Orka Grapefruit Cutter
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: ORKABrand: ORKA
Model: A33009
Color: White/Orange
Product features:
- Slices and cuts perfect citrus chunks with a simple turn of the wrist
- Doubles as a fruit press
- Secure, non-slip rubber base
- Dishwasher safe
- No mess
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Orka Grapefruit Cutter
Customer Review: Not the best investment
Summary: 3 Stars
First off let me get this out of the way: Yes it works. It works well.
However, in order for it to work well you have to have the right sized grapefruit. And by that I mean rather on the small side. A greatfruit that is even very slightly on the larger side will only get mangled by this thing. I found the corer to be too small for most of the fruits I bought at the store, so I started carrying the orange cover with me to the market so that I could get grapefruits that would fit properly. Any that didn't tightly fit in the orange cover I wouldn't buy no matter how good they looked. If you get a right sized fruit it works like a dream. If you don't you'll just end up with a big mess to clean up and no grapefruit because it will be mangled. You're probably better off spending each morning learning how to use a knife to quickly core and then cut the outside of the fruit-(same as this device does) so that the fruit falls out onto a plate. It will probably take you 2 weeks to get the hang of that, but at least you can adjust the cutting for any sized grapefruit AND you'll actually develop a skill that you can use. Not like with this thing which is completely unadjustable in size.
Still want this cutter? Then here's some advice- aside from getting the right sized fruit, just know that you will likely destroy your first 2 or 3 grapefruit halves trying to get the hang of this thing. The instructions that come with it are not very good so it will take some trial and error. I found that for it to work I had to press the cover (which is over the fruit) down as far as it would go, turn it all the way and then turn it a bit the other way to dislodge any hanging fruit pieces. Also it takes some strength to turn the fruit so I wouldn't recommend this for anyone with joint issues. In fact I have to wear a tool glove with grip on it just to turn this thing because you need a good grip. If you're not good with a knife it may make your fruit pieces cleaner, but with some fruits it definitely takes more muscle than just using a knife. If you get ANY juice on your hand turning it will be even harder because it will be slippery. I'm a girl with smaller hands so a man's experience may be different.
Update: I got rid of this slicer and now exclusively use the much better grapefruit cutter by Chef'n. [...]
Description of Orka Grapefruit Cutter
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