Review on Bamboo Wood Knife Block 🔪 Storage Holder - Mantello XL Universal Organizer by Christopher Karamba

I bought this knife block in July 2019 and the plastic bars were a bit tight to fit my chef's knife, santoku and Serrated to fit bread knives. I should have returned it but decided to give it more time. It only got worse over time. Currently, I can't sink my knives more than 3 inches without using the wrong force, and now they stick out of the block enough that I find it dangerous. I am convinced that some rods have broken in the middle and are causing clogs. I've read that others have been able to fix this by removing the insert section and pulling out the broken rods. I've tried getting my stake out by pulling on the bars with pliers to get a good grip and they absolutely won't budge. I like the concept of this product, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired in my opinion. I would not recommend this knife block.