ResafyMagnetic Knife Wooden Block 360 Rotatable Knife Holder Rack with Strong Enhanced Magnets, Acacia Wood & Stainless Steel, Modern Black Style

Works great for kitchen knives. Looks good

This is made of unfinished wood, so you need to apply some oil to it. I had some food grade mineral oil, so I gave it a couple of passes and it looks beautiful. The weight of the product can accommodate multiple types of blades, so it’s very easy to pull one knife off, unless it’s a very large or heavy knife (4-5lbs and heavier). Heavier or bigger knives like my cleavers require both hands to detach from the block, not because the magnet is powerful, but because the entire thing wants to come with the knife.Also, it’s not quite as modular as it seems. The block seems to have two strips of magnet running vertically down each side, which means some part of each side is not magnetic. This was not an issue, but I noticed my paring knife has a hard time staying on the block because it was too “small” for the magnet. However, it’s fine if you can just deal with the paring knife being a little floppy.For me, this block holds: prep knife, bread knife, scissors, paring knife, prep cleaver, bone cleaver. The bone cleaver is like 5-6 lbs and the block performs just fine.You also will need to maintain this like any other wood item in your kitchen. Treat it with oil when you start seeing your knives leaving outlines. The wood they used is not that very quick to absorb, so maybe I didn’t wait long enough before using it. It’s only been a couple of weeks and it looks like I need to reapply the oil.Would have preferred a heavier product or if it had a way for me to have a good experience with the paring knife and also the meat cleaver. At least the paring knife, which I think are common enough that I should have expected it to work flawlessly.

We got this to better protect our knife blades. It works great. And does not take up very much space.

Like the convenience of having the knives out on the counter

to me, this is a more useable design than the 12 inch block design. you have at least 16 inches of surface space with easier access.

This is a nice block. Only giving 4 stars because it would be nice if more than 2 knives fit on each side. The magnets are only in 2 spots in the wood so three knives won't stay in place. It is nice that it accomodates longer knives such as a bread knife. It also holds scissors.

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I have a 10 piece set of Wusthof Gourmet knives (steel handle rather than black handle). Two of them are specific cheese slicing knives that I rarely use. The remaining 8 are on this black magnetic knife block. What I find unusual is that the small paring knife does not lie flat against the block. It wants to "stick" on its non-cutting edge unless I fool around with it until it finally does lie flat. Unfortunately, this makes the handle only show above the block by about 2 inches...harder to reach in and grab it. I can't blame the block, it's obviously due to the type of metal used in the handle in combination with the short length of the blade.The block has a very strong magnet embedded in the wood, the knives won't slide off or fall off. The handles stick far above the top of the block so it's easy to grab the right one and pull it off of the block. It does require paying some attention when you put the knife back on the block though; it will practically grab it out of your hand (except for my paring knife). What needs to be understood is how to place and remove knives from a magnetic surface. Place it by slightly tilting it towards the spine (non-cutting edge) then let the magnet take over. When removing it the same principle applies: slightly tip it towards the spine not the blade edge, and let it release. If this is repeatedly done incorrectly it could warp or damage the blade. In my case, I found placing the blades in one direction over the other direction made this seemingly automatic.I have a black and white kitchen so this block is perfect for me. It is a conversation starter, none of my friends have seen a magnetic knife block before. And my solid silver colored knives really stand out on it. It rotates smoothly and quietly making access to the specific knife easy. If I get sloppy in the kitchen this block is easy to clean whereas getting a splash of marinara inside a wooden block hole is impossible to clean.Online you can find pros and cons to both magnetic and wooden knife blocks. I'd suggest evaluating both sides in relation to how your knives will be used and (more importantly) WHO will be using them.