Went up easily (hardware included). I've always been a little leery of these -- afraid one of the cats or my feet might get impaled. The magnets are strong enough (and the product is wide enough) to hold thirteen knives (including my heavy 18" chef's knife) with no worries.

This is an excellent product! I researched the much higher priced magnetic bars and saw no advantages so
I ordered this one. What at savings and I love it! It makes my favorite knives so easy to use and store. The bar is plenty strong and holds all of my favorites securely!

A bit unstable

The length of the rack is nice, and I feel that it grips the knives securely. But what I don't love is that the brackets it came with to install onto the wall allow the rack to wobble a bit (on the long axis) when you pull a knife off. I owned a cheapo hardware store one before that was just screwed through the center onto the wall, and it was solid as a rock (I used anchors then, too.)

Excellent product!! All of my knives are visible and easy to get to! This holds them securely and they stay right where I put them.

How did I live without this?

Recently, while over a friends house, I noticed all her knives hanging on the wall and thought that was a great idea. So I began to look for something magnetic like she had and found this. This is an absolutely great invention! You can hang all your knives on the wall, they are easy to see, easy to get to, and they don't take up any counter space (unlike those knife blocks which take up way too much room). I absolutely love it and highly recommend it. (I should note that while I did try to purchase this item from cooking.com, they refunded my money as the last one they had was broken. However, I ended up purchasing it from a local store, regardless of where I got it, its a great item).