SEKKIN's Essentials Set bundles three knives — the Essence Chef's Knife, the Pulse Utility Knife, and the Waltz Paring Knife — built around a 67-layer Damascus steel construction with an AUS10 steel core.
SEKKIN states the blades are hardened to 60–62 HRC, with water buffalo horn bolster handles. The set is listed at a sale price of 8.772.000 VND, down from a regular 10.318.000 VND — roughly $340 on sale versus $400 regular at current exchange rates, though buyers should verify the exact converted total at checkout. An optional Verve Knife Block, made of acacia wood with magnetic knife storage for up to 9 knives, is offered as an add-on.
SEKKIN's own site includes a side-by-side comparison against Wüsthof and Shun on points like HRC hardness and layer count. As this comparison is brand-published, it should be read as SEKKIN's framing of its advantages rather than an independent third-party test — buyers weighing all three brands may want to cross-check specs from Wüsthof and Shun's own listings as well.
Pros: High layer-count Damascus construction; hard AUS10 core for edge retention; three commonly-used knife types covered in one set; optional matching storage block.
Cons: Premium price point even at the sale rate; pricing listed in Vietnamese dong requires currency conversion; Damascus-pattern blades typically need hand-washing and careful drying to avoid staining.
For home cooks who want a matched Damascus-steel starter set rather than piecing knives together individually, SEKKIN's Essentials Set covers the three most-used blade types at a price that sits below flagship Japanese and German brands, based on SEKKIN's own comparison. As always, care instructions for high-carbon Damascus blades should be followed to protect the finish long-term.
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