LamsonSharp KnifeSafes Knife Blade Protectors, Set of 4

I'll do this one review on all the sizes of KnifeSafes.

I love these things! They're such a great idea. I'm convinced that a lot of people don't give a lot of thought to their kitchen tools. If they did, they would want to use and protect them better. Here's my reasoning behind the KnifeSafe.

Storing knives in the kitchen go something like this. Store knives in a slotted knife block. That block gets dust, moisture, and other debris in it and you won't be able to get it out. They're OK, though. Alternative storage can be as simple as hanging on magnets (if you don't mind magnetized blades). The drawer is probably the most common storage method and I've seen a lot of drawers full of knives, all sitting there next to each other. The problem is that the edges hit other metal and dull. The edges also cut hands in the drawer. Both situations are bad.

Furthermore, for those of us who transport knives to and from events, protection FROM the edge is a must. Our options are homemade sheaths life rolled magazines, flat plastic sleeves, or KnifeSafes. The rolled magazine thing is just asking for trouble. The plastic sleeves are alright but here's the difference...

Flat sleeves contact almost the entire surface of the blade. Worse yet is that the knife rests in it, sitting on its edge. The worst thing is the knife is held in, only by the elastic grip of the sleeve. I've reached for a knife in a bag to find its edge exposed!

The KnifeSafe contacts the blace only by the four rubber pieces that you can see in the picture (two adjacent pair). Not only is the surface only touched by those rubber pieces, the edge is contact free. The clam-shell like contruction snaps around the blade to the other side. The opening is not as wide as the case, so some knives won't even slip out if you can get them to slide in the rubber. I could barely pull a thin paring knife out of the KnifeSafe, so I'm not surprised that I haven't had one slip out.

In the end, I would recommend the KnifeSafe for anyone storing knives in a drawer or anyone who transports (or may transport) blades to and from events. Dinged blades and cut hands are just not worth it when you can spend a few bucks and prevent all the trouble.

I use these at work to keep my knives safe. They work fine but they are big and clunky.

They do a very good job protecting the knife. I use them on a couple of my knives at work. I use it mainly on my chefs knife. I have a thick messermeister knife that it works great with. I have never had any harm come to the blade or my case when I am using this case. It easily pops on and off and stays in place with this knife.

I also have a thin MAC chefs knife that this does not fit on. It will slide around and will not hold on to the knife. These cases are not useful if you have thin knives. The smaller cases will probably be okay for thin knives, but if you have a thin chefs knife look for a sleeve type knife guard.

These cases will protect your knife better than a sleeve type guard, but they are not as small or as easy to slide on and off. If you have thick forged knives you should try them out. For stamped knives or thin Japanese knives you may need something else.

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Although the two smaller sizes work fine (for my paring and boning knives), I'm having issues with the two larger ones.

The 8-inch KnifeSafe is a very tight squeeze for my 8-inch Victorinox chef's knife. The knife is a bit tall (edge-to-spine) for a chef's knife, but not unusually so.

The 10-inch KnifeSafe doesn't have a very secure hold. I've tried it with the aforementioned chef's knife and my 10-1/4" bread knife, and both knives are able to wiggle around easily. In fact, I can pull the bread knife straight out of the device without unlocking the latches.

I've also purchased a 10" KnifeSafe separately from a local Williams-Sonoma, and strangely enough, it doesn't have the same looseness problem as the one in this set. The rubber tabs feel like they're made out of a harder material. Perhaps they changed the construction at some point?

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These knife protectors do a great job of protecting knife blades in a drawer, and also protecting fingers from sharp blades. It takes a bit to get used to releasing the clasps that hold them closed and also hooking them closed, but overall they hold the knives securely. It would be nice if Amazon offered them individually so sizes needed could be bought individually as needed. I found them here at prices that are competitive, and you can purchase only the sizes needed.

The only complaint that I might have about these protectors is the space they require in a drawer. If you have a few knives, these protectors are thick and take more space than a sleeve protector.

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Securely holds even the largest knives. 7 Inch Santuko fits the 2nd to largest size and you get 4. Great value.