Ratings and Reviews Materialkitchen.com

Loved these at first. They were really pretty at first (I got the gold ones), sharp, and satisfying to use. The design that allows them to come apart for cleaning is great. However after having them for a couple months I find them pretty disappointing. The biggest disappointment is that they are not really dishwasher safe. The gold tone fades almost immediately within the first couple washings. Worse, it fades unevenly, so parts of the shears are still gold and parts are dingy silver. They're no longer pretty, just discolored. I also have found that they're not actually that comfortable, they pinch the base of my thumb when snipping - it's fine if you're just using them briefly but quite annoying and uncomfortable if using them for a long time. Overall I love having kitchen shears conceptually, they're a great tool, but I don't know if I recommend these. For the price I wish they were a bit more comfortable, and the claim of dishwasher safe should certainly include the appearance of the item. If you're going to get them, at least don't get the gold ones, you'll just be disappointed.

Definitely a cool product. I’m giving 3/5 because the utensil storage was great. When I went to use the magnetic side for my set of steak knives (the main reason I purchased it), my knife wasn’t catching (only at the very bottom of the blade; not enough to hold it in place). I checked my knives with a separate magnet and the blade caught fine. Customer service at Material was nice and responsive but didn’t offer to send a replacement, only issued a return label and stated their 4” blade works fine on it. So, the item was returned and I went in a different direction. I can’t help but think that the base I received was defective, and I would have happily tried another one. But the interest wasn’t there on Material’s end, unfortunately. So, cool utensil storage but pretty ineffective magnetic side on the one I received anyway.

There is nothing to keep the board from sliding on the counter as I use it. Needs gripping material to prevent movement.

My only issue with the cutting board is that moves on the counter top as I am using it. The board needs something to prevent is from moving as it is used. I have had to lay a grip pad under the board to keep it from sliding.

Nice quality but didn’t give 5 stars due to the color. It was presented as bright, somewhat orange in hue. In person it is a very dull beige color.

i am a little disapointed when i ordered the board you said it would stay still why you cut vegs but it does not i have to find and buy something to keep it still if someone were to ask if they should buy one i would tell them no buyer be ware i have already sent you e mail about this board you did not even answer me . so i have wright to be upset with your company .

It does show knife marks. The board is also slippery on my counter.

It would be awesome if these came in smaller sizes and had a less plastic-feel to the finish.

I haven’t used it yet.

The pan is nice, about what I would expect for the price. The packaging, however, is ridiculous. It took up 1/3 of my recycling bin. Seriously - is this neccessary? On top of it, the large packaging requires an even larger box. So, 4 stars for the pan, 1 star for the packaging. It's a pan, it's made mostly out out of metal, it doesn't need 5 million layers of packing. If you care about the environment, this is a product to avoid, at least until they fix the insane packaging.