Wusthof makes better blades for the same money! Shun are very nice as well. Myself, I need to replace the Commander that someone appropriated and relocated from me a few weeks ago, and a Cold Steel Recon Tanto in Carbon V, and a Nealy Escort, some more Microtechs(Halo III,...wait can't have tjose here!) another Busse. The list continues past the bank balance.I want a set of Henkel kitchen knives.