The slicing knife alone is $288 on the Kershaw site (they make Shun)

Kershaw / Shun

For $500+ they better cook a gourmet meal for me all on their own. This is one of those items that are for people with more money than cents.

guayabajelly wrote:i'm 12 and what is this

...go to school!

I have friends who are cooking nuts and they post pictures of their knives to each other on their Facebook page.

Another subculture I was unaware of...

nmumark wrote:But those hookers won't last you a lifetime...of course you wouldn't want that anyways.

Could be, but it wouldn't be the knives....he he he

bugdodger wrote:Yes, anywhere and everywhere you purchase knife sets if there is a block included, it counts as a 'piece'.

Check the lower portion. There are TWO knives as a scissors. So totally 9 pieces of knives.

schonste wrote:Admittedly, this IS kind of a steal. Apparently it's worth $1000.

Define "worth"

MSRP does not equate to worth...and very few people see the value in a $500 set of kitchen knives. Some do, and they can get a decent set for that price...pretty much any day at any number of stores. Wüsthof, Henkel, whatever. Heck, even at a boutique retailer like William Sonomoa, you can get a high-end 9 piece "set" with six knives for this price.

Sure, this guy may be the Hattori Hanzō of kitchen knives, but seriously, so what? Time to re-evaluate priorities if you are salivating at this deal.

Either way, it's a woot-killer.

slightlyslapdash wrote:WoW! Someone actually bought three!!

That and Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Utah are lit up like xmas trees on the map...

What version of Utah are you looking at? Ever take geography??

Better hurry, these are almost gone! At first I thought this was a joke. It would be fascinating to know who bought these--no one I know would even consider such a purchase. Maybe a top-tier professional chef, but how many of them can there be who are wooters too and who don't already have the equipment they need...

These knives tease me everytime they are on here...

*sigh* If only.

kevitra wrote:Great reviews for super expensive knifes. Do they really cut that much better?

Yes. You may have to get used to using them if you have never used good knives before. Just look for cutting techniques.

If you have ever watched a cooking show and after seeing the chef slice something went, how does the chef do that? The answer is good knives like these, and some practice. You can practice after you get the knives.

nmumark wrote:But those hookers won't last you a lifetime...of course you wouldn't want that anyways.

No, but what they'll give you will

KaruDragon wrote:the knives can be kinky if your into that kind of stuff...

Well, so can the food, if you're into THAT kind of stuff. But that's beside the point.

Can someone loan me $5? I only have $515...I don't want to miss out on this woot!!!

I knew there would be dolts yelling "Soultaker (1990)" when they saw this.

They clearly don't know how well-respected these knives are or how much some people love quality cutlery.

That said, I prefer to buy knives individually to avoid ending up with knives that don't get used.

Still, this will sell out much faster than some other drek that will, no doubt, be trotted out later.

Simply amazing these super expensive knives. Someone buy 3 already so we can get to the Roombas again!

Left. Drove the kids to school and still the knife set. Ugh!

GAME OVAH MAN! GAME OVAHH

i'm somewhat of a knife geek, and IMHO ken onion is the most talented knife designer in the world. i've used a CRKT m16-le as my daily carry for years - but I recently added a ken onion kershaw folding black drop-point chive, since it's incredibly sharp and beautifully designed.

i'm overstocked w/ kitchen knives now - but if I were in the market, these would be at the top of my wishlist.

For that price I should be able to disassemble a human corpse with those knives and still cut through tomato skin after without smushing the whole tomato.

Okay... this is my first woot-off and I am already out $3600 on knives alone... Is that normal?!

KaruDragon wrote:the knives can be kinky if your into that kind of stuff...

Maybe thats what the extra knife slot is for....


eh.. did i go there?

Lamest woot ever - a $500+ kitchen knife set.
Don't worry about Carrots, this woot won't advance for days....

Is this really over $500?

The shear doesn't appear to come with a bottle opener... So. I'll have to pass.

Wow in for 2...Great knifes. =)

Two empty slots in block. Is it not the complete set? What's missing?

jaymanmsu wrote:Can these knives cut through a leather shoe or a lead pipe?

Yes to the leather no to the pipe!

Dollars?!

"specially designed handles add control,while reducing fatigue" Control is important with that 5 footer, while one is feeling fatigued.

I am ssssooooo tempted....This is a STEAL at this price! and $10 cheaper than sellout.woot had it not too long ago... the cheapest non-woot price I can find is $600+ My only reservation: Will I use all the knives? I mean I think if I bought two of these knives, I'd be very happy...and save $200 or so...AAAHHH!

I hope they're awesome. I'll come back to woot in an hour or so. They might be gone by then....

wootoff....gg

Steveski wrote:For $500+ they better cook a gourmet meal for me all on their own. This is one of those items that are for people with more money than cents.

Couldn't have said that better myself!

bgeorge87 wrote:Okay... this is my first woot-off and I am already out $3600 on knives alone... Is that normal?!

Or... 0 woots.

for 500, you should never have to sharpen them

Any money back offers for those of us who might happen to slice a off a finger or two ... that we didn't with our economy price set??

ebrake wrote:I think I would rather buy a PS3 and some games or some hookers and blow....but a knife block $500 really? If I found myself spending that kind of cash on a knife set I would really have to sit back and re-evaluate where my life went wrong.

Maybe after you get the knives, you could "figure out" a way to get the other things for free.

YO WOOT, I'm Happy For you. I'mma gunna let you finish, but Shun Ken Onion 9000 Piece Knife Block Set is one of the most expensive things ever put on Woot!

siobhan13 wrote:These knives tease me everytime they are on here...

*sigh* If only.

I know. I want these sooooo badly.