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Oct 23, 2026 9:53 PM

Costco Members: 15-Pc Henckels Forged Elite Knife Set

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: 15-Piece Henckels Forged Elite Knife Set on sale for $99.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member tunabreath for sharing this deal.

Includes:
  • 1x 8" Chef's Knife
  • 1x 7" Santoku Knife
  • 1x 6" Utility Knife
  • 1x 6" Boning Knife
  • 1x 5.5" Serrated Utility Knife
  • 1x 3" Paring Knife
  • 6x 4.5" Steak Knives
  • 1x Shears
  • 1x Sharpening steel
  • 1x Knife Block

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  • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion. 

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: 15-Piece Henckels Forged Elite Knife Set on sale for $99.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member tunabreath for sharing this deal.

Includes:
  • 1x 8" Chef's Knife
  • 1x 7" Santoku Knife
  • 1x 6" Utility Knife
  • 1x 6" Boning Knife
  • 1x 5.5" Serrated Utility Knife
  • 1x 3" Paring Knife
  • 6x 4.5" Steak Knives
  • 1x Shears
  • 1x Sharpening steel
  • 1x Knife Block

Editor's Notes

Written by Neo45 | Staff
  • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion. 

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churchmany
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J.A. Henckels (also produce knives under their Zwilling brand) can be very very good knives. But the company also has budget lines that are not as good. This, unfortunately, is from their budget line of knives, and is made in China.

If you ever come across J.A. Henckels made in Germany, those are the good knives, but they tend to be 4x-10x as expensive as these listed here.
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CoreyR2384
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Not really. These are cheap knives, and most people are better off not getting a full knife set. Most knives in a set are never going to be used. A decent chef knife or gyuto, a pairing knife, and maybe a bread knife if you bake fresh bread is really all you need. The rest are just fillers to upsell you on knives you don't need. I've been a professional chef for 20+ years, and 99% of kitchen work is done with a chef knife/gyuto.
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The_Love_Spud
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One easy indicator is the logo.


For Zwilling J.A. Henckels look for the twin logo, used almost exclusively on knives manufactured in Germany or Japan.
In contrast, the "international" line of J.A. Henckels manufactured in China, India, etc al bear only a single figure logo.
Good luck!
Jon
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astralplasticOct 27, 2026 10:04 PM
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Is this any good?
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Quote from astralplastic View quoted comment :
Is this any good?
J.A. Henckels (also produce knives under their Zwilling brand) can be very very good knives. But the company also has budget lines that are not as good. This, unfortunately, is from their budget line of knives, and is made in China.

If you ever come across J.A. Henckels made in Germany, those are the good knives, but they tend to be 4x-10x as expensive as these listed here.
Last edited by churchmany October 27, 2026 at 04:14 PM.
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Oct 27, 2026 10:16 PM
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astralplasticOct 27, 2026 10:16 PM
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Quote from churchmany View quoted comment :
J.A. Henckels (also produce knives under their Zwilling brand) can be very very good knives. But the company also has budget lines that are not as good. This, unfortunately, is from their budget line of knives, and is made in China. If you ever come across J.A. Henckels made in Germany, those are the good knives, but they tend to be 4x-10x as expensive as these listed here.
I guess a better question would be: is this actually a good deal if I have a bunch of random knives in a kitchen drawer that are a decade-plus old?
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Quote from astralplastic View quoted comment :
I guess a better question would be: is this actually a good deal if I have a bunch of random knives in a kitchen drawer that are a decade-plus old?
Not really. These are cheap knives, and most people are better off not getting a full knife set. Most knives in a set are never going to be used. A decent chef knife or gyuto, a pairing knife, and maybe a bread knife if you bake fresh bread is really all you need. The rest are just fillers to upsell you on knives you don't need. I've been a professional chef for 20+ years, and 99% of kitchen work is done with a chef knife/gyuto.
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Quote from CoreyR2384 View quoted comment :
Not really. These are cheap knives, and most people are better off not getting a full knife set. Most knives in a set are never going to be used. A decent chef knife or gyuto, a pairing knife, and maybe a bread knife if you bake fresh bread is really all you need. The rest are just fillers to upsell you on knives you don't need. I've been a professional chef for 20+ years, and 99% of kitchen work is done with a chef knife/gyuto.
This 100%. I use a 7" Santoku 95% of the time. Otherwise, small serrated, paring, bread knife, 8" Chef's for large things. Rarely a 6" chefs or any other type of knife. Most people only need 3.
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Quote from CoreyR2384 View quoted comment :
Not really. These are cheap knives, and most people are better off not getting a full knife set. Most knives in a set are never going to be used. A decent chef knife or gyuto, a pairing knife, and maybe a bread knife if you bake fresh bread is really all you need. The rest are just fillers to upsell you on knives you don't need. I've been a professional chef for 20+ years, and 99% of kitchen work is done with a chef knife/gyuto.
Listen to this person
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kiboschOct 29, 2026 7:52 PM
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stay away from this brand - knives rust despite explicitly stating "dishwasher safe"
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slickdealgbOct 30, 2026 1:15 AM
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Quote from kibosch View quoted comment :
stay away from this brand - knives rust despite explicitly stating "dishwasher safe"
Dude washes his knives in a dishwasher.
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crayboiOct 30, 2026 1:15 AM
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So refreshing to see good knife advice on a SD thread. Listen to the folks above.

-formal chef
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LillybulldogOct 30, 2026 2:00 AM
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I think a field dress knife, a skinning knife a fillet knife and a boning knife has gotten me through start to finish.... off don't forget the steak knife to celebrate and be thankful for the harvest and hard work! Chefs kiss
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Atomic2Oct 30, 2026 2:10 AM
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If you're gonna buy Chinese knives, you can actually do much better for the price. You're getting C-Tier knives and paying a premium for the German name. Unless you really want a matching set with matching steak knives and block, you would be better off buying a generic block and just buying some much higher quality chinese knives. China makes great knives now, some of my favorites are Chinese.
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The_Love_SpudOct 30, 2026 2:26 AM
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One easy indicator is the logo.
  • For Zwilling J.A. Henckels look for the twin logo, used almost exclusively on knives manufactured in Germany or Japan.
  • In contrast, the "international" line of J.A. Henckels manufactured in China, India, etc al bear only a single figure logo.
Good luck!
Jon
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Oct 30, 2026 2:27 AM
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Kindful_InternOct 30, 2026 2:27 AM
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Quote from slickdealgb View quoted comment :
Dude washes his knives in a dishwasher.
Which many folks probably do for convenience when the manufacturer explicitly labels them "dishwasher-safe" knives 😄
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Quote from Kindful_Intern View quoted comment :
Which many folks probably do for convenience when the manufacturer explicitly labels them "dishwasher-safe" knives 😄
True.

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240SXFANOct 30, 2026 9:20 PM
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The easy way to find good ones is those with the logo that has two men standing. The one-man logo like this one is cheap trash.
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