5.0 out of 5 stars It's big, It's heavy, it's wood. It's better than bad, it's good. This is now my 5th board from Sonder LA. My first board “Alfred” was so perfect and of such quality I fell in love with Sonder LA. My second and greatly less expensive board was “Winsome”. A few issues with the workmanship, I’m excessively picky about everything, alas I decided I’d sand out the problem areas and place it into service. It’s also a very lovely board. The other 2 boards “Doheny Duo” I consider my everyday constant use boards. These are going to be severely punished over the next few years as they are the right size to pull out chop up whatever and toss to the side. I bring up these other boards to attest to the love I’ve found for this small company. Not to sell you on any specific board.Now enters this absolute powerhouse “Highland” Wow I can’t believe how much I adore this board. I watch Americas Test Kitchen and Cooks Country and was looking at these behemoth boards they used in their prep stations. I decided I needed one of my own in my tiny kitchen. I checked the dimensions and decided this is the board I needed. When It arrived I had no Idea what was in that huge box. I opened it to find the box inside wasn’t much smaller than the outer box. I opened the inner box assuming there was several inches of padding that took up some of that box. Nope, just enough to keep the animals that jump on packages from doing any damage. Man alive was I shocked, even after measuring” how big this bad boy is. When placed on my stove top it almost, but not quite, covers the entire top. This Is going to be my perfect prep area.I can not express how perfect it is. The weight is heavy enough so movement will never be an issue, but still manageable for cleaning, well I assume that I’ll be fighting it into the sink that’s smaller than it is. As for storage? I’m thinking it will be living on the counter top. Mostly because I have no where to put it, but kinda because I want people to see it in all it’s glory. This is some serious next level kitchen equipment here, and would have been a bargain at double the cost. (Please don’t double the cost). My conclusion is Sonder LA makes a quality product and it’s name is “Highland”. If you’re on the fence find their web page and read away. Send them a message or 2. They will answer. They even engaged me and my crazy line of questioning. Ask them about “Vincent”. The only dead link I found on the site. I want a board called “Vincent” mostly because it’s not available at the time of this review.Solid company, solid boards, solid choice. I put my money where my mouth is. I say go for it.I wasn’t paid anything for this review. Seriously who would pay for this? Oh oh oh. I just though of one issue with these boards. Good quality cutting board oil doesn’t come in 55 gallon drums. But that’s more of an issue with Walrus Oil ,check them out here on Amazon, than Sonder LA.Cheers, Bill and WendeVariation: Color: Highland | Teak | Edge Grain

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid, beautiful, well-made cutting board I do a lot of home cooking as a hobby – including making my own bread, homemade pizza, and smoking foods on my outdoor green egg, etc. After years putting up with cheapo plastic cutting boards and bamboo models that would eventually warp and fall apart I decided I needed something more suited to my needs. I ordered this one model and went with the biggest size that would fit my countertop space so that I’d have the workspace that I wanted. I’ve gotta say this is one of the best kitchen purchases I’ve made in a long time. So far I’ve used it to fold and kneed dough, slice pizza from our backyard oven, and it will easily fit any large size smoked meat cut like brisket or a rib rack etc. Bonus is that one side also has a large juice moat so I won’t get my countertop dirty when I slice meats later too.Some of the things I like about it in particular: 1) the weight especially – it doesn’t move around when I work on it which allows me to make more aggressive cuts without worrying about cutting myself 2) the handles on the side for easily moving it 3) it’s beautiful 4) the moat on one side which I mentioned earlier. 5) if you keep your knives sharp there will be be marks after you cut, but that’s a GOOD thing since it means that the board is doing its job protecting your knives…and after a maintenance mineral oil application the marks largely vanish. One thing to be aware of is that due to this version’s size it could be a little awkward to fit into your sink for cleaning, it makes it easier if you have a detachable sink wand from your faucet…or what I do is just try and wipe it with a damp towel or cloth instead of sink washing it whenever possible.Variation: Color: Highland | Teak | Edge Grain

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the counter. Love this cutting board. I especially like the video telling and showing how to care for it by using a specific oil. The board does offer other ways to use it. Right now, I am using it to arrange cheese, bite sized veggies and meats. It is so pretty, I haven’t cut on it yet.Variation: Color: Highland | Teak | Edge Grain