OXO Good Grips Mango Splitter

by OXO

• Mango splitter makes the fruit no longer a chore to prepare
• Slices fruit cleanly in half, leaving almost nothing behind on the seed
• Single-press convenience; soft, comfortable handles provide a secure grip
• Sharp, sturdy, stainless-steel blades; dishwasher-safe
• Measures 5-1/4 by 6-3/4 by 2 inches; limited lifetime warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 8.5 x 2.5 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AREB5S
• Item model number: 1067504
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (240 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #423 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #7 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Graters, Peelers & Slicers > Mandolines & Slicers

Product Description

Amazon.com

There's nothing as luscious as a ripe mango. Growing in popularity, mangoes are now available in many stores year-round and can be eaten fresh, cubed into salads, or sliced and baked on top of chicken breasts. Helping prepare the fruit for eating is this ingenious mango splitter from OXO. The splitter is a circular white plastic device with sharp stainless-steel blades in the center and OXO's signature black comfort handles on two sides. Holding both handles, the user pushes the blades down through the mango from the top, separating the seed from two halves of mango. The flesh can then be cubed or sliced off the skin on those two halves. After the prep work, the mango splitter slips right into the dishwasher for hassle-free cleaning. --Ann Bieri

Product Description

Mangos are sweet, juicy and delicious, but often a chore to prepare. Not anymore, with the OXO Good Grips Mango Splitter. One simple press removes the seed and cuts the fruit in half. The Mango Splitter slices cleanly through the fruit and leaves almost nothing behind on the seed. Soft grips cushion while you press and the stainless steel blades are sharp and sturdy.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

102 of 104 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It Works! April 14, 2006

By Eric Eskin

Amazon Verified Purchase

Always avoided buying Mangos because of the hassle cutting them. Noticed this tool on Amazon and decided to give it a try (although I did not expect it to work). The design is quite ingenious. The cutting blade is flexible enough to "hug" the pit and cut the fruit away. I would highly recommend.

61 of 62 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Works quite well for medium to somewhat large mangoes December 16, 2005

By Pimpernel Sandybanks

Amazon Verified Purchase

I agree with the earlier poster that this device allows you to make mango salsa much faster. Yes there is still a little cutting to get meat off the seed, but most of the work is done instantly and painlessly.

Pros:

Makes seeding a mango almost instant

Cons:

I don't know what I'll do when this device eventually dulls (sharpening it will be difficult)

It doesn't handle the largest sizes of mangoes

140 of 152 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A long time coming August 11, 2005

By Justin M. Park

This little invention I just bought cuts out a lot of mango and a lot of BS. I pay about $1.50 per mango, so losing flesh in cutting the things up is like a punch in the throat. Mangoes are well connected to their skin and seed, making it hard not to waste or at least end up with a million little hacked off pieces and cut up hands.

I didn't give it 5 stars simply because there is still a small bit of waste, but given the stubborn nature of the mango, that's inevitable. Someday someone will breed a mango that just pops away from the seed like a peach.

There's a slight learning curve on the tool, but I got it on my first try. I doesn't look like it should work but it does. Amazing and rewarding the first time you use it and have two robust shoulders taken off the seed.