Ginsu 7112 Chikara 12-Piece Stainless Steel Knife Set with Block |  | Brand: Ginsu
Category: Kitchen
Department: KITCHEN KNIVES
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $96.81
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Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 1,889
Color: Silver
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 15.3 x 12 x 21.8
MPN: 07112
Model: 7112
UPC: 079061071120
EAN: 0079061071120
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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 12-piece set includes 8-inch chef, 7-inch Santoku, 5-inch serrated utility, 3.5-inch paring, four steak knives, kitchen shears, sharpening rod | | • | High-carbon, stain-resistant Japanese stainless steel blade for a longer lasting edge | | • | Japanese steel tang extends through the entire handle and fits smoothly in your hand | | • | Traditional Japanese style handles are made of heat and water resistant resin | | • | Dishwasher safe, handwashing recommended; backed by limited lifetime warranty; made in Japan |
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 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly January 14, 2009
Keola (Los Angeles, CA)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
The Good:
Excellent knives for $119. Good weight and balance of handle and blade. It feels great in your hand. Razor sharp but sharpening is a must before each use (or at least every other use). It may not have the prestige presence of a Wusthof or Henckels set on the kitchen counter, but it DOES NOT look cheap. Its Japanese design and bamboo block make it more of a resemblance of a Shun knives set. And Shun is actually more expensive than the two more popular brands.
The Bad:
Handle's finish becomes very flat and dull after wash. Dab a little oil on a paper towel and rub it on the handle and it will look fantastic without being slippery.
The Ugly:
The Ginsu name seems to make it sounds like a cheap TV offer knives set. But believe me it looks and performs like a $500 set.
***Best knives set for your money. You will not find a better knives set for $120 unless you find a set of high end Shun, Wusthof or Henckels for 85% off at a closeout sale somewhere.
Fantastic Deal March 27, 2008
Tom Cook (New York, NY)
34 out of 36 found this review helpful
Don't let the name Ginsu fool you: This is a beautiful, professional-level knife set that screams quality--at an exceptionally low price (list price = $169.95). Ginsu has really upped its game (note that there are a lot of cheap knock-off knives out there that call themselves Ginsu, especially Ginsu 2000 and 3000, which are total junk). Several other points: 1. This set recently won a best in category Housewares Design Award; 2. The knives and block are made in China (just an fyi); 3. The company is actually owned by Berkshire Hathaway, i.e., Warren Buffet; 4. You should not run these through the dishwasher; 5. You will need to think about a sharpening system in addition to usual honing steel that comes with the set (I suggest the Edgemaker Pro system, which, if you search hard enough on the 'net, can be had for as little as $22.95 with free shipping). Shipping was very fast from this merchant.
Ginsu Chikara a 10+ June 5, 2009
J. Silletti
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Excellent product at a very good price. Have previously owned knives costing much, much more, and these are just as good--if not better. Definitely worth considering. Check out Consumer Reports--that's what gave me the idea. They compared very favorably with knives costing $100's more.
Beautiful Knives September 7, 2008
Joshua Cohen (Boston, MA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I first bought just the santoku knive and absolutely fell in love with it, so I decided to buy the full set, figuring an extra santoku knife certainly couldn't hurt considering how useful it is.
First, if you are a fan of Japanese knives like Shun, these give you an equally handsome and *far, far less* expensive option. I am not saying the blades have the same beauty and quality of Shun Damascus steel, but they are sharp, keep their edges well, and are easily sharpened. More importantly, they work very well, so well that I have stopped using my other knives.
This set would also make an excellent graduation or wedding present. And the Ginsu name also gives a fun, kitsch quality.
Excellent product at a great price! August 20, 2009
HappyGirl (Orange County, CA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The best set I've ever had! The knives are very sharp and well balanced. The only con would be the butcher block design does not allow for easy access as other slanted butcher blocks. But at this price, it is totally worth every penny.
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