Buying a knife set is a daunting task, so I was hard pressed to hit the place order button. I imagined that the Walnut block would be veneers and cheaply made. Nope! It is solid Walnut with a nice satin finish.
Enough about the block, the knives are beautiful and surprisingly heavy. I have been into cutting grapefruit for the last few years and those skins can be hard to cut. So when I was having my bowl of cut grapefruit this morning I was looking at my new knives and thought, why not give one a try.
Grabbed the paring knife and cut one of my slices. Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! This is truly a great set of knifes for the relatively cheap price of $179.95. I imagine I will get many years of service from this set.
Overall I have to say the presentation is fantastic. The quality is there for sure. I would say this set of knives is well worth the money.
After receiving the set I was a little disappointed in the wood block so I called the manufacturer and e-mailed them a pic of the flaw in the block. The woman I talked to was very helpful and is sending me a new block as she wanted to make sure I was a happy customer. Does not get better than we will sent you one within a week and just keep the old block as they would not be able to sell it in that condition.
So, last words are, I am totally satisfied with this product!
Just go ahead and place the order you will not be disappointed.

I am a simple guy in the kitchen. But when I cut meat, cheese or anything, I would like a sharp knife. I'll buy a knife or a set of knives from a store. I try to save a buck and get the best value for my money. Ceramic knives work great for about a week to a month and then goes dull.

I've seen many reviews of knives on Amazon and many of them have been great with a pretty good price to go with them.

These knives here are the BEST knives I have ever, ever bought in my 62 years of life. It's been a few months now and there are still great and sharp.

I will not buy these knives again. There is absolutely no reason to. When you buy these knives the first time, you will not need to purchase anymore kitchen knives again.

These knives stay sharp a long time before sharpening them yourself.

BUY THESE KNIVES. They will not disappoint you, I promise.

Just a little hint. Anything that is sharp, a razor blade, knife, etc.; after it's wet or washed (wet), DRY the knife IMMEDIATELY. If you just wash and let it dry on it's on, that sharp edge will go away. I LOVE THESE KNIVES!

Negative reviews are the faults of the user. 1. Use the knife. 2. Wash the knife, do not soak it in water or anything else, if you do, you will miss up any knife and the handle for life. This is a simple stupid mistake that folks make. 3. Dry the knife and knife blade immediately. This will preserve your blade for life.

Simple. These directions are for any sharp knife. The poor reviews on here are folks who put them in dishwasher or throw them in soaking water. My knives are still in perfect working order and will be for a long time. Take care of things you own but don't criticize if you abuse them. Verified purchaser on amazon.

The media could not be loaded. The Cangshan S1 is worth more than its billing due to high quality steel and confident, quick cutting.

I was initially very hesitant to make the purchase, but the price dipped to a point where I was willing to take the risk. This apprehension toward buying a knife in the $30 to $40 from an unknown knife maker is, to me, understandable. There is a lot of things that can't be identified from simply looking at a picture on a screen. The way it forms to the hand, the ease of cutting, and cutting style of the holder can be as important as the components of the knife.

This knife is great. It comes out of the box razor sharp. It produced an elegant push cut and it respectably held the edge. I think for it's price you should definitely consider this as competition for a Mercer Renaissance or Victorinox knife. The advantage with this knife is that it has some bells and whistles along with being a forged knife. The steel is the same as the Renaissance, but the handle is really comfortable, although some may consider it a little bulky. I have fairly small hands, but I still found it comfortable for my grip.

One of the gimmicks I came to enjoy was the angled bolster. It was more comfortable than other bolsters but only slightly so. According to the Cangshan website, the bolster is meant to align and accommodate a firm and natural pinch grip. I've never had a problem prior to this, so I didn't notice a large difference

As far as performance goes, I think this knife works far better than the money I spent for it. It has a 16 degree edge, 58 rockwell hardness, and some nice packaging to go along with it.

If you are worried about performance, don't be. This knife is well made, and, in this price range, a really competitive deal.

Have had these knives for nearly five years. Best knives I've ever had! Took excellent care of them... hand wash and dry only, replace back in the block. For some unknown reason, the handles were showing cracks. I contacted the manufacturer, sent pics, and receipt; and they are sending me a brand new set!
I highly recommend these knives. Cangshan backs up their products.

I am a huge fan of these knives from the onset. I will be curious to see how well they last but, they are incredibly sharp when new. I discovered cangshan when I received a BBQ knife set as a gift and have used the heck out of that set without issue.