This is a good safety cover for those who store their knives in a drawer rather than a block.
There are some other brands of blade covers or blade safes that are less safe -that loosely cover one long side of the blade; it seems their purpose is to protect the blade from getting dulled or nicked when stored in a drawer, next to other things. This cover does provide that type of protection, but in addition it covers all 4 sides making it safer for fingers rummaging about.
Before ordering this, I was worried about the sizing, because another reviewer had mentioned an issue with the size. However, the cover I received seems fine. This cover is sold by multiple sellers here. I bought mine from Amazon, rather than from one of the Amazon Marketplace resellers. I don't know whether that makes a difference.
The label on this says "Knife Safe" (TM) by "Lamson Sharp", and says that it holds 4-6" knives, which seems accurate. The 4-6" refers to the blade length, not including the handle.
Measurements: The interior is a max of 6 1/8 inches at the longest point, but the sides are tapered towards the point end -the last 1.5 inches are tapered, angled narrower, almost to a point.
Now, about the height capacity: When I say height, I am picturing a knife in use, perpendicular to a cutting board, and height would be the measurement in between the cutting board and the top edge of the knife blade. A blade height of 1.25 inches fits inside this cover, except that the cover is tapered towards the point end. A 6-inch knife blade that is not pointed at the tip might not fit. Some Santoku-style knives are too tall for this. And definitely would not fit one of those tall Asian-style cleavers.
For comparison purposes, this is for a knife that is a bit larger all around compared to a typical steak knife. It is OK with a steak knife, but there is space leftover. It is too large for a paring knife; it would not be held securely.
There are little rubber pads, on the insides of the cover, to hold the knife securely. The little rubber pads seem likely to fall out; perhaps it is the dry climate here. However, it easy to put the rubber pads back in place, as long as they don't get lost. I am thinking of adding glue.
This seems to be made of polypropylene mainly.
I would recommend this to most people, except for those with significant arthritis in their hands. Unfastening the clasps requires some strength, when opening this knife case.
These brand of knife covers is my favorite. Once the cover is on, it is safely put in a drawer with other utensils without the worry of being cut. The snap lock is a little tricky to open at first but once you figure it out, its not a problem at all. We currently own 4 different sizes of these.Lamson & Goodnow 6-Inch KnifeSafe
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for carry it around or in your kitchen,they are better than any blade guard dosen't matter who made it, not fancy but works.
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I purchased this knife to house my 6" Santoku. Product dimensions are stated to be 4x1x6. I could only assume that 6" was for the length of the blade, making 4" the natural choice for how deep a blade it could store. The deepest blade you could possibly fit in this is 1.5". Yes, I measured.
I will be returning post-haste.
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I already own two of their small paring knives and these are just as nice. One comment, however, Amazon's description "Kuhn Rikon Classic Serrated Utility Knives, Set of 2" led me to believe that both knives would be serrated. Only the smaller, Periwinkle one is serrated. However, the other knife, which is a chef's knife is also very nice and useful, so I'm not really complaining, just explaining that the description might lead you to believe they are both serrated.
