It allows to easily store knives of all sizes without leaving their drag cutting edge as some media or magnetic bars. It is large enough to store very long knife, which is a plus. I was apprehensive about the appearance of wood. Finally, after a while, the wood very well aged and darkened with light, giving it a good look.
Dark fiber, however, easily gather dust and are not obvious to clean. This is the only negative of the product, which I am satisfied overall.