VictorinoxCutlery BladeSafe for 8-Inch to 10-Inch Knife Blades

I really like the BladeSafe and I think it is one of the best products made.My main kitchen knives are a paring knife and a 240mm gyuto. I own multiple of each. Cutting blocks really are not practical, wooden sayas are expensive and are not very practical, knife wraps take up a lot of space and take a while to use, and generic cardboard protectors just don't cut it. Some of my more expensive gyutos are over $500, so it is very important to me that they not bang up against other blades given the damage that can occur.So enter the BladeSafe (which is branded under a few different names, including Victorinox like the product here). It literally locks on to the blade, contains material that pads the blade and stops it from moving around inside the case, and then the knife and the BladeSafe become one until you remove it.Putting the knife in, locking the BladeSafe, and unlocking it are all easy tasks. The hardware is strong: it is made to last years. It's also capable of different cleaning methods as it holds up to most anything. These BladeSafes do NOT come undone on themselves, slip a little, or fail to protect the knife in certain circumstances. More or less, you install this right and your knife is protected. At the same time, you don't have to worry about this damaging the finish on your knife as the design is well-made to ensure it does not harm the cosmetic finish of the blade.For traveling, these things are also great. Built to withstand usage, cleaning, shock, etc., these are built to hold up to the sometimes continuous beating that life can dish out.I have dropped a knife with one of these on and, thanks to the BladeSafe, no damage happened. If it was the knife only, one of two things would have occurred: the tip breaks or I get a free piercing through my foot. Disaster averted for 7 bucks. That's quite a bargain if you ask me!

Use these on my Victorinox kitchen knives. Protects the blades and your hand when you are in a hurry and reach in the drawer.

I received a chef quality chef's knife for Christmas. It's SO sharp and needs the best protection possible. This knife case is perfect. It's made of a very heavy plastic, and it snaps in place, keeping the blade of the knife entirely protected. The knife doesn't move around at all, and I believe it would protect the knife even if it fell. I highly recommend.

Most blade protectors for kitchen cutlery are something of a joke. They're basically vinyl sleeves - nothing holds them on the knife except friction, and they're very difficult to clean.These Victorinox sheaths are another story entirely. They are very strongly built, hold blades extremely well, and because they open like a clamshell, you can clean them relatively easily.There is one glaring flaw, however, which many other reviewers have mentioned. The four rubber pieces which act to firmly sandwich the blade in place so that it doesn't slide in the sheath are SPECTACULARLY poorly designed, insofar as the material choice. They leave what can only be described as rubber smears behind on the blade. This doesn't require long term storage to observe - the very first time you try the sheath out and snap it closed for only a couple of seconds, you will open it up to find your blade marred by these rubber streaks on both sides.Cleaning the rubber bits first don't help. It seems to be a characteristic of the type of rubber they chose.I found one way to prevent it from happening - which was to fold a tissue around the blade before putting it in the sheath. The tissue completely prevents the rubber from marring the blade. However, the downside of this workaround is that it prevents the rubber from locking the blade into place. So for a knife whose shape is such that the sheath locks it from being able to slip out, you don't have to worry about the sheath slipping off, but the blade will be free to slide within the sheath.If the knife is just being put in a drawer, then this will not be a big problem. However, if the knife will be kept someplace where it will be moving around (e.g. travelling), then there's a chance that the blade sliding around might cause the edge to hit the inside of the sheath which might not be great for the edge (it's plastic, not metal, so it's not awful either).All in all, it's a small price to pay for having an otherwise excellent blade protector.

Reasons I think this product deserves five stars:+Fits my Cutco 10" chef's knife and I'm assuming many other brands of 8-10" chef's knifes. I've tried a few other types and they've all worked but I'm not sure of the exact brand/models other than being 8 or 10" chef's knifes.+Very reasonable price, cheaper than other brand's that sell similar covers.+Well made and very secure.+This cover keeps the knife from becoming dull when moving around kitchen drawers.+Most importantly this cover provides peace of mind. All the other types of make-shift knife covers I've used have been prone to slip off during travel. There is nothing scarier than arriving at a campsite late at night and worrying that you're hand will meet the raw edge of a knife when reaching into the kitchen supplies container. Also, as a child care provider I bring my own cooking supplies to many of the homes I work for. Although the children are older and know how to handle knifes, I've always worried that one would cut themselves when trying to find something in my supply bag while preparing meals. **Obviously I wouldn't recommend leaving the knife out where young children may access them regardless of how secure the cover may seem.