Make sure your knife block can hold a 12" steel...
358449
... most blocks hold a 10" steel.  I really like it and the price was right but I need to keep it in a drawer.
2236863
Great concept, but had to return because it did not fit my large chef knife.
Got a full refund no problem.
Pairing knives and a smaller chefs knife fit well. Great universal knife holder, just didn't fit my needs.
234639
Top works well but none of my knives fit in the lover slots. There are not quite enough wide slots in the block.
3492934
I measured the width of my drawer and it seemed ok, so I bought it. It was 1/8" too long! So it met my helpful friend Mr. Hacksaw and now it fits well. I don't have it completely full, but I'm not sure how they counted how many knives it fits. Minus one star because not all knives are held securely. I have a 6" santoku that, because of its weight, will sit with its blade in the slot but the handle sticks up and bobs around.
3405970
I've been using this for about 4 years, now. I wish my problem were that my knives cut the rods. Quite the opposite, There seem to be too many of them. My carving knives will not go all the way into the block. I thought that maybe I had too many, but, even if I empty it and try to put in only one knife, it will not go all the way into the block. On my longer knives, half the knife remains exposed.

In my opinion this block does what it was intended to do, but doesn't do it well. I wish I had saved my old one. For the money, I expected more. In fact, I have just ordered a regular, slotted block.
599310
Remember if you have nice knives pay a little extra and buy the honing steel that go with that specific knife/knives if there is one. Otherwise, if your knives are pretty standard this rod will do.
504589
For those who are looking at this and the similar product made by&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fuboo-In-Drawer-Bamboo-knife-block-Drawer-Organizer-and-Holder-fit-for-12-knives-and-one-sharpening-steel/dp/B014QLR6X2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Fuboo In-Drawer Bamboo knife block Drawer Organizer and Holder ,fit for 12 knives and one sharpening steel</a>] and cannot decide between the two:

Both are well made and should give good service;
the elevated block that holds the knives measures 10.5 inches; on the Fuboo it is 9.75;
the overall length of the bottom of the block is 16.75 inches, on the Fuboo it is 17.0;
the overall width of the bottom of the block  is 8.75 inches, on the Fuboo is 9.0;
both will hold a 10 inch chef knife without exposing the tip but there is about 3/4 inch of the edge at the heel exposed on the Noble and over an inch exposed on the Fuboo

The additional exposure of the edge by the Fuboo led me to buy the Noble, and that is the one I recommend.
1182687
It's a good quality Steel but I would have liked to have an 14" instead of a 11". It is just too short to use everyday with big Knives. I am a meat dept mgr and I find myself using my old LONG round steel instead. This just sits in my scabbard. Plus, returning it, I would have lost too much money, their return policy was very strict. Guess I learned a lesson and should only buy from Amazon and not 3rd parties. F. Dick steels are the best but make sure you get the long one
3223514
You'll end up using the cleaver slots for two knifes. They should have done two big slots for knifes and just one for a cleaver. Nevertheless the product is well made and looks nice.
1055694
I have a Victorinox 40520 Fibrox 8" Chef's Knife that I keep in my motorhome. I wanted something to protect the blade because it is just in a drawer and gets bounced around. After reading a few good reviews I ordered the 8"-10" BladeSafe. As it turns out that size is too darn big for the 8" knife. The bigger size takes up a lot of drawer real estate which is at a premium in a motorhome and is really big for the knife. If you have the 40520 I would highly suggest purchasing the 6"-8" for a perfect fit.
In reviewing the actual product, it is very nice quality, it will keep your knife safe from damage and just as important, it will keep your hands from getting cut when you reach for something in the drawer.
160652
I already had a set of 12" and 24"  Wolfcraft bar clamps. I bought the 6" because the bar got in the way using the longer sets on some of the glue up jobs I'm doing. Wolfcraft has a better grip pressure than the other clamps I own.
395716
It's okay. It takes up substantial counter space. The cutting board is positioned at a pretty steep angle (like 70 degrees or so), and I always feel like the knives on display will fall off their ledge support if not handled with extreme care. This block would be better if some sort of bar-like implement could be run across the top where the knives could be inserted rather than rest on the magnet.
1063262
I wanted a knife block that I could mount on the wall above the counter of my travel trailer.  This one was narrow enough that it did not take up too much counter space.  I removed the swivel and used Vel-cro to stick it to the wall.
2591190
I love this knife block! I picked it over the similar Bodum block, even though I KNOW Bodum makes great stuff, because this one was slightly larger, and I have a lot of knives to contain. (My toddler can now reach the knife drawer, so it was time to move them to a higher surface...) This one holds pretty much ALL my knives (except the giant cleaver, which can be put away for now). It's holding approximately 16ish knives, 3 of which are full-size chef's knives. So happy with my purchase!
687470
I'm a chef and I was having a difficult time finding a knife block to fit all of my knives. This block was a great solution. I can fit almost all of my knives . There are many slots so you can space them out as needed. It is also tall enough for my chef knives, yet still holds paring knives quite well. My only problem is that it tips if I pull a knife out on a slant. Overall, this isn't a problem and I would definitely recommend this product!
3000968
A nice knife block with spaces for a variety  knives. It can accommodate a 10" chef's knife, a set of 8 steak knives, kitchen shears, a sharpening steel  and several sizes of other knives. Well made, attractive and affordable.
678431
I got this to replace my Henckels block because I got some extra knifes and a cleaver.  Overall it's a very nice block, it's very sturdy and well made.

The only problem I have with it is that the the lower two holes on either side of the shears hole are a bit too wide.  These are where you'd put a pairing knife or whatever, and I have a small pairing knife and a small serrated edge knife and they are both too small for those holes and wind up flopping around a bit.

I guess that if you had all larger knifes this would actually be a feature for you, but I assume that most people out there have at least one small paring knife, so while this does work, it's not ideal.  Plus, trying to put a bigger knife in those slots would make it really cramped with the shears anyway.

I may try filling in some of the slot with wood putty to make it fit better..

But overall very happy with it and the cleaver slot is great.