Metro Cookwares Primera Chef Knife Set 5pcs, Black Handle, MKB 5359
₱1,700as of Aug 9, 2026
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Metro Primera MKB 5359 review: the department-store safe bet
How we reviewed this: we read the Shopee PH listing, checked the listed specs, and went through 69 owner ratings.
Metro Cookwares Primera Chef Knife Set 5pcs, Black Handle, MKB 5359Five black-handled knives from a Philippine department-store brand, for around ₱1,700. Reassuring to buy, but nothing is published and the price is high for what arrives.
- Price: ₱1,700 as of Aug 9, 2026
- Biggest pro: Metro is a familiar Philippine department-store brand with physical stores to return to
- Main catch: Metro does not publish the steel grade or blade lengths
At a glance
| Brand | Primera by Metro |
|---|---|
| Type | Knife set |
| Price | ₱1,700 (as of Aug 9, 2026) |
| Shopee owner rating | 4.9 ★ from 69 Shopee ratings |
| Shop | Metro Home Philippines |
| Units sold | 173 |
Specifications
| Type | Knife set |
|---|---|
| Model | MKB 5359 |
| Pieces | 5 |
| Blades | Stainless steel |
| Handles | Black |
Pros and cons
✓ Pros
- Metro is a familiar Philippine department-store brand with physical stores to return to
- Black handles hide the marks that show on white or steel grips
- Five knives is the practical core of a home kitchen with no filler
✗ Cons
- Metro does not publish the steel grade or blade lengths
- No block or stand included at this price
- The listing does not itemise which five knives arrive
The Metro Primera MKB 5359 is the set you buy because you trust the shop. Five black-handled knives from Metro’s own Primera line, for around ₱1,700.
What is the case for it?
Familiarity and a returns counter. Metro is a Philippine department store group with physical branches, and Primera is its house kitchenware brand. For a large group of Filipino buyers, that is the deciding factor: an actual store beats a marketplace listing, and 69 owners rating it 4.9 is a decent record.
The black handles are a genuinely sensible choice that nobody advertises. Light-coloured handles stain from turmeric, adobo, and tomato within months and never come clean. Black hides it. Six months in, this set still looks new where a white-handled one does not.
Five knives is the practical core of a home kitchen, with no filler pieces inflating a count.
What are the limits?
Nothing is published. No steel grade, no blade lengths, and the listing does not even itemise which five knives you get. At around ₱1,700 that is a real gap, and it is the reason this sits where it does in our ranking.
No block or stand. Five loose knives need a drawer guard or a magnetic strip, and knives rattling loose in a drawer dull against each other. Budget for storage.
The value comparison is unkind. The Famco acacia set is around ₱765 cheaper and arrives with five knives, a solid wood block, and a stated steel type.
69 ratings is a smaller base than the sub-₱1,000 sets it competes with, which is unusual.
Is the Primera by Metro knife set sulit?
Around ₱1,700 as of August 9, 2026. Check the latest price on Shopee. If it lasts three years, an assumption rather than a published figure, that is about ₱11 a week, which sounds fine in isolation.
Judged against the category it is hard to defend on paper: more money, fewer pieces, no block, and less information than sets at half the price. The honest case for it is not the specification, it is that you would rather buy from Metro. That is a legitimate reason, and it is the only one we can point to.
Who the Primera by Metro knife set suits
Buy this if buying from a department-store brand with branches you can visit is worth a premium to you, and you already have somewhere to store loose knives. It is the right choice for a low-anxiety purchase.
Skip it if you are comparing on value. Almost everything else in this list gives you more for the money.
See how it ranks in our best knife sets in the Philippines roundup, or read what to demand at each price in our knife set buying guide.
If the Primera by Metro knife set is not right
Want a block, a stated steel type, and change left over? The Famco 6-piece acacia set is around ₱935. Want the most documented blades near this price? The Tramontina ProLine 3-piece publishes full tang and ice-hardened steel for around ₱1,100.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the five knives?
The listing does not itemise them, and Metro does not publish a breakdown for the MKB 5359. A 5-piece chef set normally means a chef knife, a slicer or carving knife, a utility knife, a paring knife, and a santoku or boning knife. Check the current listing photos before ordering if a specific knife matters to you.
Why choose black handles?
Practicality. White and light-coloured handles stain from turmeric, adobo sauce, and tomato, and that discolouration never fully comes out. Black hides all of it. It is a small thing that shows up after six months of real Filipino cooking, and it is a fair reason to prefer this over a white-handled set.
Is Metro a reliable place to buy a knife set?
Metro is a well-known Philippine department store group with physical branches, and Primera is its own kitchenware line. For a lot of buyers that is exactly the reassurance they want: a real shop, a real returns counter. The trade is that own-brand lines rarely publish steel grades, and this one does not.
Does it include a block or stand?
No. It is five knives on their own, so you need a drawer guard, a knife roll, or a magnetic strip to store them safely. Loose knives rattling in a drawer dull their edges against each other, which is the fastest way to ruin a new set.
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Metro Cookwares Primera Chef Knife Set 5pcs, Black Handle, MKB 5359₱1,700 when last checked
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