There wasn’t one specific one. It was a general question.
how any marketing dept has the nerve to advertise a metal cutting board as “knife friendly” escapes me . . .
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Sometimes I see a thread title and I know for certain that if there’s even one comment on the thread, I will have nothing unique to contribute to the discussion.
So I go “Jack Handy” and post a meta-comment, instead.
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I work in that industry and I’ve seen a lot of similar illustrations.
Yeah, I really don’t get it. Fine, it’s black. OK, it’s light (but lighter than black plastic?)
And, apropos of ski bases (commonly also high-molecular weight PE), who really thinks the adhesion with a wood core is going to last longer than PE adhering to… itself?
I see now, though, that the future lies in 9-ply alternating titanium, plastic and wood cutting boards…
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I did read a bit more that titanium a softer metal.
You are right, Chem. But Ti is harder than wood, or even another bad material, bamboo. Fully annealed copper would also be hard on knives.
There just isn’t any real argument for metal boards based on softness.
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Oh, I thought he meant it was made in Poland. 
Cutco. Perfect brand to extoll. I met the Cutco guy at a small bizarre near me once. He sure thought the world of those knives. Then he told me the price. Wish I had a photo of his face when I asked if he had any Kiwis.
Yeah, but everything is relative. I just saw this ad that titanium is easy on the knife edge.
Quote: “Titanium Cutting Board has a non-toxic surface that doesn’t release any chemicals or leave shavings. Preserves Your Knives’ Sharpness Longer: Unlike cutting boards made of stone, glass, or steel - which are particularly harsh on your blades”
Even a doctor (John B (with no last name) -must be ashamed of himself)) recommended it.
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Well, I had the misfortune once of having attended a large family gathering where a young, shiftless second cousin was not only hawking Cutco, but laying guilt trips on anyone who resisted her hard sell. The visage of her dottery grandmother, my dear aunt, caused me debase myself and buy–a spoon.
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Woe! They have a doctor endorsing it. Dr. John B. PHD. Hopefully he’s a prof making some side hustle jing.
I didn’t even know they made spoons. Find me a Kiwi spoon and I’m on it. I got their little baby cleaver for limes.
Shavings? I practically always use wooden cutting boards and never once have shavings resulted.
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I have been trapped in similar things. I have a spreader. It is a pretty good spreader, but not worth the price. I also got a long serrated slicer and donated it to the office for potlucks. It is effective and holds up well. Again, it was overpriced but actually a good choice for that job.
Me neither. I found that to be off, too.
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Well, every claims above is misleading or false.
How many cutting boards (wood, bamboo, plastic,…) are toxic. I guess this is to exaggerate the chemical part of a plastic cutting board, but if that is the concern, then we can all forget about eating out at a restaurant.
Shaving from wood or plastic cutting boards is made into a big deal.
Then to claim a titanium cutting board is easy on the knife edge is a twisting the fact. Titanium is harder on knife edge than most common cutting boards. I think they are trying to say that titanium is better than glass or stone.
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they make a big splash about “pure titanium”
well, pure titanium has a Rockwell C of 80.
not a lot of knives go there.
Never underestimate, well, anything 
Well, I am googling. I see that Commercially Pure Titanium Grade 1 P4 as being a soft mental (it is commercially pure).
Titanium Grades - Continental Steel and Tube Company
Rockwell B at 70 actually is lower than Rockwell C’s scale.
Rockwell B to C Hardness Conversion Chart (hardnessgauge.com)
No idea how soft it really is.
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