Rada Cutlery S58 Colossal Oak Block Set

LOOK AT ALL THE PICTURES! It is partially my fault. I was so excited to find a Rada knife block set, that I didn't check out ALL the pictures or read the fine print. The block pictured on the Amazon/Heisy is not the one for sale; it is not the one received. The picture is of a block with 8 slots, for 6 knives, and two utensils, like my original. The pictured block is the product I wanted, to replace the block that was damaged in our recent Texas freeze/flood/broken pipes event. However, the actual product I received is a block with 13 slots, 7 for knives, and 6 steak knives. The knives are quite different than the ones that came with my original block. I, sadly, know that products change, but when I saw the picture I was very excited. I really do love Rada knives. They are AMAZING, inexpensive by comparison to other knives, and made in the USA. I just wish I could get a replacement block to fit the knives I already have.

I bought this knife block for myself for my wife's birthday. I previously bought a Rada filet knife and was impressed, so I decided to buy this set when I was looking to replace a 20+ year old block that held a mess of mismatched knives. These knives are great quality, very sharp, and look nice with the brushed aluminum handles. I also highly recommend the Rada Quick Edge sharpener - a few pulls through the sharpener every once in awhile and they're back to like-new sharpness. Despite having aluminum handles I find them to be very well contoured and comfortable to hold.You might think it's kind of lame to include a peeler with a knife set, but this peeler is amazing. It's super sharp and does a great job on potatoes. Easily the best peeler I've used in my life. The fork is maybe a bit of a novelty item, but I've used it a few times and works well for carving/slicing meat when used with the slicer. The "old fashioned" butcher knife is excellent. Great for handling raw meats and I've used it to butcher a rabbit or two. The curved blade works extremely well for getting meat off the bone.As others have said, don't let these go through the dishwasher - the aluminum handles will tarnish to a dull grey. If they do happen to go through the dishwasher by mistake you can polish the handles with Brasso or a similar metal polish to remove the layer of oxide and get them shining again.The only downside to this set is that there are a bunch of very similar knives. The super parer is basically just a longer version of the parer and the "utility" knife is nearly identical to the super parer. It wouldn't hurt if it came with a serrated bread knife, although the big long slicer does alright on bread.I highly recommend this made in USA knife set. You won't be disappointed.

I had been looking for a new knife set for a few months. I wanted to get some good quality knives without spending 300+ dollars. My chefmate knife set had seen better days years ago after reviewing brands and prices it was between Chicago Cultery or Rada. I found the Rada S43 for 86 dollars and decided to get it. The knives arrived and are 10x sharper than any of my current knives. The knives are very light and cut effortlessly. Dicing garlic was so nice, and I managed to dice it so precise than before. Thus far it's been we'll worth my investment. They seem to be well made and good quality. Clean up is a breeze, just hand wash and dry. The only con for me is I wanted black handles, but it's starting to grow on me. The oak block matches my BoosBlock cutting board perfectly which was a nice bonus. The true test will be how long the knives hold up. I will recommend to people buying this set is to by a honing tool. Remember, use a wood or plastic cutting board, and after using your knife and cleaning it to hone it before each use. This will help keep it sharp and not require to sharpen the blade.

Got my first Rada knife 10 years ago from an omish bakery and country store. Feel in love with the one piece solid blade and handle and the sharpness of the blade is unbelievable. I had the chefs knife and used it for everything. Bought this set and my wife was asking why when we had 2 other block sets that we got as gifts from our wedding. Once she used them, she fell in love with them as well and gave the other two block sets away. These knives are super sharp and stay that way for forever it seems like. My first Rada chef knife lasted 8 years with never having to sharpen it until our house burnt down. I hope these last like that one and we are very pleased with them in every way! Hope they add bigger block sets with steak knives included and kitchen scissors like some other brands do and we'll buy that one and give these to family or friends. Best knives I have ever used! This coming from someone who went to culinary school and have owned and operated 2 restaurants. Absolutely love them!

I bought this as a Christmas gift for my wife. We're very pleased with it. The knives are extremely sharp right out of the package. If I have one complaint, it is that the steel is a little thinner than I would like. I understand there's a trade off for price, and these are less expensive than many others (when I purchased the set was about 80 dollars). I've used them all and the thinner steel doesn't take away from their function. I always hand wash, first to keep them from being dulled banging around in the dishwasher, and also the aluminum handles will oxidize if they get run through the dishwasher and water stays on them.

This is not Wusthoff Trident quality but is really a very nice set of knives for everyday use. Having a set easily available on the counter in the block is a big step up from digging through a drawer of multiple knives and I was surprised at how attractive they look. I rate the knives as good and the peeler excellent. One minor complaint is that the handles (but not the blade) darken considerably from their original bright aluminum color if you put them through the dishwasher. I like the brighter finish so just rinse, wipe and put them back in the block and avoid the washer all together.

Love this set, i had Rada knives for a while so i decided to upgrade my set. They are easy to sharpen(i use the Rada sharpener). The handle will tarnish over time but they dont look ugly, just darker. You can always buff it out if you dont like the look.