Ninja’s staysharp knife block helps ‘easily maintain incredible sharpness’

Having a is essential in an efficient kitchen, making everything prep-related that little bit easier. After all, if you’re trimming a vein out of a chicken breast, the last thing you want is for your knife to struggle to get through it. But, once you’ve got a quality set, you’ll also need to keep them sharp over time.

Ninja’s got both areas covered with the 6-piece , and right now you can get it for just £139.99, down from £179.99 at Amazon.

Along with five knives and a pair of scissors, this knife block features a built-in sharpener that makes light work of bringing your blades back to their full sharpness. Simply insert the knife into the sharpered, pull the lever back and forth, and you’ll be back to slicing and dicing in no time.

With a chef knife, bread knife, slicing knife, utility knife, and paring knife, as well as the aforementioned scissors, you’ll have everything you need to whip through your cookery prep. The blades are forged with Germany stainless steel, with double-riveted handles designed to fit comfortably in your hand. You’ll get a 10-year replacement guarantee upon registration with Ninja.

Shoppers are mostly over the moon with this one, awarding 4.8 out of 5 stars averaged across more than 4,000 customer reviews. “The block is excellent for keeping the knives sharp and, most importantly, your fingers safe,” said one five-star review. “Like anything it takes some getting used to but I really don’t feel I could go back to my old set. Honestly some of the best knives I’ve used and with some care they should last a lifetime.”

“Great-quality product, knives nice and sharp and cut through anything with ease,” said another happy customer. “The sharpener is very easy to use and does a great job of sharpening the blades when they become dull.”

Another said: “Build quality is superb, and it’s easy to sharpen them with the always-attached and superb sharpener when the edges get slightly dull.”

Some customers have found points for criticism, however. “The knife block is so big it takes up way too much room on my kitchen counter,” said a three-star appraisal. 

Another customer felt the knives’ build quality was lacking relative to the price paid: “For such an expensive set of knives, you would think the handles would be better-finished. They don’t feel smooth in your hands and you can even feel the burr in places where the black handle sandwiches the metal part of the handle.”

If the sharpener isn’t a major factor for you, check out this . Alternatively, for and attempt to revive your existing set instead.