AmazonBasics Premium 8-Piece Kitchen Steak Knife Set, Black Review
Overview
The AmazonBasics Premium 8-Piece Knife Set is perfect for dinner parties, adding a refined style to any well-set table with this eight-piece set of high-quality steak knives. This beautiful set combines classic good looks with its brilliant performance, which can inspire fresh new mealtime menus — from old family favorites to brand new creations.
This set is ideal for young newlyweds or first-time homeowners, as this eight-piece knife set makes it easy to slice into all the juicy flavors, whether it’s sizzling steaks right off the grill or baked pork chops hot out of the oven. For an easy clean, the AmazonBasics Premium 8-Piece Knife Set only needs to be hand-washed with warm water. And a mild detergent, then rinse and dry thoroughly.
The Good
Our review of the AmazonBasics Premium 8-Piece Knife Set put this knife set through its paces. Let’s take a look at some of the best features of the AmazonBasics Premium 8-Piece Knife Set…
Crafted to Perfection:
The AmazonBasics Premium 8-Piece Knife Set has been artfully created from a single piece of stain-resistant steel. Each high-quality knife set features a full tang, from the blade to the base of the handle — this creates a balanced weight in hand and improved control when cutting. The knives also offer micro-serrated edges that never need to be sharpened and ensures effortless slicing and reliable, long-lasting performance.
Ergonomically Designed Handles:
These masterfully crafted steak knives come equipped with ergonomically designed handles to help ensure a secure and comfortable grip, along with full bolsters to keep fingers a safe distance from the blade. The handles of the AmazonBasics Premium 8-Piece Knife Set are also triple-riveted, as the handles provide exceptional strength and longevity, performing at its best from one dinner party to the next.
The Bad
While the AmazonBasics Premium 8-Piece Knife Set tries to do its best to impress, it isn’t able to capture our attention long enough not to consider sending it back to where it came from. One customer saw first hand that it is a bad idea to wash these knives in the dishwasher, as it came out having rust spots. Such incidents make us think that this product is either low quality or may have been made from fake stainless steel.
Another big problem with this knife set is how it tends to rip rather than cut. Unfortunately for one customer, they found out that the serrated edges on the knives haven’t been designed well enough to deliver a nice, clean cut. Instead, it rips and tears apart any meat it is used on, leaving a messy, terrible mess of a cut.
The Bottom Line
In the end, the AmazonBasics Premium 8-Piece Knife Set delivers a performance that’s good enough for the purpose it was intended for. However, it’s far from being the best knife set available in the market, and its mistakes pull it further away from that goal. Apart from not being dishwasher safe — which is pretty much essential for busy families — its serrated edges also take away from its overall performance.
But if you’re a newlywed couple or a first-time homeowner looking to buy a more affordable knife set, then the AmazonBasics Premium 8-Piece Knife Set is an excellent choice, until such time that you opt for a better, more professional set. In the meantime, these knives will be more than capable of helping you to entertain guests during dinner parties or to serve your family every day. And for only $17, eight pieces of knives is a great bargain, so what are you waiting for?
Read User Reviews
Write a review and be entered to win $1,000!
WRITE A REVIEW
Your trust is our top priority, so we check all reviews for accuracy and relevance. Additionally, we do not allow companies to alter or remove reviews.
Inaccurate or outdated information in this review?
We take your feedback seriously.
GIVE FEEDBACK HERE
AmazonBasics Premium 8-Piece Kitchen Steak Knife Set, Black
CUTCO Model 2018 Homemaker+8 Set
esonmus Kitchen Knife Set, 15-piece Knife Set
J.A. Henckels International 13550-005 Statement Knife Block Set, 15-pc,
Cuisinart C77SS-15PK 15-Piece Stainless Steel Hollow Handle Block Set