Hasegawa Soft Cutting Board "FRK" Series

I love and enjoy using it! So gentle on my Japanese knives and it’s soft . Came well packaged as well!

It’s perfect. Whoever engineered these cutting boards did an exceptional job. Very well made and I am always excited to get to use them in my kitchen. Great surface for my knives in every way. Lightweight and dishwasher safe. I would suggest you just get the correct size and your going to love it.

So after watching a gazillion YTs in sushi restaurants and noodle shops, I paid attention to the cutting surface. Then back to Rykysan and the board comparison. Bingo! I went with this beauty 😍. This really excells with the slicing technique. Pushing forward and the surface tells the ,not so fast bub! Straight chop, no problem. Easy to clean. Likes chocolate. I like the Hiba board a lot but this adds a sense of security about those laser edges. I also added 6 of those neat silicone feet. No slip.and the scraper for cleaning is a must have. I am a happy camper!!

Fantastic product.
Incredibly fast shipping.

The board itself is excellent. I love the form factor, stiffness, and lightweight compared to the solid rubber boards that I own.

However, one thing that I dislike is the textured surface which means that when you're cutting fruit and other vegetables on the surface, it makes it very hard to clean up. For example, a board scraper will leave food particles in the gaps, and the kitchen sponge or scrubber is also not enough to easily clean up the surface. So you really have to put it in the sink and run water and a scrubber over it to get it clean.

I disliked that so much that (on one side) I sanded down the heavily textured surface to more closely emulate my other Japanese rubber boards, and that has greatly improved cutting fruit on that side. I understand that the textured surface is part of the antimicrobial treatment. So I left one side heavily textured and sanded down the other with an orbital sander with 60/80/120 and 240 grit to finish and achieve a much smoother surface.

Does not really look any different but it sure cleans up different.

Very happy with my new cutting boards. Extremely fast delivery. Well done!

I love this board. I've only had for a week or so, but it is a nice thickness, very solid, reversible, and has a soft, lightly textured surface that helps keep your knives sharp. A wet towel is all that is needed to clean the surface, and there's no risk of warping. I highly recommend this board to any home cook.

My favorite board to go with Japanese knives. These are easy on the edge. Very stable.

Just what I expected and better than my previous great experience with this type of cutting board, from a different maker. Easy on knives and easy to clean

Surprised how good this cutting board is. I added legs at the bottom to elevate it and makes it much better. The added stability and height helps in keeping it clean and free from staying wet.
I can see and feel how different it is with my knives. If you have extra bucks and want to lengthen your knives lives, this is worth it.

My son gifted me with the Hasegawa soft cutting board at Christmastime and I love it! It really does reduce the amount of friction on your knife blades, so your knives won't require sharpening as often. Also, I LOVE the way it responds -- it almost heals itself. Unlike hard cutting boards, the knife marks seem to disappear.
I just purchased this board for my daughter-in-law, who also likes to do a lot of juicing. She is constantly cutting up fruits and veggies and is thrilled with her gift, too!
Thank you!

prefer this over the my FSB series. my knife can still slice along the board with light pressure(feel the grip when using hard pressure). perfect for sharp knife as you don't need to use a lot of pressure whilst cutting. The board is perfect for cutting meat, reason being you know exactly when the meat is cut all the way through(you feel the grip). You CAN use a rocking motion, you just need to use LIGHT pressure and the knife will slide along just fine.

After watching Burrfection review of the Hasegawa soft cutting board I decided to give it a try. We were both pleasantly surprised. My wife enjoys the cutting surface which has a soft grip on food. The texture and feel of the board is quite enjoyable. From now on the Hasegawa cutting boards will be part of our meal preparation. A pleasure to use with our Japanese cutting knife.

This was a gift for my grandson who was very happy to receive it as he has begun aquiring a variety of knives.

My Mom loves her new Hasegawa, bought the smaller one, they tend to get heavy as they get bigger.

I brought the frk series after a mountain of reading up couldn't decide between frk or fsb as a few reviewers where saying it's soft ad bitey, it's not as soft as I expected from the reviews, glad I got this one, it's a excellent cutting board

I urge anybody while loves their Japanese knives to try it. Very comfortable and easy on your blade.
To effectively scrap herbs and garlic you will likely need to bench scraper. I know a lot of us use your knives gently to move things off the cutting board, but this is very ineffective as the board is micro-textured.

I’ve used wood, plastic and other cutting boards but the Hasegawa board is the highest quality board I’ve ever used. There is a noticeable difference while cutting on this board. 10/10 would recommend to any home cook looking to upgrade their kitchen.

Very nice board. Weight just right. Had the board for about 2 weeks so far and enjoy using it. Meat grips to board and my cutting blade doesnt get dull as quickly as wooden board.

After washing board paper takes time to drip dry but towel drying does the job.

Washing the board with coarse sponge helped a lot.

Shipping time is great from origin to Canada. Recieved item with 5 days. There were customs applied.

About 4 months ago i purchased a set of 10 custom knives (Miyabi Black) so i ordered this cutting board but a much larger version of the FRK. While i love it, the wife not so much. It was a bit too big for her and wanted a smaller version of it. We both think its great and my knives stay stupid sharp much longer due to this style of board. I learned everything from Mr Burr as i affectionately call him from his you tube channel.

So i go look at his store and sold out. Ugg. So i put my e mail to get notification that its back instock. Weeks go by and then notice its back i sent my order in as fast as possible and in days its on my counter with my wife cutting chopping slicing. I/we couldnt be happier with this product and how gentle it is to my knives. Washes great cleans up easy no stains. Probably the most perfect cutting board there is. I know it is for us its the best.

Me, my wife,and especially my Miyabi black set fully recommend the FRK cutting board.

If it were two inches shorter, and two inches narrower, and smooth, it would be perfect. The textured surface may make fruits and such stick to it better than a smooth board, but it feels a bit odd. The material itself is fine, no problem, looks elegant. Is it possible to saw off two inches without exposing inner surfaces to water damage? (Lighter, and easier to hand-wash.)

The only other cutting board I own that’s rubberized is an asahi I use that one for veggies mostly. I wanted the Hasegawa for proteins.
Love them both. Perfect size too.

Love this cutting board - grippy and slightly soft for the knives. My only issue is the light colour of the board stains very easily

Perfect cutting board!!! I only wish it came a bit longer but overall its an awesome cutting board!!!

Very pleased with this product. I have 5 cutting boards and this is the one that I use everyday.