P**Y
Mind blowing value
Full disclosure: I've only just taken possession of these knives. Still, I am so impressed by their quality and utility. It's hard to believe you can get such well thought out knives, made in Sweden, for this price. The blade finish (other than the rather uninspired spine treatment on the Companion and the Craftline, is excellent. Bright, shiny steel, with a perfect Scandi-grind. All three knives came out of their sheaths for the first time shaving sharp.These knives are shockingly light for their size - lighter than most folding knives, but they feel sturdy in the hand. The plastic handles are not the height of style, but they feel good in the hand, and I believe you could work with all of these knives without any blisters or hot spots developing. And let's not kid ourselves. These are knives built to work.My take is that the Craftline (red handle) will be a great around the house knife. It cuts through cardboard like a laser, and the nice choil keeps you locked into the grip comfortably. This could also be a fine food prep knife, as it has something of a large paring knife feel to it (though a lot more robust).The Companion (black and green handle) should be a good all around blade, especially a nice woods/farm/do everything blade for the sportsman. It would serve well for all but the most brutal treatment, I believe.The Robust blade (gray handle) is the one I tested most thorougly. It has a surprisingly thick blade, and has a feeling of assured capability to it. The handle is a bit larger, and for the blade length, I can't imagine any benefit to adding additional steel. It is very stiff. I tried debarking some spruce limbs, making feather sticks, and batoning with this bad boy. It did very well at all of them, feeling comfortable in the hand through all the angles I tried. The Scandi-grind seems to work really well for batoning (using the knife to split kindling by hitting it on the spine/tip with another piece of wood to drive it through). At no time did I feel that I could overpower this knife or cause it to flex.I think any of these knives, especially the Robust, would be a reasonable bargain at the cost of this entire bundle. The fact that you get three really well done, high quality blades for the money is sort of mind boggling. I am a Morakniv convert.
K**N
These are a great buy for the price
These are a great buy for the price. They are very colorful and sharp! The peeler looks like a child's toy but it is very very sharp as my partner found out. I have not had to sharpen these knives yet so I don't know how that will go. The only piece I am not as satisfied with is the pizza cutter. I used it for the first time the other day and it doesn't cut as well as normal generic cutters do.
K**N
Finally a strong magnetic rack that actually holds knives!
This is a great knife rack that flat out performed the other ones I ordered. Here are the minimum requirements for a knife rack - 1) firmly mount to the surface; 2) firmly hold the instruments that are stuck to it. Extra bonus if it looks good.I recently bought a Culina 10" stainless model that absolutely failed at holding my Global Stainless knives. It would only hold the paring knives and dropped the chef's knife, Veggie knives, and the bread knife. Weak!This Kimbul grabs all of them, holds them at the right angle (i.e. the angle you place them on at), and nothing slips. It checks the bonus for having a nice clean modern finish and very easy installation. I'm 100% satisfied. After returning the Culina and another nameless holder from my local restaurant supply store too.
T**V
Nice looking, great beginning, loose it sharpness fast
Very nice set. The knives are extremely sharp at the beginning but loose their sharpness very fast after few times I used them. I didn't try to sharpen them
R**S
Happy with my decision
I recently completely remodeled my kitchen and 2 things I insisted on keeping were the Calphalon pot hanger (only one I found for low ceilings) and my 2 magnetic knife holders. Before tearing everything down I took photos and measured where I had things originally so it would be easier to replace. I LOVED my existing knife holders BUT the light wood looked out of place with the new kitchen colors. I looked for weeks for something comparable that blended with the new colors. This one did not turn up at first, it took creative searching.My cabinet depth is 14", deeper than the standard (I designed it that way) but most holders are still too long for that area. This one was shorter than what I was hoping to find and my used ones, but the best option.I place one above the other with the longer knifes on the top, blade up in case they fall. (I suggest if you are doing 2 rows to lay them out on the table first to check placement)The spacing between the magnetic bars is farther apart than others, and so a very small knife won't fit but my smallest paring knife did work (see enclosed comparison picture). The magnetic strength is a tad less but definitely adequate for all my knives. I didn't care for the mounting area but it has grown on me, and the deeper space between the knife and back surface is a plus. It just seemed to me that the solid back gave more stability when pulling off a knife, but this is working quite well. The screws were too long for my side cabinet so I asked the cabinet guy if he had some screws which were shorter. They were a different material, but he went ahead and mounted them at my marks when I wasn't looking. Nice guy.These holders look great, work great. Right next to my big sink where I do all my prep work for many years now and still prefer them that way. A definite convenience for a tight workspace. Would recommend them.
P**O
Classy and functional!
This knife rack is very good looking, but more importantly, while the magnets are strong, the fact that the surface is round prevents the knicks that happen when removing knives from any other magnetic knife holder. The only place that I could have this mounted was on the side of my kitchen cabinets where the depth is only 12" and this fits in perfectly. It also feels and looks to be very high quality. I had it professionally installed (because it had to go into the cabinets, I had a carpenter do it right) and there is no jiggling at all when removing a knife. A very good product for the money.
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