JA HENCKELS International 13 piece Cutlery Set $24 YMMV
Sears.com has Henckels International Cutlery Block Set 13 piece set for $23.90 this is only available for instore pickup, when I searched my area (Tampa) one store in Lakeland did have it available.

Yes there JA HENCKELS International not the same as the ones made Germany, And yes there Stamped blades.
But there only $24

good deal for a student , or good for family cabin .

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International / Stamped In Title

thanks harpseal

Very detailed review on the Amazon link and the reviewer gave this knife set only 1 star. Available in Concord, CA. I think I'll pass this time. Thank you OP.

Henckels is a german brand and a very popular brand name and one of the best brands out there. Its high quality cutlery so this deal is amazing if its not a fake

Butcherboy said:kaveh2k said:Henckels is a german brand and a very popular brand name and one of the best brands out there. Its high quality cutlery so this deal is amazing if its not a fake

International is not made in Germany.
And this is the lower end Stamped blades.

As a 32 year Meat Cutter ( Retired ) I pay more, a lot more for one knife.
But a good deal for a first set, a student , or good for family cabin

oohh didnt know. thanks for the info. so what brand do you think makes the best knives?

kaveh2k said:Butcherboy said:kaveh2k said:Henckels is a german brand and a very popular brand name and one of the best brands out there. Its high quality cutlery so this deal is amazing if its not a fake

International is not made in Germany.
And this is the lower end Stamped blades.

As a 32 year Meat Cutter ( Retired ) I pay more, a lot more for one knife.
But a good deal for a first set, a student , or good for family cabin


oohh didnt know. thanks for the info. so what brand do you think makes the best knives?

I don't know who makes the best knives, but German-made Zwilling Henckels knives are quite good. But Henckels International is their lower-end brand produced in China (and Spain in the case of some forged knives). The two brands also have different logos -- the high-end brand has two stick figures ("twins") while the low-end International brand has one stick figure.

kaveh2k said:Butcherboy said:kaveh2k said:Henckels is a german brand and a very popular brand name and one of the best brands out there. Its high quality cutlery so this deal is amazing if its not a fake

International is not made in Germany.
And this is the lower end Stamped blades.

As a 32 year Meat Cutter ( Retired ) I pay more, a lot more for one knife.
But a good deal for a first set, a student , or good for family cabin


oohh didnt know. thanks for the info. so what brand do you think makes the best knives?

For The Money

I Like victorinox / forschner
From the makers of the original Swiss Army Knife, Swiss made.
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Just picked mine up in Northern Cali, and for the price a great set. One thing that is not in the description or shown on the image is that the steak knife set is half serrated. Also the initial Amazon link is to a different knife set, the correct one is below.. Model #35345-000.

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There is one HI brand that is almost as good as the German ones, they're made in Spain. If you ever see a good deal on the Spanish ones grab em, they're a great starter/second set of knives.

FrugalDutchman said:You know, thanks for clearing up your avatar/name.

This is like the 3rd thread in 2 weeks where it has been confirmed Butcherboy is a retired butcher. You need to spend more time on FW. :-D

I agree with everything below except for the Spanish knives being a 'far cry' from the German made knives. I have owned both the classic and Spanish international version of the classic and frankly I would not pay for the German classics over the Spanish ones. Yes, the German ones are better, but not by much. This is my opinion along with other of my colleagues; we are all chefs fwiw. I don't know if the International Classic line is still made in Spain but if it is it really is a good line if you like Henckels. All this aside the knives in OP are a decent deal, stamped knives are fine for most kinds though for a chefs knife I only recommend a good balanced forged knife.

winton said:PSU2Fan said:There is one HI brand that is almost as good as the German ones, they're made in Spain. If you ever see a good deal on the Spanish ones grab em, they're a great starter/second set of knives.Some clarifications:
- Henckels manufactures products under the Zwilling name (2 sticks), and International (1 Stick)
- The International line is cheaply made, and not to be confused with the Zwilling line. These knives may or may not be good, even if you can find a good deal on them
- To add to the confusion, Henckels also manufactures "International", which is just one of the models under International
- The said "International" is indeed made in Spain, and has been for quite some time. They are the better cheap ones, consistent in quality, but still a far cry from Zwilling
- The other International, among them OP's, are manufactured all over the place, with no consistency in quality
- Up to 7-8 years ago, OP's Fine Edge Pro, was of decent quality. A 3-piece starter set (8" Chef, 6" Utility, 3-1/2" Paring) would sell for ~$25, and 6-piece steak knives for $30, and both were well worth the price.
- The quality now is almost on par with dollar-store knives.
- If you walk into the store and luck into an "old" set, grab it because twice the price would be real cheap. If you find a "new" set, well... I guess for $24, it's not bad until you can afford better knives.