8” Chef Knife, German Steel Kitchen Knife with Balanced Handle and Edge Retention, Multipurpose Tool with Gift Box and Bonus Paring Knife, Backyard Barbeque (VENDANA)

The media could not be loaded. The first thing that I noticed was that the packaging of the Kalavinka SAMNJA knife set is very minimal and smooth, similar to the unboxing of Apple products. It makes me feel like I purchased a premium product.The knives were extremely sharp out of the box. The chef's knife made cutting an onion so much smoother and easier than with my previous knife. The handle is also really natural to grip and I felt that it was very satisfying to pick up and slice with. The blade was a bit longer than I'm used to but I didn't think that was much of an issue.Overall I think that this knife set feels very premium and is of great quality. For the price that it's at I think it is a very worth addition to most kitchens.

I have purchased more expensive ones and by far the Kalavinka is the best! Hope I would have purchased these sooner and saved my $$$. Get these, you won't be disappointed!!!

I've only had these for a short time, but so far I'm impressed.

My dad and his dad had a delicatessen. And I grew up working in them. So I am fairly experienced with knives. Although I have not been behind the counter of a deli in decades, I still have some extremely high quality knives that saw decades of service. So I generally avoid Indian wholesale, Chinese manufacture knives like these. But as I was able to get a set for evaluation, I gave these a try.So while these are made in China, they use good quality forged X50 Cr Mo V15 steel. Although X50 Cr Mo V15 is not super hard, it is easy to bring to very good sharpness with a hone. I actually prefer this steel to super hard steel, as you can get the edge crazy sharp on this. Just know you are not going to dice tomatoes after quartering a chicken, and that you will need to break out the hone for a few strokes.I got the Rupa model. Balance is good. I am not a fan of the handle for protracted work. My main knives are a top quality name brand, and the handles on those are better for more than 15 minutes of chopping. The handle ergonometric on these are ok, with more esthetic vs functional emphasis. Most people will not get hand fatigue with these, since most people don't chop for longer than 15 minutes that often.In terms of overall value the cost of these is fairly close to established name brands. For these the seller is a new brand, out of virtual office (aka post office box) and the maker is in China and trademark and likely wholesaler from India.this brings up issue of warranty. Many knive near this range have lifetime warranty from an established known maker. I can say that I have used warranty on other knives. It is not trivial. It is not uncommon for handle material to crack even on top quality knives and confidence on warranty is a factor once you are at these costs..Overall value: good

Great value. Very futuristic looking. Well balanced. Very sharp. Good grip. Easy to clean.

I am very impressed with this two piece set of KALAVINKA kitchen knives. They are full tang knives with white polymer handles and constructed from premium German steel. Each knife is honed into an extra sharp cutting edge. Both the 8 in. chef knife and the 3.5 in. paring knife are ergonomically designed, well balanced, and easy to hold, making quick work out of any meal prep. The blade of the chef knife has a rounded belly which any experienced home chef knows is the perfect design for using its wickedly sharp edge along with a rocking motion to finely mince items like ginger, garlic and parsley. At less than $40 bucks this set is well priced for use in the everyday kitchen. While they are advertised as dishwasher safe I recommend no good chef knife ever be placed in a dishwasher. They only take a few seconds to clean by hand and that will prevent them from being discolored or perhaps dulled from bumping other items while being machine washed. I also purchase sheaths for each of my chef knives before I place them in a drawer for maximum protection. If honed before every use, these knives should last a long time. They come in a nice presentation box and are great wedding or housewarming gift ideas. Do yourself a favor and experience how a good set of knives can elevate your cooking experience.

I like these knives, the quality is great, great value, they look nice, the grip is nice, it’s sharp

My partner throws everything into the dishwasher, including wooden handled knives. We go through a lot of them every year and it makes me so mad, regardless this set of two knives will be only used by me and hand washed by me. I need these to stay the course.They arrived nicely presented in a slim padded box. The tips have plastic protectors on them. Be careful when handling these as out of the box they are incredibly sharp, we're talking paper in the air and one swipe followed by pieces of paper on the floor. I accidentally sliced open the side of my finger when taking the larger one out and I didn't even feel anything at first. I would advise on a magnetic knife storage board for safe keeping.The handles look very expensive, almost a bone effect with a colored emblem on them. Very classy looking. I have used them repeatedly since getting them and they have been amazing for pretty much everything, raw meats, cheese, vegetables.I'm really impressed with these and so glad I came across them.