I noticed that most people have positive things to say about CUTCO knives. Unfortunately, I don't. Now, I'm not trtying to be rude or anything - this is only my experience and opinion.
My old roommate from my freshman and sophomore years worked for CUTCO. Frankly, the job seemed kinda dodgy to me. I just don't see myself buying a knife simply because it can cut through an aluminum can or a piece of rope.
Of course, she had to buy an expensive set of knives to show. After the initial mom, aunts, uncles, and neighbor appointments, my roommate ran out of people to show the knives to. She tried really hard but ended up quitting after a few weeks.
We used the knives in our apartment - I was thoroughly unimpressed. After a couple of weeks, I couldn't even cut a tomato. My sister, who is a professional chef (and I mean fine dining, not Denny's), came over one day and tried sharpening them for us but they dulled again very quickly. My sister examined the knives and said that they were not very good at all - or, at least, certainly not worth the price they were being sold for. No, she does not use Henckel's knives either - I guess we're just "foodies" at my house.
I can't remember the name of the brand of knives she uses, but they are professional grade.
At any rate, I guess I'm just surprised to hear people saying "Yeah, CUTCO knives are great." The knives my roomate had weren't very good at all. I guess it's all a matter of perspective.
......Kelly