RUBBER Rubber NBD001 Labaraba Cutting Board, Synthetic Rubber, Black, M, Made in Japan, 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.3 inches (300 x 200 x 8 mm)

My knives seem very happy with this cutting board. They do seem to be keeping their edge. It has a nice feel when you use it.

I have been using this cut board for a week now. My impression is easy to cut since the knife doesn’t bounce after cutting because it is made of rubber. Also it is easy to clean up, quick to dry after wash, so easy to maintain. I can tell the board is made of high quality rubber, and it will last long. This is relatively small, so it is more suitable for a single life than family.

Alles Gut

After trying all manner of chopping boards, including an expensive Japanese hinoki wood option, this one is by far the best - grips the counter, firm enough to be decently supportive, robust enough not to get shredded, and yet soft enough not to blunt sharp knives. Also easy to clean/dry. Wish I'd bought one years ago.

It's the size I wanted, a handy, light weight, easy to wash board for small jobs - a board that will minimize wear on knives. A review here mentioned small white particles that showed up under a microscope, raising his concern that those might transfer into food. At 200X magnification, the board does have a consistent tiny "cratered" texture, and there is a sparse smattering of tiny lighter colored areas in maybe 5% of those "craters", but I'd be more concerned about the predominantly black area, if at all. If you sharpen a knife yourself, you may leave microscopic metal fragments on it that might get into food. A wooden cutting board will no doubt have microscopic wood chips. A plastic board will no doubt have microscopic plastic fragments. This black cutting board is from Japan, the land of knives and cutting boards and sushi chefs. Heck, you have to trust somebody, sometime! But $65 bucks is too much when other soft boards are available for much less. Japan has a lot of overhead in taxes and all. I use this board regularly for quick cuts and chops, the finger hole is a nice touch, and it grips the granite counter top solidly. I have yet to notice any slice marks or discoloration, and it seems to wash and rinse cleanly, smooth to the touch. The instructions are in Japanese, so good luck with your cell phone apps. I have not checked it for radioactivity.