Norpro 18 Inch Aluminum Magnetic Knife Bar

by Norpro

Product Features

• Size: 18 inch
• Material: aluminum
• Use this magnetic holder in the kitchen, office, laundry room or garage to hold any metal objects.
• A convenient way to store knives, cutlery and metal tools.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 0.8 x 19.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0014WNVHC
• Item model number: 16
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,256 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #8 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Knife Blocks & Storage > Knife Cases, Holders & Protectors

Product Description

Norpro's Magnetic Knife Bar grips securely, yet easily releases knives, kitchen gadgets and tools. A compact, convenient and practical holder. Perfect for kitchen, workshop or garage. Installs easily with screws provided.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed!, February 17, 2009

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R. Denny (Cookeville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Norpro 18 Inch Aluminum Magnetic Knife Bar (Kitchen)

My kitchen is small and I wanted to get rid of the bulky knife block on the counter, freeing up some space. This magnetic strip works great and looks good. My husband installed it for me and is something of a perfectionist; he wasn't pleased with the screws that came with it, so he used some other ones.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great magnets, crappy mounting system, January 5, 2011

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R. Atkins (Greenbelt, MD) - See all my reviews
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The problem with the mounting system is that it's too easy for the endcaps to slip off of the screws. Instead of the screws going completely through the endcaps (or the bar itself, for that matter), the endcaps slide onto the screws. Basically this means that you have to mount one endcap to the wall, tighten it, slide the bar over the endcap, and then slide the remaining endcap both into the bar and over the other screw (meaning you can't tighten the second screw). Unless you get them exactly right, the bar has about 1/4 inch of play and slides back and forth, and because the endcaps are not particularly tight, this means that pushing one end can push the opposite endcap off the screw. I was tempted to drill holes through the bar and use some very long screws with heads that I could make flush with the surface. This was a little more work than I wanted today, though.

And yes, the mounting hardware is inadequate. They provided the weirdest, most useless wall anchors I've ever seen. They're not tapered, so they can fall into the wall quite easily if your drilled hole is even slightly too large. Even after using my own screws and anchors, I was uncomfortable with the amount of movement, so I hot-glued the entire thing to the wall; that won't keep it from falling, but it did reduce the wiggling.

It holds knives perfectly, but Norpro should come up with a different mounting solution. I took off 2 stars for the poor mounting solution and hardware.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very nice, May 28, 2010

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J. Cavaretta - See all my reviews
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The knife holder is very nice. It works well, tension is just about perfect for keeping the knives secure and not being too difficult to pull off. Looks good, and unlike the other reviewers i found the wall anchors and screws to be perfectly capable. Good buy.