J.A. Henckels 17-1/2-Inch Magna Bar, Black

by Henckels

Product Features

• Material: Aluminum
• Origin: Germany
• Cleaning & Care: Wipe clean with damp cloth
• Warranty: 1-year
• Dimensions: 17 1/2-in. long, 1 3/4-in. height, 1/2-in. width

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 1.9 x 0.8 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000069Z5O
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,411 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #30 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Knife Blocks & Storage > Magnetic Knife Strips

Product Description

To prolong the life of your kitchen knives, it's necessary to use, clean and store them properly. This 17.5-inch Knife Holder has a magnetic strip long enough to hold your favorite knives in place. Display it wherever you prep food - over the stove, under a cupboard or near a kitchen island. Hanging hardware is included..

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have to be a brain surgeon..., August 20, 2002

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neurotome "neurotome" (San Luis Obispo, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: J.A. Henckels 17-1/2-Inch Magna Bar, Black (Kitchen)

.to wish you had a better way of keeping your kitchen scalpels organized.

Seriously, I thought this bar would be just the thing to help me organize my too-small kitchen which is always strewn with knives, bottle openers, spatulae, whisks, and other kitchen implements. I also wanted something to keep my sharp knives away from my hands so that I could reach for things on the counter without worrying about stabbing myself.

This magnetic strip fits the bill perfectly. I was worried at first that it wouldn't be a strong enough magnet to hold my chef's knife, but it is. The knife is held very securely and forms a tight magnetic "seal" that breaks when you twist the knife away from it. If you bump the knife, it just rotates on the magnet - you'd have to be a real klutz to whack it hard enough to knock it off by accident. ...

I was also worried that the metal magnet would nick my knife edges. That's not a problem as long as you're careful how you put the knife on (back edge first).

I recommend this product without any reservations!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too flimsy to use, June 22, 2004

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"smcmurtry" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: J.A. Henckels 17-1/2-Inch Magna Bar, Black (Kitchen)

This product was a major disappointment. The magnetic strip itself is excellent, but it's built around a very flimsy plastic framework with plastic ends that mount on the wall.

The problem is that the plastic frame very quickly warps with the force required to remove the knives from the strong magnets, creating a rocking motion that helps work the hardware out of the wall.

Now I have a couple of big holes in my wall, and I need to replace this product before it falls apart. I'm very disappointed.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A space-saving idea for a tiny apartment kitchen., June 20, 2003

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Sheri in Reho (Rehoboth Beach, DE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: J.A. Henckels 17-1/2-Inch Magna Bar, Black (Kitchen)

I live in an apartment with a tiny, galley-style kitchen. I have next to NO counter space. I was fed up with having the small piece of counter next to my stove filled up with a spice rack AND a knife rack AND a utensils jar.

I found the Henckel's magnabar here on amazon and gave it a try. Now I am not your Miss Fix-It type so maybe others would not have this problem, but I found it awkward to mount this thing on the wall next to my stove. The end caps of the bar, which you use to set the screws in, and the top and bottom edging of the bar are plastic and rather flimsy. By the time I got the bar up and stable, one edge of the magnabar had bent/come loose. After sinking the screws into my wall, I didn't want to stop and return it, so I just put the "bad side" back toward the corner where it won't be as noticeable.

I do really enjoy having more counter space and all the knives lined up on the bar looks great, but I have to admit I expected a higher quality product from Henckels.