We got a huge CUTCO "Homemaker" block for a wedding present & they are crazy nice/sharp, but they're so pretty I never want use them! The only knives I actually use are my old ones: a 6" Henkel Santoku, an 8" Wusthof Chef & a little 3" Henkel Santoku for the precision stuff. I have actually used the CUTCO bread knife... I know they're guaranteed for life & all that, but the handles are like art & I just never reach for them. I will tell you that the CUTCO scissors are bulletproof performers & will cut through anything. I'll put a high recommend on those for sure!