Originally Posted by
Polar Man
Wustof knifes tend to be a heavier knife. They are great if you your a big guy chopping heavy stuff all day.
If you have the money I think your mom would be happier with a set from Global. They are quite light and very sharp.
If you want to spend less but still get good quality go for Victorinox Fibrox. Victorinox is on the lighter side of the heavier knifes, but they are a good entry level professional knife.
Thank you. So far all responses have recommended Global - so I will definitely consider that. I am willing to spend whatever it takes to get good quality that will last a long time, but do not want to go overboard and buy a set that is too large or high-performance for what she needs.
This six piece set looks like it would be fine for daily home cooking. The larger sets look like they would be overkill for my mother's needs. It's also nice that the block for the six piece set has extra slots for up to five additional knives, so she can add whatever others she may want to buy.