Ranked #5 of 5 · Reviewed by Emily Harper
Light In The Dark Tempered Glass Cutting Board (12 x 16)
7,140 ratings
$14.50
Price checked August 8, 2026 · availability in stock
Wipe-clean glass that punishes every knife you own.
TL;DR
Hygienic in the narrow sense and brutal on knives. I use one as a trivet and a pastry surface, never as a cutting board.
Buy it if
- Countertop protection and heat-proof landing space
- Rolling pastry and working with sticky doughs
- Serving platters
Skip it if
- Daily chopping with knives you care about
- Anyone bothered by the noise
Specifications
| Material | Tempered glass |
|---|---|
| Size | 12 x 16 in |
| Dishwasher | Yes |
| Feet | Rubber, anti-slip |
Material and build
Glass is completely non-absorbent, so in a narrow sense it is hygienic: nothing soaks in and nothing stains.
It is also harder than your knife steel. Every cut takes metal off the edge rather than the other way around.
First week with it
Ten minutes of chopping and my chef's knife needed a hone. That is not an exaggeration.
The noise is a real factor too — it is a hard, high clack that fills a small kitchen.
Where it fits in a real kitchen
As a trivet, a pastry slab or a serving surface it is genuinely useful and easy to clean.
As an everyday cutting board it costs you edge life on every knife in the block.
What the evidence says
Amazon listing data at the time of checking: 4.6 average from 7,140 ratings, and the listing itself leads on scratch, heat and shatter resistance rather than knife friendliness.
Chips and hairline cracks are the hidden failure mode: a damaged glass surface holds soil in exactly the crevices you cannot see.
Care and durability
Dishwasher safe and effectively maintenance-free.
Inspect the edges regularly and retire it if you find a chip.
Price and guarantee
Listed at $14.50 at the time of checking, with no separate struck-through list price shown on the page, so no discount is quoted here.
Cheapest board in the ranking — and the one most likely to cost you money in knife sharpening.
Alternatives worth reading about
If this is not the board for you, the other four I tested were #1 Tivano™ PRO, #2 BILLAMB Stainless, #3 Aichoof Color Coded Set, #4 Totally Bamboo Set. Each one has its own long review on this site.
Other boards I tested
- #1 Tivano™ PRO
Anyone who preps raw meat at home and wants it to be over with
- #2 BILLAMB Stainless
Budget shoppers who only want a metal surface
- #3 Aichoof Color Coded Set
Households that want separate boards per food group
- #4 Totally Bamboo Set
Bread, cheese and dry produce only