Mercer Culinary Genesis 5-Piece Magnetic Board Set, Acacia

Sharp as can be and hold an edge well

These came just as described. They are amazing, and the magnetic board is super cool and works really well. I am very, very pleased with this knife set. They are sharp, easy to use, comfortable, and they look great on my countertop. Would highly recommend.

My dad and I bought this for my grandma for Christmas and she loves it. Nice and simple and a good quality for her.

Good quality, sharp, and hold their edge!

They are sharp right out of the box, have a very durable edge and sharpen easily. They are the very best kitchen knives at the price. Not cheap but not cheaply made, this is now my go to brand.

Look nice and work wonderfully!

These knives display great, are high quality, and are very sharp. Perfect set for the person that needs a knife set and has OCD

Best knives I ever owned

A beautiful set of knives that matches my wooden kitchen top.The knives are of good quality and are very sharp. Not only that it serves its purpose, but also a good display piece.Good buy!

Great set of knives when purchased at about $150. Mercer Genesis knives are usually the first set required for culinary students across North America. Your dollar per value is much better spent here then on a $300 set of Henckels International, which is usually what's in stores which is not the same as Zwillings JA Henckels.Please note and amazon.ca seems to have updated the pictures. Previous Genesis set comes with thick bolster on the 8inch chefs knife, now it seems to come with bolsterless (which I prefer so that you can sharpen the knife professionally).The bamboo magnetic board finish and appearance is nice. Magnetism is strong enough.

sharp and look good

I was really looking forward to this knife set seeing that it’s my first set of half decent knives. So when it arrived and I saw how they shipped it I wasn’t impressed at all. The knives had crappy throw away sleeves covering the blades and then they were all stacked together in bubble wrap. Three of the knives that their blade tips sticking out of the wrap and could have been damaged very easily. I unwrapped everything and breathed a sigh of release when I didn’t find any broken tips or cut up handles.The knives themselves are awesome. The handles are very comfortable and the balance is a wee bit forward of the bolster. The blades are scary sharp as well.The block is a little smaller then I would have thought, but it’s big enough to fit all the knives leaving enough room for the Nakiri knife (same size as the chef knife) I ordered to round out my set. The block isn’t that heavy so you do have to be a little careful pulling the knives off the block so you don’t knock over the whole stand. I find it’s easiest to pull up instead of away from the block if you wanna do it one handed.Over all It’s a beautiful set that looks good on the counter.

Strong magnets, aesthetically pleasing, very sharp knives. Like some other posters, I added a honing steel to the back of the board, and the magnet is more than strong enough to grip it firmly.