Ratings and Reviews Materialkitchen.com

I bought the three set tool, the stand and the knife holder, the quality it’s great, I recommend this product

Awesome. As billed.

Sleek, beautiful, functional

Understated elegance. Highly functional. Love.

I bought both the stand and base and I would have liked a slot for scissors. The scissors curvature is hard to stay connected magnetically

Everything about the three knife set is excellent. My only regret was not ordering the block at the same time. The style, color and sharpness are unparalleled. Shipping was fast and packing was secure.

What drew me to Material Kitchen were the beautifully designed utensils and knives. Not being sure what to expect, I took the plunge and bought everything they had to offer. I am glad I did because the set itself has everything one would need to prep, cook and present all your culinary masterpieces. From the knives to the spatula, all the pieces are very well balanced and feel great in the hand. The knives are razor sharp out of the box and do a fantastic job at slicing though meat, vegetable, and bread (Serrated knife). The cutting board is quite utilitarian as it handles all your chopping needs and doubles as a great charcuterie presentation board. Finally, the base looks great, organizes well and makes all of the knives and utensils easily accessible. Some of the things that I did not like however were the locking mechanism in the tongs and the low grade sharpener: The Tongs. While the tongs look and feel great, there were plenty of times when the locking mechanism engaged accidentally. While I appreciate the thought given to design them, the mechanism just feels overdesigned and unnecessary. I would have rather have a Sori Yanagi style tong design to keep with the minimal aesthetic. This is a small nit-pick however, as you get accustomed to working with the tongs rather quickly. The sharpener. Overall, the sharpener seems like an afterthought. While it does a good job aligning the edge of your knife, It leaves the sharpness somewhat lacking. The sharpener is okay for those looking to maintain a decent edge, but for those looking to keep the knives razor sharp I would recommend getting a decent 1000/8000 grit stone and a strop. (Note: I couldn’t find the type of steel that they use for their knives, but the performance was similar to my old global knives; hence the stone/strop recommendation) The oil. While I did not purchase their maintenance wood oil, at that price I would recommend you get a bottle of mineral oil at your local hardware or home improvement supply store. It would be cheaper and will do good job at protecting your cutting board. On final small gripe; Customer service. Since I was planning on doing a comprehensive review of all their products, I sent an e-mail asking to see if they had any deals on purchasing their entire line-up; I never heard back. I never got reply. A simple “no” would have sufficed as I was going to make a purchase regardless of the outcome, but the lack of a response was a bit of a concern/annoyance. On the bright side, shipping was fast and everything was well packaged. Overall, Material Kitchens provides a great piece of kit that is well worth the money. When you compare to other online sets/big box store sets, their value is simply unrivaled. All things considered, I highly recommend their products and would not hesitate to make a purchase. Your kitchen will be better for it.

Until I used these knives. As a nomadic young nonprofit professional I had a collection of very dull mismatched knives from across the Southeast, but invested in the Iconics when I moved into a studio apartment. The pieces are perfect, and I felt confident paring down my kitchen tools knowing the set had me covered. I actually think about how I'm using the knives rather than cutting into packaging and plastic like I would have with my old collection. Material has changed the way I think about cooking, and now I actually know that garlic CAN be truly minced.

The knives are amazing and the stand I so modern, I love having it out on my counter!

Looks very smart in my kitchen