Dropped $60 on a fancy bamboo cutting board that split in a week

I bought this thick end-grain board from a local woodworker in Portland because everyone says bamboo is indestructible. After washing it ONE time and letting it air dry on its side, a crack opened up right down the middle like a canyon. Has anyone else had premium kitchen gear fail way faster than the cheap stuff?

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sean_johnson1623d ago

Blame the hype cycle honestly. We're all guilty of thinking expensive equals better but half the time it's just marketing and pretty packaging. Bamboo is actually pretty brittle compared to maple or walnut and woodworkers cut corners by using thinner pieces than they should. Same thing happens with $150 chef knives that chip if you look at them wrong or $400 blenders that burn out after six months. The cheap stuff gets engineered for durability because it has to survive a thousand people using it wrong. Premium gear is made for enthusiasts who treat it like a museum piece and one accidental drop or wash reveals the truth.

henry60423d ago

Portland woodworkers are usually solid, but @sean_johnson16 is right that bamboo is naturally brittle compared to hard maple or walnut. Just a heads up though, bamboo is actually a grass, not a wood, so it behaves differently under moisture.