Hi, I'm reviewing all of my Dalstrong knives. NOTE: I was a professional (Meat Cutter/Butcher) for over 13 years and a in-home chef (yes I am a woman..LOL). I have been looking for another set of knives for a long time. The proper weight, balance (blade to handle ratio), quality of the steel, edging of the blade (angle of the edge), grip of the handle and the flexibility or stiffness of the blade, depending on the task you are doing.

My boning knife (Dalstrong Gladiator Series) is the most important (I do not let anyone else use), and keep in its case. (It's in the picture for viewing purposes, 3rd from the left). The boning knife does its job! It has the proper feel and grip. It has a proper lip at the bottom of the blade to protect your hand from slipping onto the blade. It has just enough flex on the tip to maneuver in and around bones and joints, and just the right amount of stiffness to cut through joints and membranes. The quality and sharpness of the blade is amazing and the construction of the handle is absolute quality workmanship. I highly recommend this knife. As a note, I wish they had a 5 inch boning knife, but they do not..

The rest of my Dalstrong set includes a, 10" and 6", Chefs(Shogun Series). First two on the left in the picture. Warning : they are sharp, sharp, sharp! The quality and sharpness of the blade is amazing and the construction of the handle is absolute quality workmanship.

The 3rd from the left, in the picture is my boning knife and 4th-10th is for culinary, all (Gladiator Series). The opinion is the same. Warning : they are sharp, sharp, sharp! The quality and sharpness of the blade is amazing and the construction of the handle is absolute quality workmanship.

All knives are shipped and packed with protective cases and covers on the tips.

(The only one I do not have is the filleting knife, for fish)

These knives are NOT meant for the dishwasher or children. The blades are very sharp! (I just glazed the edge with my finger and cut the crap out of myself !!). They're a professional set . These should be hand washed. If you want knives that you put in the dishwasher buy something else!! These are a professional set and should be treated as such!!

Love the knives. They're very sharp with a substantial feel and the German high carbon steel. Every knife in this set is designed with practicality in mind. I've only had them a month and I think I've used every knife. I've used Hinkley for years but when I needed a new set, I decided to try a different brand that hasn't sent their manufacturing to China. The only reason I didn't give Dalstrong 5 stars is because of the knife block. The Gladiator block is huge. It doesn't fit under my cabinets when setting on the counter. When I contacted the factory about the problem, they offered me a partial refund without my returning anything and mentioned that they were working on a new shorter knife block for the Gladiator series. I'm on their contact list when the new block comes out. Customer service was has been wonderful.

After seeing Bruno Alzuro use these knifes, I felt the need to get them.I am very impressed with the initial quality of these knives. They are fairly sharp out of the box but could use a little more honing to make it hair shaving sharp. This is our first set of expensive knives. The block they sit in is very nice looking. I've had these for over a month and I feel like my chefs knife finally needs to be resharpened. I usually use it 4 to 5 times a week for making dinner. The chefs knife feels a little long to me but it has pretty good balance and is comfortable in my hand. I mainly use the chefs knife but have used the others to test them out. They are all very good quality and the carving knife makes carving chicken, turkey, and ham a breeze. It cuts through the meat effortlessly.

The knives are the best I've ever used. I love them. I deducted 1 star because the knife block is no good. There was a small crack they covered with stain. It did not stand evenly so it would wobble from side to side. It is too tall to go underneath the cabinets. We bought a magnetic knife strip and got rid of the block.

KNIVES:
These Dalstrong knives are a great set! They came on time and very well packaged with attention to details. I would say almost over packaged! But better well packaged then not enough as these knives are extremely sharp. They cut anything easily, they are sharp like the knife of Rambo in "Rambo - first blood"!! The blades are well made, strong and well balanced. The handles are of a nice light black/dark grey wood.
The wood block is solid and well made.

CUSTOMER SERVICE:
I personally had a small problem with the wood block and I mentioned it to the associate that contacted me to see if I was happy with my purchase.
Dalstrong exceptional customer service took care of me no questions asked allowing me to choose between two options to get the issue fixed. They always responded within 24h or less and in my case they even got back to me on a Sunday!

I'm not sure where these knives are made but the company is based out of Toronto, Canada.
So far I'm very happy with my purchase and I hope to use these knives for a long time.
Go ahead and buy them, you will no regret it.

I uploaded some pictures and a video to get a better perspective of these knives.