They are excellent, the best set of knives I have ever bought (I've had a few) they are amazingly sharp & handle well, Just love chopping, dicing & slicing with them. I'm sure these knives will last me a very long time. Great product & very well priced at Kitchen Direct

These knives will cut anything very easily, even the hardest coconuts! They look fantastic on the counter at home and have stayed very sharp for 6 years now. Would recommend them highly for the every day housewife/husband to a Restaurant chef. Absolutely very strong and worth every cent we spent on them!
Very good for all fruits, vegies.

Just received my new 7 piece Global knife block and am loving it. Peeling potatoes was a breeze with the paring knife and cutting pumpkin was great. Knives look great in their trendy knife block. Well worth the money and would highly recommend them. I wash and dry the knives as soon as I have used them because I want them to last a long time. Very Happy

Ours are less than 2 weeks old. They immediately developed rust spots straight away even on the cutting edge - and we have only hand washed them with mild detergent. You have to wash and thoroughly dry them immediately after use. Even then it's hard to keep them rust free. They are light weight.

Rust

Took the Ikasu 7 piece set back to Kitchen and Hospital supplies on Erindale Road where we bought them from when rust stains started appearing on some of the knives. They told us to take them to Global office in Mumford Pl in Balcatta but we got no service or satisfaction.

Global had the knife set "assessed" but wouldn't disclose their findings to us and just said we had to deal with the seller. In the end we demanded our money back.
the style of the knife set
the knives eventually stain with rust (even though Global tell you they won't" and they blunt very easily.

I really loved these knives in the beginning. They are beautiful to look at and handle very well. When the blades started to dull I bought their brand specific sharpener and off I went again. Sadly my Hubby is a bit rough with them and has managed to chip 2 of the knives which can not be removed thus rendering them useless. The rest of the set are still in great condition but these knives definitely need to be treated with kid gloves.
Look fabulous, stay sharp for quite some time
Fragile blades that chip easily

I love cooking and found these knives some of the best. Mine stay sharp and are comfortable in the hand. Be careful as I've nearly cut my finger off (my fault for not concentrating). Bought Global as recommended by my chef friends. I always however wash and dry them immediately after use however have not experienced any chipping etc and my family is pretty rough with them I.e. dropping in the sink, putting dishes on top of them etc.
Love the look, the feel and the quality

We will not be rushing out to add more to our global knives stock. Expected better quality for the price we paid.
We liked the weight and ease of cutting.
Very disappointed that after outlaying a considerable sum for a paring knife and a cook's knife, we have to sharpen them after each use. Relieved we bought the ceramic sharpener along with the knives. The highlight was the ceramic sharpener which sharpened knives with such ease, we should just have bought this and sharpened all our existing knives!

Think twice about buying these knives, they are high maintenance. The blade edge chips easily, I have never dropped them and rarely do they make contact with other utensils, and I'm very careful with my stuff. They stain/rust very easily if you don't wash and dry them immediately after use. I paid top dollar expecting high quality and I feel extremely disappointed.
Visually appealing, nice grip and well weighted.
Stains can be difficult to remove. Knife edge chips very easily. Not worth the money in my opinion.

This is my first quality knife set. I still keep my cheapo set to abuse. But when I want to make nice neat clean cuts, I pull this set out. It is amazing how easy these knives cut through stuff. I was also amazed the other day in seeing Rick Stein using global knives on TV!
Impressive style and form, sharp edge

They rust too easily even though we hand wash. You must dry them straight away which isn't always possible especially in our early morning rush. Some of my blades have even been eaten away only in the first few weeks of use. Hence why you must wash and dry them straight away. Need regular sharpening which is disappointing. I did not get proper instructions from David jones. Apparently they should have been sharpened before use.
Light and good when sharp.
Rusting, erosion, sharpness doesn't last long, expensive for quality.

Good, middle of the road set of knives. Definitely better knives out there for more money but these are sufficient for the price you pay (although they aren't super cheap). I probably wouldn't buy again though.
Great looking knife, good selection of knife sizes/shapes, easy to use, well weighted and an all round good set of knives. Can get them reasonably priced now.
Need to buy a ceramic sharpener ('steel') if you want to keep them in perfect condition. Over time they do need sharpening regularly.

Although I've had not breakages, they do seem a little thin and like they could break at anytime

Fantastic kitchen tool. I will be buying a set for my adult children.
They are a great investment.
I needed to have my carving knife replaced, and it was, with no problems at all.
I love these knives.
Easy to sharpen.
Very sharp. They cut through everything effortlessly.
Lightweight. They fit in my hand nicely.
Easy to clean.
I haven't found anything I don't like about them. Only that I don't have enough of them yet!

its a awesome knife for your kitchen and whats with all these Reviews about not being able to put into dishwasher there professional tools for the kitchen !!!
real sharp perfect balance love the look and feel in your hand

I really like he ease of using this knife block set. There is a knife for every need i have in the kitchen. It was recommended to us to dry them straight away and put them back in the knife block to help prevent rusting but this isn't always practical to do so this has resulted in almost all of our knives getting rust spots (they have never gone in a dishwasher). They do need sharpening often which is also a bit of a pain. But i can deal with these problems because they do what they are designed to do very well!
Sharp, funky design, comfortable to use
Expensive if not bought on sale, go rusty easily, need to be sharpened often