Customer Reviews

OXO SteeL Salad Spinner

5 star:		(28)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

We had an older, plastic OXO salad spinner for many years and it worked great and was built with a very durable spinner mechanism. We "upgraded" to this version when we dropped our old one and cracked the bowl. Unfortunately we have had the same experience as several other reviewers here - the spinner mechanism broke after only a few uses. It seems that if the inner basket has any significant amount of weight (from wet greens) in it and you press firmly on the spinner mechanism there is some plastic part that snaps inside the mechanism (at least that is how it sounded when it happened).

To OXO's great credit, however, their customer service has been fantastic so far in getting us setup for a refund (not a replacement - we would just break it again I'm sure).

I bought this spinner believing it would last longer than the plastic one I previously purchased, but it is poorly constructed. The spring mechanism used to "pump" the spinner broke after only two uses, rendering it completely useless. It seems to me the majority of the fabrication cost goes towards the stainless steel bowl, with only a few pennies for the functional parts of the spinner.

I had a plastic version of this for many years and it worked great. I broke it and it was my fault. I had no problem purchasing a second one and I thought the steel version would be an upgrade. I was wrong. They changed the plastic spinner top to a much cheaper non-flexible plastic. It broke the same way the other reviewers said theirs broke. This is not the same quality product I purchased before, do not buy this item. I wouldn't buy the smaller one either, it has the same lightweight plastic non-flexible lid.

I must say that I'm surprised by the negative feedback. I find this salad spinner to be atractive, well made, and reliable. The little kid in me often pushes the spinning mechanism as fast as I can for the fun of it, and after months of heavy use it hasn't faltered once. The steel bowl can be used to serve your salad, and has a very durable rubber finish on the bottom so that it's safe for a wood dinning room table, and won't slip while you're spinning (even if you go as fast as you can).

OXO makes great kitchen products but this one seems to have a production flaw in some of its spinners. The pump mechanism breaks/strips after just a few months of use. Bummer, because this is an expensive gadget. The serving bowl is lovely and the basket is fine, it's just the lid with the pump mechanism that fails for some customers. I want to emphasize SOME because there are some very fine reviews of this product also.
OXO customer service was very helpful and offered to send us a replacement lid at no charge. It is nice to do business with such a reputable company like OXO. Let's hope they review their production of this product.

We've owned OXO Salad Spinners for years but decided to upgrade to a stainless steel model. Our thought was that the basket as well as the top would be stainless steel. To our great surprise and disappointment, only the bowl was steel. They may as well call it a rubber salad spinner because there is rubber on the bottom of the bowl. The plastic top cracked, and OXO gave me a hard time about replacing it; and I kept arguing with them that they should stop calling it a steel salad spinner just because 1/3 of it is made of metal. Ultimately, they did replace the top, and we like the way it works. Just don't expect a long-lasting product for your money.

The spinning mechanism broke after about a dozen uses. The only Oxo product I have bought that has disappointed me.

I have to agree with the negative reviews on this product although I love the OXO line of products. I had an all plastic version of this spinner for many years and when I renovated my kitchen I thought I would treat myself to the stainless steel version. The plunger part broke within 3 months. I thought it was a fluke or that maybe I was pushing too hard so I bought another to replace it. The new one broke within 3 months. When I looked online I found that its a common complaint with the stainless steel version. I'm kind of bummed; 2 x $50= I blew $100 on salad spinners in 6 months!

I thought I would 'upgrade' to what looked like the best salad spinner out there.
It was just that, for about 2 weeks. Mine bit the dust, just like the other reviewers.
Interestingly, their cheaper models continue to be my salad spinner of choice, as they do a
great job and seem to last forever. Perhaps this particular model was just a little too
complicated for them.

We are big on salads. This model got a good workout and after 12 months the bowl cracked. Glued the bowl and the lid mechanism gave out shortly thereafter. Upgraded to the steel bowl model--thought it might be sturdier than plastic, and it is. The spinner mechanism failed after less than a week and I returned the lid to OXO. They sent me a whole new unit, so now I've got two sturdy steel bowls! Unfortunately, the spinner has now failed again, but after almost two years of fairly heavy use. We'll gladly get another because the thing really does its job beautifully. Now, if only the spinner would match up with the bowls.............. The bowls do make excellent mixing bowls.