I have been a professional cook/chef for 14 years. I've had my own blade set for 8. I have worn out 2 standard knife "roll" bags (name brand) over the years. I decided I had enough of bags without enough room for all my blades & tools. A chef of mine had this bag and liked it so I gave it a try. Yes it is a bit pricey, but well worth it. It has room for 8 larger knives(chef's knives/cleavers) and 8 smaller(paring, boning, filet...). They are all held securely. There is room in the mesh pockets for a variety of miscellaneous tools. I also love the side pockets. They're fitted for writing utensils, business cards, cell phones, etc. I keep all ten of my knives in this bag comfortably (INCLUDING A FULL-BLOWN BUTCHER'S CLEAVER!!) The materials and stitching are heavy duty and are taking all the abuse I put the bag through... The one and only caution I offer is this: I have a 14" slicing blade (BLADE LENGTH, NOT OVERALL) and it fits in this bag. BARELY. I realize that is bigger than comparable blades from other name brand manufacturers. Any way it fits. But if you have anything bigger than that, it might not fit. If you need to transport more than a couple knives/tools for work, or even for dinner-parties, this is THE bag. I spent a lot of time checking out everything out there before I bought this.