Ziruma Extra-Large Prime Teak Wood Chopping Board

Peter H.: This will be our new cutting board. It will get plenty of use as I don’t use many gadgets in the kitchen - just good knives. Will be an heirloom for one of our kids or grandkids.

United States on Nov 16, 2023

AngelAngel: The size and weight of this board is very nice and teak makes an excellent wood for this use. Useful for larger jobs and doesn’t move around when working. however I haven't had it very long and it is already starting to crack on the edges. *UPDATE - the seller contacted me and has offered a replacement piece. Very pleased with the customer service here.

Canada on Nov 12, 2023

Hope: Absolutely love this cutting board!! It's appearance is beautiful and they sent board wax with it. Any scratches smooth straight out after cleaning, drying, and waxing. I have waited a very long time for a board this nice and I definitely wasn't disappointed 😊

United States on Nov 02, 2023

Amazon Customer: I have bought a few of the cutting boards from Amazon. I have a few variations in sizes at the house because I enjoy cooking. I love giving them as gifts because everyone loves them.

Ziruma makes an excellent product and offers a great warranty. Unfortunately I had to use our warranty on one of the boards that I purchased at the beginning of the year. I messaged Ziruma and they responded quickly and offered a replacement right away. That is excellent customer service at its best. A company that truly stands behind their product to make the customer happy now that is hard to find these days. They didn’t go back and forth or try to get out of the warranty. They simple took my information and just sent me a new one. I will continue to purchase these beautiful cutting boards for future gifts.
Thank you again. Phil ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

United States on Oct 17, 2023

Christina: Love the look of this board. I feel it is a little too thick, too tall I guess. The wood doesn’t quite have the recovery I would expect for an end grain. Do not recommend using electric knifes on it like when cutting bread or turkey. Also slid on the granite counter and had to put non slip pads on it which I wasn’t expecting for such a heavy board

United States on Oct 14, 2023

Jade: Update: Like others, Ziruma did reach out after my review and sent a replacement board at no additional cost. This one does not spin and is lovely. Revised my review from 1 to 4 stars to reflect that as a great customer service move on their part. 1 star down still being a lot of time involved on my end for selection, disappointment, communication and returns - so would be 5 stars for sure if they get this more streamlined from a QA perspective. However again, issue ultimately rectified and the board I now have is lovely.

Original: First one I received had a small crack on the end and would not lay flat on an even hard surface, spun around like a lazy Susan, returned for a replacement through Amazon and received a second one that also did not lay flat and spun around on an even surface. This time I reached out to the manufacturer to provide the feedback, who said they would send me a replacement and tips for keeping the board flat, never received either thing from them and thought it rather odd there would be tips provided vs a solid, well made cutting board regardless. Returned a second time via Amazon. Not a good experience here for me.

United States on Sep 30, 2023

SiGra: Such a beautiful product and very pleased with my purchase. It "wood" make a lovely addition to any kitchen. The only reason it did not get five stars in the review because I feel that the piece was unfinished. When the item was received I took it straight out to the garage and smoothed off the bits that had not been finished to the high standard I would expect at this price point. Then I spent a little time oiling and waxing to get the final finish I wanted, Some people may not be as pernickety, however I also appreciate that most people aren't going to want to finish the product themselves.
It would be much better if the seller provided some of the oil and wax that the product requires. The wood grain needs to be sealed to make it fit for purpose.

United Kingdom on Sep 22, 2023

JadJad: The cutting board was delivered on time and packaging is very nice and protective. Upon receiving I gave it a quick wash with cutting board soap and applied cutting board oil and wax to make sure the wood was sealed and for safe measure.

However, I could feel some of the edges where the different blocks are glued together when passing my hand over the board.

Also, you can see some stains on both sides of the board that look and feel different to the touch than other smoother parts of its surface (see first 5 pictures).

Add to that the fact that I found a small crack between 2 blocks that’s visible on both sides (see last 2 pictures).

I think the board needs better sanding which I’m not equipped to do especially that it comes oiled and waxed (sanding oiled wood is time consuming and I have to worry about keeping the surface nice and level after sanding). Plus I’m not sure how to fix the crack and if it’s big enough to have food residue stuck in it and grow bacteria.

In general, the board looks really nice when you look at it from a distance and feels really heavy and strong when you handle it, but unfortunately for around 140 GBP, the...

United Kingdom on Sep 13, 2023

Dave: This is a very solid and well built cutting board made of end grain teak. Heavier than it looks. Well packaged in heavy duty cardboard and the board was wrapped in what at first glance appeared to be plastic wrap. It is not plastic wrap however, but a biodegradable and compostable wrap which is a nice green touch that I appreciated. I save the box and protective corners to store the board in or for moving/transporting etc.

The board comes pre-conditioned with a beeswax, lemon and linseed oil mixture (I bought a can of this
from the same manufacturer to maintain the board).

I have just 2 minor complaints, not enough to warrant a downgrade in my rating.
1. The finger grooves at each end could use a bit more sanding after being routed out. They are on the rough side (which provides some texture and grip on the plus side), but which I thought was a wee bit too rough for my liking. A few minutes with 600 grit wet and dry sandpaper smoothed this out considerably. I re-waxed the entire board to restore factory waterproofing.
2. I am of 2 opinions on this next matter. On the one hand, I am thinking about adding some screwed on rubber feet for non-slip purposes and...

Canada on Sep 01, 2023

Gary Willmott: Having bought three of them in the strength of the positive reviews her, I can safely say that I love everything about these blocks. They’re beautiful to look at, big enough for any carving/cutting/serving eventuality and very, very solid.
I bought the largest sizes but I guess this will be dictated by personal preference and size of kitchen!
Not cheap but not ridiculously expensive, the only issue I have is that none of the three boards came with the beeswax polish/conditioner as advertised.
I’ll be contacting Amazon about that.
Otherwise , these come highly recommended.

United Kingdom on Aug 11, 2023