Customer Reviews

Global G-42/51 - 20 inch Knife Storage Wall Magnet

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I got this for our Global collection. I read the other reviews, and decided to buy this, even though you can find magnets for much less. When it arrived, I realized it was too heavy to go only into drywall (my opinion.) With all the tugging from knives coming off, it needed to be in studs. The magnet is not able to go into two studs set at normal distance, so we had to mickey mouse a solution - a piece of solid wood screwed into the studs, and then the magnet screwed into that. The magnet looks as it is floating. Much handier than a wood block, and looks great!

This knife rack complements both your global and non-global knives beautifully. I store 3 henckels knives, 3 global knives, kitchen shears, and a global fish turner on the magnet with room to spare. I previously used a knife block for storage, and this wall magnet is so much more sanitary (how on earth do you clean out the bits of grime that find their way into a knife block?) and such a counterspace-saver. The reviewer who commented on the heaviness of the magnet is absolutely correct - this rack requires mounting into wall studs.

I'm a big fan of magnetic knife racks, but this one is not worth the high price tag. I use mainly global knives for cooking and I thought it would be nice to have a knife rack that matched. It functions fine, but it really isn't any better than a much cheaper one.

Easy to install, magnet is strong, and it is the perfect complement for displaying your Global knives.

I've been on the lookout for a good strong wall magnet for months, and nothing out there seems to pass muster. Finally, just when I thought I would be using old-fashioned knife block technology forever, these folk come to the rescue. Or so I thought. The magnet is SO strong that it attracts virtually all metal within a 6 foot radius. I've had to replace 3 watches so far, and almost sliced my wife to ribbons when my Chinese chopper slipped from my grasp as I was retrieving it from the dishwasher and hurtled across the room. Great product guys, but you need to make the magneticability adjustable.