Top positive review
7 people found this helpful
the best there is
By amztim on Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2011
I give this 5 stars, but there are some glitches. I just bought my second because I liked the first one so much. The problem I had with the first is that the handle cracked from me pushing on the very end of it to create the spinning action, rather than distributing the down force more towards the middle where the most support is. I fixed the first one, but making a metal plate to replace the gray inlay. After that it worked perfectly. I'll be adding the plate to the second one to prevent the cracking in the first place while still allowing the most leverage, for the quickest spin. With that being said, I think the crack may be prevented by making sure that the downward force on the handle is always concentrated halfway up the handle rather than at the very end. The spinning action of this is the best of any of the salad spinners I've tried. I use it twice a day so any spinner that can hold up to that is very good - I've tried many others and they've all had all kind of annoyances associated with them. This is by far the best! With some, the plastic bowl inside the main bowl wobbles and flies around, sometimes even jamming rather than staying centered while spinning. This one had none of those problems.
Top critical review
48 people found this helpful
Clogged cogs for dinner tonight honey!
By Eggs4Breakfast on Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2008
Once upon a time I purchased a Zyliss salad spinner. It had a mechanism that was operated with twine. A lot like a yo-yo. Exactly like a yo-yo. I was a little skeptical, how long could the twine last anyway? However, I decided the health benefits of salad was worth $25 and purchased it. Eleven and a half years later the twine broke as I forsaw. A forlorn search through craft stores failed to yield strong twine with the correct diameter. Other twines/string snapped after a few uses. Once again I shopped glumly and found the Zyliss was highly favored among reviewers. but with a twist. I couldn't find the highly reviewed model in stock. The newer model (this one) however was available. It sported a lever with a lock (to keep it out of your way when not in use), a brake (for those who can't wait for that first luscious, juicy, delectable leaf) and a internal mechanism to convert your up-down motion into moisture-removing centrifugal force. Once again, I was highly skeptical. The twine was fine! What is wrong with the modern world anyway? But since I figure the health benefits of salad outweigh $29.98, once again I purchased. I've had this for three weeks now. It's been in use almost everyday. Usually, it has trouble engaging when you pump the lever. It can take up to 5-6 tries before the spinning starts. Today the cog jammed. Like all Zyliss products, it looks great. If this continues, I will return to Amazon. And remove some stars from this review. But really, I want 29.98 of that awesome twine so I can repair my old salad spinner. Update - Sept 10, 2008 I've had the spinner for about a month and a half now. Still eating lots of salad almost daily. I dropped the lid of the spinner on my tiled kitchen floor. It's a very heavy lid and a small plastic piece that hold the entire spinner section in place popped out. I was able to fix this with a drop of super glue (non-toxic, of course!). The clogs haven't jammed since. I have no problems now starting the spinning action. I've figured out the correct rhythm to keep it spinning. It's working great. Now I don't know what to think. I can't exactly advocate dropping the lid to fix the cranky mechanism. I guess I'll simply state that, all things considered, the lid is reasonably robust but not indestructible. Update April 23, 2011 Life has it's ups and downs and this salad spinner has had more than it's share. I dropped the lid *again* on my tiled kitchen floor and the same plastic piece popped out. More glue but the results were not good. This time the cogs clog, it's all back to original state. Should I close my eyes and slam the lid on the floor a few times? Right now, it's a very pretty colander. Meanwhile, I've realized that laces for sneakers are amazingly tough things and just the right length. For $1.98, I've got enough enough twine to repair my original salad spinner twice.
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