Victorinox Cutlery BladeSafe for 8-Inch to 10-Inch Knife Blades

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 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!

Everything ok

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.

These are perfect for storing your knives, rather in a knife roll or a drawer. Dry the knives well before storing. They clamp down on the blade to ensure they blades don't slide around.

Are you troubled by dark spirits invading your home and slinging your fine cutlery at you from across the kitchen? Well, we all know how annoying that can be. (Been there, got the T-Shirt). If you are having those kinds of problems, I highly recommend this product. They may be able to get the knife out of the drawer and throw it at you, but it will just fall harmlessly to the floor, because they just can''t get these fine sheaths off. And no more having to re-sharpen all your knives every time your unwanted spectral guests fling a fit !These well made guards fit a variety of non-Victorinox blades quite well, and are very secure. The only downsides are the extra step of opening up the case to use the blade, and the fact that they are slightly bulky. Given the inconvenience of going to the emergency room for stitches when someone has an accidental encounter with a truly sharp blade, and the protection these guards provide from damage to the keen edge on a properly sharpened knife, those drawbacks are minor indeed.These guards were also favorably reviewed by Cook's Illustrated, and you know how picky they are. If you have very sharp knives in your drawers, you should order a complete set of these guards. Your hands will thank you. Your "haints" however, will be most unhappy.