Customer Reviews

OXO Good Grips Multi Grater

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(11)
1 star:		(38)

 

 

We've tried a few of these because they look like they would be more comfortable to hold and use, and stronger, than the more common and less expensive stamped stainless steel variety. And they are. . .until the plastic gives way, and only one side remains useable. A beefier design could make this potentially good product into a good product. Until it's redesigned, spend your money elsewhere.

Just to add to what has already been said...

I bought mine a year and a half ago, and in that time its been handy, but nowhere near as sturdy as I would have hoped. I found I couldn't grate into a bowl unless the width accomodated the legs, so more often than not I had to grate onto a cutting board and sweep the item into a bowl.

And like everyone else's my grater suffers from flimsy plastic. I probably have a month left on mine before it breaks from all the cracks on the sides.

On the good side, both faces of the grater worked great on hard and semi-soft cheeses, vegetables, baking chocolate and even nutmeg and ginger. I loved the fact that I could throw this into the dishwasher and forget about it.

If Oxo made a stainless steel version of this, I would give it a try. Otherwise, put the money towards one that won't fracture after a while. Two stars for the design and one for the price.

I have had this grater for about 3 years. I have used it to grate both soft and hard cheeses. It handles both equally well. The best part, however, is the comfortable handle. In the past when I used box graters after grating for more then a minute, the handle would start to hurt my hand. This does not happen with this grater.

I loved my new grater for a few months -- until the plastic on one side split, meaning it no longer stands up on its own, and the broken side cannot be used. What a pity it wasn't more sturdy! All I ever grated with it was cheddar, so it's not as if I used it for anything too hard.

Although I like the design--especially the non-skid feet--I'm ultimately very disappointed in this grater. Like other reviewers, I've found that after less than six weeks of use, the plastic has started cracking.

Contrary to what other reviewers have said, however, you CAN separate the two halves of the grater for cleaning or storage, but I was disappointed by how you can barely spread the grater's feet out more than a few inches...I wish it had a full range of movement. As it is, you can only position the feet about 4 inches apart. I was hoping for a wider foot print for things like quesadillas.

Overall, a disappointing product. Neat design, bad materials.

This grater really works. I've used it to grate some really hard stuff like celery roots and have had no problem. The handle is sturdy, and the grater stays put. I don't worry about it slipping and grating my fingers. You can use it in the bowl or half in and half out. It washes well. I threw out my old grater and frankly even if this one doesn't last a lifetime, I'd spend ...[more] to get a new one.

I too have experienced the plastic cracking and breaking. Would not buy another.

After having this grater for a couple of years, the plastic frame started cracking in several places and finally broke altogether. The grater wasn't mistreated -- dishwasher cleaning was okay per the instructions, and excessive force wasn't used in grating. It's just a faulty combination of design and materials used. I'm surprised to see OXO still has them on the market. I'm not quite sure if the "Satisfaction Guarantee" covers this kind of problem, but I'm certainly not satisfied. With the time that's passed, it's unclear where the item was purchased (maybe even a gift) so how to pursue the warranty is unclear. I look a lot more carefully now if/when I buy an OXO product. I certainly don't recommend this one.

The only good thing about this grater is that it doesn't take a lot of space, but after using it few times it cracked on the bottom.

This thing kept falling apart when I grated with it. It finally developed little cracks on the side that turned into big ones. Then it went kaput and snapped. The only good things about it are the non-skid rubber footings.