Somehow all of our steak knives have disappeared (3 kids in the house and I shudder to think where they could be lol) and I've been looking for a decent set to replace them.These were delivered quickly and in safe packaging. All of the knife tips had a little mold of plastic on the tip to keep them from puncturing through their box, and were in a separate box inside the actual packaging box.The wood block they sit in is decently heavy and displays them nicely on the countertop. It was easy enough to figure out which knife went into each slot.There are a variety of sizes and edges to suit almost any knife need. I appreciate that there are 8 serrated steak knives as they're, of course, the most frequently used by multiple people at one time. I love kitchen shears and feel I can never have too many lol, they were definitely a big draw for me when ordering this set and they didn't disappoint.The main draw back for me, probably not for most people but I don't have a lot of experience with knives, is there's no instructions on how to use the built-in sharpener. Luckily we live in the age of the internet and it will be simple enough to find a YouTube tutorial. But it would be nice if there were a small instruction card or even a link to find an instructional video online.These aren't chef quality knives. I don't think you could throw a tomato in the air and slice through it on the way down lol. But they're a nice everyday set that will meet your basic knife needs. They would also make a wonderful gift for someone who's moved into a new place.*I noticed the small spot of brown near the base of two knives. I'm hopeful it's just something that will wash off when I run them all through the dishwasher and not rust. I'll update if that's not the case.