Although these blade edges simply insane good.The plastic handle looks a bit cheap but is very good in the hand. I also have a very expensive set of knives from Damascus steel which also cut very well and very classy look because of the price not be used for every day, also because I would always rinse by hand. The Victorinox knife against it I throw all in the dishwasher and when they should be fading or the blades get pores, then I'll buy it again just a set. I bought 12 table knife and these 3 paring knife and am fully satisfied because you can smear sometimes butter with this front round shape, yet they really cut fabulously (fits on your finger!) And I could not abate the sharpness notice. My wife, of course, canceled the best of the old knives but nobody likes to use more because they just cut worse and front taper. Yesterday I caught fast times needed a knife and without really should see one of the "old" and must just say I was surprised as I had bad press on when cutting. Was I unaware previously. Now fly the old knife finally out!