The blades are made of one piece. That looks very chic and of a piece. The handles are comfortable to hold, not as narrow and graceful as the WMF 1895379991 Knife block with 6 pieces top class.
New knife, not really matter what price category are usually sharp. This one very. To maintain this, they should not put in the dishwasher and not in the drawer, but in the neat block.
Surprisingly, I use the small with "utility knife" at the most, though I usually like to work with large knives. I like it when it comes to handling and performance very well.
The block has black plastic bristles, no fixed slots. This has the advantage that you can put the knives variable, but they should be clean and dry. Who the bread knife also likes not rinsed place the crumbs in the bristles again, but you get it then difficult to get out. Just as dust or else that times flies around in the kitchen.
So that the blades remain sharp you need actually a sharpening steel. This is missing here, unfortunately, so that a WMF 1889646030 Sharpening GRAND GOURMET 23cm must procure separately and suggests in the series with more than 60 euros. This lack of completeness of sets annoys me as well as the lack of WMF 1880266030 Kitchen shears Grand Gourmet. But we all know that you get set.
Ultimately, it is primarily a design issue for the ambitious amateur cook, which knife set and which block he wants to have standing in his kitchen. Anyone who has a clean futuristic kitchen, this is a functional piece of jewelry should not be missed. Otherwise my (Quality-price) favorite still remains twin 35621-004-0 knife block "Professional S" 7-piece in bamboo - block.
4 stars.
