Dalstrong Massive XL Cutting Board - Lionswood End-Grain Teak - 25" x 18"-Steel Carrying Handles -Serving Board - Large Cutting Boards For Kitchen- eat Cutting Board-Two Sizes

Update 2/24/23 I contacted Dalstrong and received excellent customer service. They honored the warranty and replaced the board with one without cracks. I understand that wood is a natural material and these types of flaws will occur. I was very pleased with how Dalstrong handled the situation. I will feel comfortable buying from them again in the future.Original *** star review: I have been a happy purchaser of quite a few Dalstrong products at this point. I have always been very pleased with the quality and felt they were all great values. These past experiences let me to make a major purchase of the XL cutting board. I was nervous at many pictures of cracks in the board in the reviews, but when I looked at the description for the board I was comforted when I read the item's last bullet point: "Dalstrong Trust: Rock-solid 100% SATISFACTION OR MONEY BACK GUARANTEE, try it risk free. LIFETIME WARRANTY against defect." So reassured by the warranty offer I took the plunge. I am very sad to say that my board did arrive with a major crack that I show in photos. I am also sure that this crack will most likely get much worse as time goes by. I am planning to contact Dalstrong and will see if they stand by the product as promised. I will update this review after I see how the company deals with the problem. As of now, I feel a need to warn people to beware of cracks. If they stand by the warranty, I will let you know that too.

Boxed beautifully, not one visual flaw, shaped up, oiled, then waxed. I saw a few comments about "wood splitting" so if I do experience this & I do maintain it properly I'll definitely be updating here but so far it's flawless!. Make sure to clean, oil, & wax your board for extra prevention of scaring, staining, & splitting

It's a monster in size and is really great. Heavy and solid, seems very well-built.The only critique (and it's a small thing) is the dowel plug that covers the screw that holds the metal rod handles in place. This plug is a light tan and not teak, and it stands out as being different than the teak wood. It may even be a colored epoxy. Two of them were not sanded down flush against board either and you can feel the edge. Other than that, it is a very fine cutting board.

The Colossal cutting board is just that. It comes in a suitcase of a box and is vacuum sealed inside the box. The care instructions that come with it states that you will need to season the board with a food grade oil every day for a month. There is no recommendation of what oil to use so I chose coconut oil. Heating the oil up enough to make it a liquid and spread it over the entire cutting side first. Once the coconut oil cooled enough to become solid again I used a 10 inch power buffer (used jut for this purpose) and buffed the board. This will heat the oil up again and help push it into the wood grain. I'm going to continue this process for a while and I am going to use vegetable oil on the under side so that the wood can soak up the oil into the center of the board.This does have feet on the bottom side which I understand are there for a couple of reasons but I'm afraid could cause the board to fail if I use the Obliterator cleaver on the board. I'm debating on whether to leave the feet on or take them off. They seem to be applied with screws that can simply be removed and then the feet taken off. I like the feet but a board this size really needs some support in the center, especially if you intend to use a 3 pound cleaver on it. I would almost rather have it sitting flat on my bench with a nonskid mat under it.So this is my first impression of the Colossal Teak end grain cutting board. This 2.5 inch thick board is solid, and heavy. You can use it across a sink, or even a stove, (NOTE: Use a little thought about using this on a glass top stove, obviously the burners needs to be off and cold, and don't chop meats or vegetables. Of you don't want to break your glass top, slicing only) if you're limited on counter top space.Final thoughts, this board sells at the low end of the price spectrum for end grain boards. I think part of the reason is that it comes dry and you are going to have to oil it up. If you know anything about end grain cutting boards you already know that this is a requirement in maintaining your board so it shouldn't be that big of a deal. I just complicate things sometimes. If you want a big board and don't mind putting in the extra work to save some money, this seems like a valid option.

I absolutely loved this cutting board when i first got it a month ago! A week after i received it the big crack showed up and then 2 weeks ago the small one. I never dropped it or let it sit in the sink,,, after use i washed it and dried it immediately. Other than the fact that its cracked and the juices of what im cutting run all over my counter its a nice looking piece. I would send it back but evrybody knows what kind of hassle that can be!!!!

I got the extra large version. And it is certainly extra large...it covers most of my five-burner stove top. Very thick, like a butcher block, and it weighs more than 30 pounds. The brown box that was delivered was destroyed, but the Dalstrong box and packaging was pristine and the cutting board was undamaged.This monster is larger than I expected, but that's okay. I leave it on the counter and it's now the focal point of the kitchen. I oiled it up and it didn't absorb much, compared to my other wooden cutting boards. That surprised me. Cheap boards will soak up oil for several days.There were a couple of spots that had glue from the manufacturing process, but I sanded that off with some 600 grit sandpaper...I didn't mind, for the quality and price. I'll probably get the smaller version, because this is the best cutting board I've ever had, and I have a lot of cutting boards. If you are on the fence about buying it, go ahead and pull the trigger. You won't be disappointed!