Product Description

J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star knives were designed and developed in close cooperation with renowned professional chefs. Introduced in 1976, today Four Star is the world's most sought after up-scale knife series. This 8 piece block set includes the following: 2 3/4-inch peeler, 3- inch parer, 5 inch serrated utility, 7-inch hollow edge santoku, 8-inch Chef's, 9 inch steel, kitchen shears, and wood storage block. The Four Star knives are fully forged, ice hardened blades with a classic molded handle for comfort and balance.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #590 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Henckels
• Model: 33423-008
• Dimensions: 5.50" h x 9.75" w x 16.75" l, 6.40 pounds

Features

• Easy Care- Four Star knives feature handles made of high impact polypropylene. They are dishwasher safe, sanitary, break-proof and colorfast.
• Perfect Balance - Balance is crucial in using a knife. Sigamforge 1 pc forged construction knives are manufactured by an improved process that achieves a perfect level of balance, thus improving cutting performance.
• Sturdy- Four Star knives are FRIODUR ice hardened , featuring high carbon, no-stain steel blades for a sharp long-lasting cutting edge. The full rat tail tang, which extends into the handle, provide proper balance.
• Dishwasher safe but hand washing recommended for all fine cutlery

Customer Reviews

Awesome set, cuts like butter!
This is the 3rd set of Henckels I've owned. I sent the first set to the local cutlery store for sharpening and they came back with a different personality. Didn't cut like Henckels anymore. Really disappointed. In search of a replacement set, I got the lower end Twin Signature 11pcs set. It was stamped, not forged. They cut well, but the knife felt cheap compared with the real forged Henckels.

I am really satisfied with this Four Star set. Feels solid, even weight distribution from front to back, and cuts like butter. My friend has a set of Twin Crusine which is so well built that ended up being too heavy in the back. Feels like I am just about to lose control and dropped the knife. Gives me the insecure feeling that I might cut myself trying to overcome the Twin Crusine under control.

One thing I learn this time.... make good use of the sharpening steel. I finally got the courage to learn how to use the sharpening steel with the correct angle and position, it worked so well. Sharpen my other Henckles knife back to nearly new condition.

Needs a regular utility knife
The knives themselves are fantastic, but the set really needs a regular unserrated 6-inch utility knife. Since buying it separately is outrageously expensive, I've had to pull a poorer-quality knife back out for now since this is a knife I used frequently. I love the santoku, had never used one before, but it's amazing for chopping. The handles are a perfect size for me, a woman with larger hands, and a man would probably appreciate them as well (although the five-star series knives have even more substantial handles). I see other reviews saying they prefer the Twin series, but these are the higher-end knives, forged instead of stamped like the Twin knives. Overall I would recommend this set as a good starter, and suggest you buy other pieces like the utility knife, bread knife, and steak knives as you come into inheritances....

Excellent quality and value
Set contains all the basics, the quality is very high, the price is fantastic. I have had a set of these knifes for 30 years so I bought these for my son. Henckel is such a good brand, why waste money on poor quality knives when you can have the best for a bargain price. You only have to buy a good set once in your life.