher."
• "The handle of these forks is extremely wide at the end. So wide that they don't fit into the silverware holder slots of my dishwasher."
• "It's a fine fork. However the bottom is too wide (flared) it doesn't fit well into my dishwasher's silverware holders."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Looks like a good product and good value for the money."
• "These forks are a great deal. They are similar quality to silverware you can purchase individually at a store for $3-4 a fork."
• "They are a great weight. Heavy."
• "For the price I expected these forks to feel somewhat fragile and easily bendable but they were surprisingly thick and sturdy."
• "Great price, excellent value! This is not cheap, bendable silverware."
• "Super nice forks for the money. Large and sturdy for everyday use."
• "Great value. Will buy again I'm sure."

Cons:

• "I cannot recommend buying these."
• "A complete waste of money. If you do buy these, hand wash only!"
• "This is the worst item we have purchased made by Amazon."
• "I’m not sure how these knives receive 5 star reviews. Mine rusted within months and we tossed them after having them less than 6 months."
• "Disappointed to use once and see over half of these knives rust after one dishwasher cycle."
• "We bought these and put them in a standard dishwasher and they rusted after one wash."
• "These had a black residue between the tines that came off on my food despite hand-washing, running once through the dishwasher, and using vinegar and baking soda to clean."

Brand and Aesthetics

Pros:

• "I got the ones with the pearled edge and they look really nice."
• "Very attractive, streamlined shape."
• "Great product and attractive."
• "They are well finished and durable. I highly recommend this product."
• "All I can say is Wow! These forks are so great!"
• "They are shiny, feel great in the hand and they have a serrated blade."
• "These are the best dog gon dinner knives I have ever come across!! They are simple and elegant and just what the doctor ordered."

Cons:

• "These are huge and heavy forks. These won't break for sure. The will do the job but are not pleasant to look at nor to hold."
• "These spoons are HUGE!! A kid or young adult could not even use them. It’s more the size of serving utensils."
• "Looks like a good product and good value for the money, but it’s aggravating to see the Amazon basics logo on the item."
• "The fact that they have branding very visible on the side of the knives makes them fairly tacky unfortunately."
• "Lastly, they have the 'amazon basics' logo etched into them. Not really sure why that was necessary."
• "Each one of these has the Amazon logo prominently displayed on the blade."
• "These are fine, but I would be more enthusiastic if they were not Amazon branded."