Norpro 18 Inch Aluminum Magnetic Knife Bar
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: NorproBrand: Norpro
Model: 16
Color: Silver
Product features:
- Size: 18 inch
- Material: aluminum
- Use this magnetic holder in the kitchen, office, laundry room or garage to hold any metal objects.
- A convenient way to store knives, cutlery and metal tools.
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Norpro 18 Inch Aluminum Magnetic Knife Bar
Customer Review: Great magnets, crappy mounting system
Summary: 3 Stars
The problem with the mounting system is that it's too easy for the endcaps to slip off of the screws. Instead of the screws going completely through the endcaps (or the bar itself, for that matter), the endcaps slide onto the screws. Basically this means that you have to mount one endcap to the wall, tighten it, slide the bar over the endcap, and then slide the remaining endcap both into the bar and over the other screw (meaning you can't tighten the second screw). Unless you get them exactly right, the bar has about 1/4 inch of play and slides back and forth, and because the endcaps are not particularly tight, this means that pushing one end can push the opposite endcap off the screw. I was tempted to drill holes through the bar and use some very long screws with heads that I could make flush with the surface. This was a little more work than I wanted today, though.
And yes, the mounting hardware is inadequate. They provided the weirdest, most useless wall anchors I've ever seen. They're not tapered, so they can fall into the wall quite easily if your drilled hole is even slightly too large. Even after using my own screws and anchors, I was uncomfortable with the amount of movement, so I hot-glued the entire thing to the wall; that won't keep it from falling, but it did reduce the wiggling.
It holds knives perfectly, but Norpro should come up with a different mounting solution. I took off 2 stars for the poor mounting solution and hardware.
Description of Norpro 18 Inch Aluminum Magnetic Knife Bar
Norpro's Magnetic Knife Bar grips securely, yet easily releases knives, kitchen gadgets and tools. A compact, convenient and practical holder. Perfect for kitchen, workshop or garage. Installs easily with screws provided.Knife Blocks & Storage
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