Bodum BISTRO Knife Block, Black, Universal

It is aesthetically pleasing but probably a bit too small if you have alot of knives.

I had this product for about six years. Excellent quality and a very convenient design, that allows it to hold quite a good number of knives, while also taking up little countertop space.I liked the product enough to order a replacement when the first one became a bit tacky.This new one does not seem to be quite the same build quality as the first, perhaps they’ve used a lower grade plastic, or changed to the build process. The base also came disconnected from the main unit, and I have glued this together myself, as it seems a common problem, and no doubt a replacement will be prone to the same issue.All things said, I do like the product enough to keep it. That said, had I not realised the convenience of the product in the past, I would’ve probably sent it back.

Excellent product. Space for many knives of different lengths plus kitchen scissors. Slim footprint . The internal gubbins that holds the knives can be easily removed & washed. Brilliant

Bottom piece is broken

The original one I ordered arrive cracked, but Amazon were cool, as usual, with dispatching a replacement quickly.The block itself is great. I was looking for a knife block to 1) consolidate several of my knives from two smaller wood blocks (which were getting a bit tatty) and a drawer, and 2) coordinate with my bright green themed kitchen. This one fits the bill on both points. The colour is great if you're looking for a lime/green apple tint. The design is great. The bristles let you insert various lengths and blade styles, in whatever position you want. I currently have 6 steak knives, a couple of larger serrated knives, a large paring/utility knife, a longish straight bladed general use knife, 3 short paring/fruit knives, and a large chef's knife, with plenty of room to spare. If you're worried about long blades sticking out too much above the top, you can place them in at an angle. It's incredibly handy for stylish, easy access to all my commonly used knives, and probably the best kitchen gadget I've bought in a long while. Spent about £20-25 for it; well worth the price.

This knife block is quite narrow (which is hard to tell from the image) and you can get a max of two knives in it width wise. Length wise its better, but bear in mind that you may have to have some knives at an angle so they dont protrude. Most other knife blocks of this type are made at an angle and I suspect that is the reason.You can get a max of 12 knives in this... and if they were all large knives I'd say about 6-8. Its quite tall too and because its not at an angle anything you put in it is upright. So, my steel would not fit in as it was too tall to fit under my kitchen cupboards.Looks nice and is stable and stores my knives, but may not be good for someone with an extensive collection or larger knives.

I have had one of these for about 2 years and decided to get a second for my less used knives that were cluttering up the drawer. As others have said the bottom was a bit loose but as it was a good price and I may have received a second with a loose bottom I just glued it, superglue didn't work too well so I used 2 part epoxy glue which worked fine.

I actually have had one of these for a number of years but in black--there is nothing wrong with it but i have just replaced my kitchen and fancied a white one. However when it arrived it was more a cream colour so i returned it. But dont let you put you off as its a great knife block and keeps your knives from getting blunt