Calphalon Contemporary 17-Piece Knife Block Set

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Brand: Calphalon
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$200.00~~
Buy New: $149.95
You Save: $50.05 (25%)

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

2 reviews
Sales Rank: 28537

Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.8
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.6 x 16.4
Legal Disclaimer: Sale Ends: 12-20-2008. You may return or exchange merchandise purchased from Macy's @ Amazon by mail only.

MPN: KNS17C
Model: KNS17C
UPC: 016853035694
EAN: 0016853035694
ASIN: B000V3QRXU

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Set Includes: 4.5" Parer, 6" Utility, 8" Slicer, 8" Chef's, 8" Bread, 7" Santoku, 8 Steak Knives, Kitchen Shears, 10" Steel, and Block
•	High carbon, no-stain German steel from tip to tang. Sharpens more easily than ordinary stainless and maintains its edge longer. Resists rust, stains, discoloration.
•	Full tang provides better balance and superior strength
•	One piece forging of blade, bolster and tang for long-lasting durability. No parts to separate.
•	Ergonomic grip handle uniquely contoured for one size fits all comfort.

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•	Calphalon Pantryware Logo Trivet
•	DMT CDT6 Diamond Ceramic Triangle Sharpener
•	Calphalon Contemporary 2-Piece Fruit/Vegetable Knife Set
•	Calphalon Contemporary 5-Inch Boning Knife

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Look sharp. Cut with confidence. This sleek cutlery set is designed for the thoroughly modern kitchen, forged from a single piece of high-carbon German no-stain steel for ultimate strength, precision and style. Lifetime warranty.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars

Duped! December 22, 2008
TShip (Houston, TX)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Spent lots of time handling, inspecting, etc. lots of cutlery from many different manufacturers. For the money these seemed to be a decent deal. Let's face it, $200 isn't a whole lot for quality "German Steel" cutlery. BUT WAIT! When you get home and open them up you realize they are NOT GERMAN STEEL!! but, are in fact Chinese made knives from "Asian steel". Even though the box, and their website, have "Made from German Steel" written all over it. I don't really care whether they are European or Asian made. Heck, the Japanese probably make the best knives available. But if these knives are really a good product, why try so hard to disquise their true identity. I'm sure the Chinese are capable of making quality products. It's time for them to stand on their own merit and quit trying to sucker people. That sort of thing makes me think of cheap Walmart junk.

5 out of 5 stars

Solid value! December 9, 2008
James T. Cote (Orlando, FL USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

The knives in this set are exceptional for the price that you pay. Calphalon has a solid reputation for making high quality products and this is no exception. The grips of the knives are very comfortable and the knives are weighted very well. It is also nice that all of the handles have the type of knife written on the butt. It eliminates having to pull out 2 or 3 different knives to find the one you want. They look very nice on the counter and the block is beautiful. This is definitely a great place to start a knife collection or a great way to expand an existing one.