Mark I had the same problem as you. One of my knives snapped at the handle. Only difference is that I was chopping tomatoes!! Wasn't truly happy with the knives ever since I bought them at the Ideal Home Show. The blades were certainly sharp and cut well but they began to discolour. I had already phoned the company a few days after buying them to ask if they could go in the dishwasher. I spoke to Phil who told me that their knives would not get damaged in the dishwasher but over time they might not last as long as a set that was washed by hand. I read in one review response that discolouration happens when the knives are put in the dish washer. That's not what I was told. I only had the knives for around a year and I didn't have the receipt anymore to claim for a replacement for the one that snapped. I therefore went out and bought a new set but a different brand, which I'm more than happy with.

Purchased the 5" and 8" knives and unfortunately the handle has come away from the 8" knife whilst my husband was carving our sunday roast. The 5" knife seems to be ok. We don't have a dishwasher so everything is hand washed. Very disappointed

A well balanced knife with a comfortable handle that provides a secure grip. As advertised these are very sharp blades (this is good as a sharp blade is much safer than a dull one), just treat them with due respect as with any cutting tool. Also,it's very easy to maintain the keen cutting edge with the provided sharpening tool, many other kitchen knives seem impossible to sharpen and/or maintain a good edge. The holes in the blade do work in helping to reduce friction and releasing the food being cut. overall an excellent buy.

Great knife sits well in hand so easy to use. Tackles hard skin fruit & veg very well

This knife has been used just about every day since we purchased it. It was bought specifically as it would cut through swedes with much reduced effort than normal. It has proved to be an excellent, all purpose knife and much recommended.