katopasna's Full Review: Get Organized MELON CUTTER
Here is another gadget my mother just insisted we needed, it is called The Melon/Pineapple Cutter. She must have bought this while I was at work because she knows I would have protested on this purchase.
The Melon/Pineapple Cutter is supposed to make cutting Cantaloupe, Honeydew melons and even pineapple easier. I was immediately skeptical on this thing because I can’t see how this would make cutting a melon any easier then the old fashion way.
For those not familiar with The Melon/Pineapple Cutter it looks like a big apple slicer. It measures about 8 inches in diameter and has two handles with rubber grips on them. This will cut your melon into 12 individual slices. Unfortunately the seeds which are in the middle aren’t removed with this so as you pull each slice out you still need to clean it.
Upon first use, I struggled with trying to get this to slice my melon. My mother insisted it was because my melon wasn’t ripe enough. Being the female that I am, I went looking for the instructions and was disappointed when I found the box empty. I started studying the back of the box and it shows on how a small slice was taken from the top and bottom of the melon which I am guessing helps the slicer grip the fruit.
After doing that, I still couldn’t get slice my melon. I wasn’t strong enough to force this huge slicer down it so I eventually pulled out a step stool hoping with a little more height on me, I might be able to pull it off. And sure enough, I finally sliced this melon. The after product was impressive looking but I think the time it took me to finally cut it, I could have cut and cubed this the normal way.
From the tone of my review, it isn’t hard to guess that I am less then happy with this. It is hard to use, it isn’t dishwasher safe and did I mention it is hard to use. There is no way my 83 year old mother could actually use this herself.
My mom paid about 15.00 for this and I am still trying to talk her into returning it back to the store. For those curious on how large this is...here are approx. measurements 11-3/4"L x 8-1/2"W x 2-1/4"h. This slicer is big and does take a more space then it is worth.
Final thoughts: Use a knife to a cut your melons and try this
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