Customer Ratings & Reviews

Honestly I was a little disappointed with the quality of this knife set. They are pretty good but not great. I'm not really a foodi but if you are you will probably want something better. I'm not sure how much knives cost nowadays but it seems to me that at this price they should be better. Ninja used to be a high quality product but they seem to have lowered their standards but not their prices. In fact they have raised these by $20 from best buy recently. I may be a bit spoiled since my previous knives were from Chicago Cutlery and are very good knives. I didn't really appreciate how good they are until I got these. Unfortunately I didn't get a full set, only three. They were basically free from my local grocery store with stamps earned by previous purchases. Not sure if they're still available but great knives. These are just OK but should be better IMO. The block is ok but not great. It does give you a convenient storage but does take up some counter top space. I'm not surprised that it includes a sharpener as these blades may not hold their edge for long if you use them a lot. The sharpener does seem nice though. It's manually powered and will likely do well. My previous experiences with a sharpener were electric and didn't work out so great. No bread knife in this set but best buy sells larger ninja sets that do have a bread knife included. I already had one that has hardly been used since I rarely slice bread. If you make your own bread or buy unsliced loaves you may want to consider this. (I do usually cut my sandwiches in half but this doesn't require a bread knife) Six steak knives included which is nice though I rarely eat steak anymore as it is so expensive nowadays. They can obviously be used as general purpose knives as well. BB also has a set with eight steak knives if you need more.

First of all, the knives themselves are superior to other brands I have used. They are well made, have a good feel, are balanced, and have strong and sturdy blades. Cutting with these knives is a joy and the sharpness makes them safer. Being able to sharpen them readily is convenient. I always have a sharpener next to our knife block, and I’m a stickler for using it. This built in sharpener makes a difference because it forces the correct angle and does not sharpen “wrong” which can damage a blade quickly. But the block is atrocious. It’s plastic, very lightweight, and put simply, it looks and feels cheap. It takes up a huge footprint in the countertop, and is not easily moved for cleaning or to claim space for cooking. Because it’s so lightweight, it needs to be affixed to the counter with suctioned feet so it does no slide around when the sharpener is used. The first thing my wife said when she saw it on the counter: wow, that’s an eyesore. Not what you really want sitting out in the kitchen. Unfortunately I don’t think the built in sharpener benefit outweighs the bad form factor. I would rather have a separate sharpener made the same way for these knives that I can store away, and have these great blades in a more pleasing and much smaller block in the counter.