Customer Reviews

OXO Good Grips 10-1/2-by-15-Inch Utility Cutting Board, Black Edge

5 star:		(28)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

PROS:

The board is just the right size for everyday use and looks great.
To sanitize, I use half a lemon or lime,
dip into some salt and scrub the surface.
Rinse with hot water and pat dry.

CONS:

Here's the bad news.
You cannot see in the stock photo but the board
has four very small pegs on each corner.
These "grips" create a thin space between the board and the counter.
Although the board does not slip, it causes the board to
"bounce back" after each chop because it is not flush with the counter.
I noticed it threw off my chopping "rhythm".
Also, because of this gap - each chop is pretty loud.

* I have uploaded a macro shot of one of the corners.

I don't like to bother with returns so I've made this my back-up cutting
board for when the family comes over to help prep a meal.
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8/2011 TIPS
Place the board on top of a wet paper towel and it will keep the board in place better. Also keeps the chops from getting too loud.

I also wanted to add a product recommendation based on feedback I received from this review. This is the cutting board we use on a daily basis. Oneida Cutting Board, 16-Inch, Green We found it as a local home goods for under ten dollars. It has rubber edges so it doesn't move around while chopping and if you choose to rest it against the back-splash, it stays put. I love the color. Even while prepping/chopping, the food looks great on top of these bright chopping boards.

I thought I'd write a review because I've had this cutting board for about 2 years, so I can offer a little insight regarding wear and tear.

I use it probably 5 times per week and I'm afraid you're only going to get a couple years out of it.

During those two years, it worked great, but it's starting to warp downward in the center. This means it tends to pivot at the center and move around. This can be resolved by putting a washcloth or towel under it, but that's a nuisance.

Also, the whole center area is stained orange pretty badly. I think this is probably from things like slicing seasoned chicken breasts hundreds of times.

I have one other complaint and that is the grooves are a bit shallow. It's fine 95% of the time, but you are not going to be able to slice a big roast, carve a turkey or anything like that without juice spilling out all over the counter.

It sounds like I'm being mostly negative, so I'd like to counter that by saying it's one of the best I've ever used. Note that my complaints are pretty minor and mostly due to heavy usage over a long period of time. If you use any cutting board a lot, it is going to get beat up and you are going to have to replace it. Not a big deal, considering the price point.


Is it the best I've ever used? No, but the best one I ever had was also $[...] and also only lasted 2 or 3 years.

For the money, is it the best I've ever used? Yes.

Would I buy another one? Yes. In fact, I am buying another one right now to replace it.

This is a quality non-skid cutting board that met all my expectations:


It fits into my dishwasher for easy cleanup
It has a groove to prevent spillage onto my countertops
It's non-skid
It's large enough to cut just about anything
The price is very affordable
It doesn't dull my knives
It doesn't harbor bacteria

Overall I am very pleased with this cutting board and would definately buy it again if I needed to.

It does what it's supposed to. The rubber edges have little non-slip feet, which is a definite improvement over our last cutting board, which slid around if you weren't careful. We have had this one for a couple of months and have run it thru the dish washer numerous times and it has held up well.

It has a channel around the sides on only 1 side of the board to keep juices from running off onto the counter top. This comes in handy when cutting a juicy piece of meat or a melon, etc.

I don't know if this is a good deal from a price perspective, but I think it is a step up from a plain square plastic cutting board.

This is just the right size to build a sandwich on or to slice a chicken. The gripper feet keep it from moving when you slice and the grooved edge catches the juices.
When done, just stick it in the dishwasher in the plate rack and it comes out clean and sterile and ready to work again. Almost a year before I worried that deep grooves in the plastic might harbor germs.... Now, I'm back for a new one!
This is a real work horse...

Using this board is like trying to cut food on top of something that has been oiled. It even feels like it leaves oil on your fingers when you touch it. A good cutting board will be slightly dulled and will somewhat grip food so that it doesn't slide while cutting. The food slides all over this board. It's almost like cutting on glass but not quite as hard. And I hope that EVERYONE knows not to cut on glass!
My daughter who is a professional chef can't stand to cut on this board. This board is a hard slippery piece of plastic, and I wonder if it doesn't dull the knives as well. I bought this for my Mother who needed a cutting board, (not for myself) and my daughter and I are both forced to use it when we visit my Mom. It really takes the fun out of chopping and I think it was a total waste of money. As far as keeping any chopping board from slipping, simply put a damp kitchen towel between the counter and the board, and it will go no where.

While it's not the greatest cutting board in the world, the Oxo Good Grips does what it's supposed to do and it does it pretty well. The silicone feet hold the board in place well enough, even when the counter is wet, and they make the board easier to lift off the counter to put away.

My only complaint is that the plastic seems a little softer than some other higher quality cutting boards. After a few months of use my board already has a few thin strips of plastic coming out from where I've cut on it repeatedly. Just be aware that these bits of plastic aren't getting mixed in with your food.

The OXO family of products continues to impress. The cutting board is simple. It has tiny feet on the bottom and a groove in the top to catch juices. I've had cheap plastic cutting boards that warp in the dish washer - this one does not! It's sturdy, a nice compact size that's large enough for most cutting jobs, easy to clean, ... exactly what you'd expect from OXO.

I was looking for a dishwasher-safe cutting board and hoped that Oxo Good Grips Cutting Board was the ticket. Unfortunately, the black rubber from the edges melts in the dishwasher and stains not only the dishwasher, but other plastic dishes. This didn't happen right away, but I noticed that the inside of the dishwasher, the oxo cutting board, and other plastic dishes had black spots on them. I couldn't even get rid of the black spots. When you try to wipe the black spot, it ends up smearing and creates a larger spot.

Naturally, I returned the oxo cutting boards, but all my other plastic dishes must be thrown out.

Nothing special, good or bad. The grips are nice, the groove/liquid catcher is too shallow to be really useful, overall you get what you pay for. This size is not for carving your thanksgiving turkey on, but for everything else it is just peachy. Good, solid, everyday board.