Abert 3-Piece Cheese Knife Set in Stainless Steel with Gift Box

I would say the quality of the knives is good for the price but I'm surprised others consider the box a "quality gift box". The box is pictured above and looks better in pictures than in person. It is just cardboard with a flimsy red plastic liner that temporarily holds the knives. My box was extremely dirty which didn't help.

If you order this, inspect what you receive carefully. There must be poor quality control with the manufacturer, or these must be an old shipment of returns Amazon acquired somehow. I ordered this on a good day when the price was very reduced. Since then, I have been sent one set with rough edges to the blades, one set with the fork-tip knife from the larger set included instead of the Parmesan knife, and one set in which the handles were pitted and stained, also with rough edges. These are modern and full-sized, but I am beginning to think that even with all the replacements I'll never get a good set. I just keep trying because I got a really good price on the day I first ordered. Not sure why there are so many reviews praising the craftsmanship based on my experience. Also, the box is not attractive or gifty.Revised: If the quality is bad enough, it isn't worth it to pay the bargain price. Cheap garbage is still garbage. I tried four times because I got these for half-price the day of my order. The blades have rough edges that are going to pit, chip and rust. Every set had at least one, though most had two that were like this. Different sets had different amounts of serration on different blades. The handles in one set were tarnished a little, and another had scratches. The big issue with one set was that it had a knife that didn't belong: someone had swapped in one of the fork-tipped knives from the larger 5-item set. I thought if I had a replacement I might be able to make a good set with the best of the blades, but even with three sets in front of me I couldn't do it. True, I'm picky, but if you are only half as picky as I am these aren't going to please you either. Amazon has been great through the process with the returns and customer support, but I'm just giving up and will try something else. I don't know why others have rated these so highly; I don't think I'm crazy.

The knives themselves are pretty nice, they have a good weight to them and they look decorative enough for a simple cheese spread.The packaging looked very old. There was a smell like it had been sitting in a musty storage room for too long. The tape holding the packaging together was very aged and turning brown. When I opened the package, it looked like one of the knives had been used. I had to wash them to get the residue off.I also received different knives than the ones in the photo. Instead of the soft cheese spreader knife, I have a different one.All in all, buyer beware.

This is a very nice set for the price, with a nice looking and well made assortment of quality stainless steel cheese knives and soft cheese spreader. The knives alone are worth the price I paid.But I did read the reviews before purchase and realized that the "Gift Box" is simply a thin cardboard enclosure with a thin plastic divider to hold the knives in place during shipping, maybe worth less than 30 cents. But the box will do until I add another slot in my flatware drawer to hold the set, and then it gets tossed.

These knives are sturdy and of a good size. I must say I don't understand the teeny-tiny cheese knife thing. It seems most cheese knife sets available for sale on Amazon and other kitchen stores are 5 inches long with blades under 2 inches. How do you cut through a Gruyere with a 1 1/2 inch rounded blade? How do you slice yourself a nice piece of brie?If you are a fan of good cheeses and put big hunks of tasty cheese on a platter for friends to enjoy, you want to give people the proper tools to cut off a piece and enjoy. These knives let you do that. They are standard table knife length, but the blades configured for different types of cheeses (hard, soft, etc).They could be sharper, they could be better, but at least you won't be struggling to hack off a piece of Manchego using a knife that looks like your great-aunt's miniature butter spreader. For that reason alone: four stars!

These looked really nice in the pictures, but when I got the actual product the design just wasn't really for me... A little too non traditional and strangely shaped. And note, the gift box that it comes in, I don't think is all that great. I haven't actually used the product as I bought as a gift for someone, just reviewing the aesthetics.

I'm happy that I went against those reviews and purchased. These knives are of exceptional quality. They are stylish, and a nice solid serving tool. I was surprised at the price - I bought two sets for a little over $30 - which gave me 6 knives. The closest product would be a 5 knife set at over $35 so i feel extra good about this purchase.

I ordered six sets of these. They are beautiful knives work well. However, the pictured set is not what was delivered. The spreader knife was not included. In it's place is a similar sized knife but it has a slicing blade with a prongs on the end. Also, the promise of a gift box in the description is ridiculous. The box is nothing more than basic retail packaging, and it's pretty cheap packaging at that.Even though these were not what I was expecting given the photo and description, I still plan to keep them as they are very pretty.