Review on KITCHENDAO XL Universal Knife Block Holder Without Knives, Detachable For Easy Cleaning, Extra Slots For Scissors And Sharpening Rod, For Safe, Space Saver Knife Storage, Unique Slot To Protect Blades by Nagasree Monee

I got this to replace my mom's knife block for Christmas. The previous one was the kind with the black inserts that accepted any kind of knife, which this is supposed to be a good alternative for. It is! It's extremely sturdy and I haven't been having the same problems as other reviewers, like the top coming off when pulling out a knife. I have fit eleven knives in it, all different shapes and sizes, and I have yet to have problems. P.S. The sharpening rod holder fits a pair of "normal"/household scissors perfectly.