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Yabano 8-piece set with block and sharpener review

A block that comes with eight knives and a sharpener built into it — the opposite philosophy to the empty blocks in this hub, and the one that suits a kitchen with nothing in it.

What we would actually buy Convenient and complete. The built-in sharpener is the feature and the thing that will slowly consume the blades.

What you are getting

Eight coated stainless knives in a block with a sharpener built into it, including 8-inch chef’s, carving and bread knives and a 5.5-inch serrated utility knife.

The built-in sharpener

Draw the blade through and the edge comes back. It is carbide, so it removes real steel each time — which on knives of this type is a sensible trade, since restoring them in seconds matters more than preserving them for decades.

The coating

Black nonstick on the blades, stated to resist oxidation and sticking. At the cutting edge it disappears with the first sharpening.

Against an empty block

If you already own knives, buy an empty block from this hub instead. If you own none, this is one purchase rather than five.

Availability

Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.

Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.

What we rate, and what we do not

Strengths

  • A complete kitchen in one purchase, block included
  • Built-in sharpener, so nothing else is needed to maintain them
  • Coated blades resist staining

Compromises

  • Built-in pull-through sharpeners are carbide and remove real steel
  • No steel grade or hardness
  • A coating wears at the edge with every sharpening

Specifications

Pieces8, knives included
Contents8" chef’s, 8" carving, 8" bread, 5.5" serrated utility, and others
CoatingBlack nonstick coating, stated to prevent oxidation and sticking
SharpenerBuilt into the block
DishwasherStated dishwasher safe
Amazon referenceB0FQNR32YW
EAN6979002950375

Where this model is listed

A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.

  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

The questions that come in

Are built-in block sharpeners any good?

They restore a working edge in seconds and they take a lot of metal. On inexpensive coated knives that is a fair trade; on a good blade it is not.

Should these go in the dishwasher?

The maker states they can. The edges still knock against everything in the basket and the detergent still attacks the steel — hand washing keeps them sharp far longer.

Our score

8.1/ 10

Convenient and complete. The built-in sharpener is the feature and the thing that will slowly consume the blades.

What use this one answers, among cookware and knives

A first kitchen, where one purchase has to cover everything.

Where this model is cited, among our cookware and knives guides

What buyers actually choose

Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 50.

The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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