MIU France Stainless Steel Magnetic Knife Holder, 20-Inches
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of MIU France Stainless Steel Magnetic Knife Holder, 20-Inches
Customer Review: KEEPS KNIVES SHARPER.....
Summary: 5 Stars
easier to retrieve knives for use and looks terrific! Bought this just before Christmas, 2004 to hang my 8 brand new Wusthof Grand Prix knives on and 2 pairs of Henckels kitchen shears. I'm happy to say that this thing is a rock!! It has never become loosened from the wall and not one of my knives have ever fallen off it. In addition, I've only once had to sharpen a few of my more often used knives. With the big, bulky wooden storage block, I would have sharpened them several more times by now, it's off my counter and not taking up valuable counter space and no more "sawdust" created from sliding knives into spaces (no wonder I had to sharpen them more often)! I love this thing! I have had several compliments from people who are observant and they wanted to know where they could get such a nifty, great-looking thing to hang their knives on. Of course I told them Amazon had the best price.
My only regret: That I didn't buy a bigger one! Am planning to purchase 6 Wusthof Grand Prix steak knives and since we use steak knives so often I want to hang those, too, but, alas my great magnetic strip is full up! Think I'll purchase one of the smaller magnetic knife strips....
Customer Review: One of the best things I ever bought for my kitchen AND garage.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought 2 of these and have one in my kitchen for my knives and one in the garage for my tools. It holds all my screw drivers, pliers, wrenches, a huge hammer and various other tools. It's so convenient to just grab a tool off the magnet and use it. It also magnetizes the screw drivers which helps hold the screws to the driver! That's just an added plus, IMO. For the kitchen...there's no better way to store your knives. Talk about convenient! I also get compliments galore when people see it. They love my knife magnet and my spice jar magnets that are on the side of my fridge....they're very handy to grab when cooking. It holds all of my knives, 2 pair of kitchen shears and a Craftsman Multi-tool that comes in very handy in the kitchen. :)
If you're thinking about this magnet, BUY IT. You will LOVE it. I got rid of a huge knife block that was taking up counter space. These things are perfect. I'd love to have another one....if only I could find the wall space to hang it. I like the idea of a previous reviewer who hung it VERTICALLY.....great idea! I may be able to find wall space if it's hung that way instead of horizontally. ;)
Customer Review: sexy, stylish, yet functional
Summary: 5 Stars
Instead of heading to a local IKEA and grabbing a $15 magnetic knife holder, you should definitely invest $10 more and get a MIU!
I was bouncing in anticipation of receiving it; and it definitely does not disappoint. The bar is very shiny, stainless steel, and super duper stylish & sexy!
The knife block is too bulky and although somewhat compact, it's always in my way in the kitchen. I would never put knives in a drawer, as that is dangerous but can also harbor horrible germs as well. What if I grabbed the wrong drawer and just stuck my hand in? Yikes!
This holder is very very heavy, but very sturdy. I actually placed mine on the side wall, instead of behind the stove, as my prep area is always next to the sink. That being said, the instructions are non-existent, but putting it up is very simple.
I must add that the power of the magnet is totally awesome!!!! It will definitely hold your biggest knives, and taking it off is definitely easy. I just wiggle my way upwards and then pull away towards me. Easy peasy lemon squeezee!!!!
Customer Review: Works well - with caveat
Summary: 4 Stars
The length of the bar is good for the what I put on it: 10" & 6" chefs knives, boning knife, 2 mezzalunas, paring knife, santoku knife, all Wustoff classics (i.e. heavy). There is enough space between all these knives that I can reach for a handle of what I need in a flash without knocking the other knives' handles or cutting my large, meaty, & clumsy hands.
Also, former knife bars I have owned (IKEA) all had less holding power (magnetism) than this one. THIS IS THE REAL THING PEOPLE - IT IS VERY POWERFUL. This is important to me due to the heavy, large steel knives I place on the rack. But the caveat is that you will need to be VERY CAREFUL how you put your knives on the bar and take them off. The magnets are powerful enough to "suck" the steel onto the bar, and thus risk chipping, knicking, or otherwise damaging your fine edged blades.
I docked it a star because other knife bars look better. I bought this one for functionality b/c once its covered in knife steel, the silly pattern on it isn't so noticable (IMHO).
Customer Review: Sturdy and attractive
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the Magnetic Knife Holder in an effort to remove the block of knives from my counter. The two-screw design is well-concealed and attractive yet very sturdy when anchored into the wall and the polished chrome finish fits well in our mixed-color environment.
It is slightly "taller" or then it looked on the website but is still slightly smaller than a pairing knife. We have been able to cram 16 items including shears, larger cheese knife, 2 very large butcher knives, a small "spatula" knife, four kabob rods and more so it it should be sufficient for most users. I would recommend a second, perhaps smaller, one for busy kitchens or folks with magnetic utensils such as spoons, tongs, spatulas, etc.
The magnets are very strong but provide enough "give" to easily remove the knives by pulling from the bottom or top (instead of straight away).
I think you'd find this knife holder more attractive than others and with just two screws will install very quickly.