Customer Reviews

Salad Spinner

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I purchased two because the price was great. However, the quality is low due to large manufacturing tolerances. On one unit, the top did not fit the base, making the spinning difficult. Oddly, by swaping the top on one unit with the base on the 2nd unit, both could be made to work adequatly. However, once you have spun your greens, there is no way to remove the snapped on top because there is nothing to grab on to. You have to pull up on the spinning knob, which means the unit will not last long. I would not purchase again because it is so difficult to use. Perhaps the unit you buy will fit better. Good luck.

Unlike the other reviewer, I didn't find any problems with the fit of my unit. It spins very well and I like the large comfortable handle. The size is also perfect without taking up too much room in the kitchen. The 6 clear rubber feet does a great job of keeping it in place on the countertop as you turn the handle. I find that if you pinch the outside of the opening in the cover, the top pops right off. I wouldn't use the handle to remove the top because that will eventually cause it or the gears inside to break. The price is better than the other brand of salad spinners with the push down spinner and the handles allows the contents to spin in either direction.

I have been looking for a salad spinner for a long time, having been addicted to my old housemate's OXO Good Grips salad spinner. I was looking for a deal, but then this purchase reminds me of the adage you get what you pay for. First off, Pinzon based on the insert inside, is Amazon's Private Label brand. If this salad spinner is indicative of the quality of sourcing, I would say stay away unless you want to contribute to landfill.

1. The spinner works, but it is made of the kind of plastic you find in goods at the "dollar store", it's brittle and feels flexible that it's ready to crack at any time. The OXO is solid and sturdy.

2. The tolerances and material. The fittings of the lid to the bowl are off, you can get it on, but it's effort and frustration. The alignment is the problem and because while putting the lid on you are flexing the bowl making it a difficult fit.

The price of $25.00 is misleading, dollar for dollar go with the OXO Salad Spinner, it'll last a lot longer, give you a lot less grief. I wish I had. I'm going to stick with it since if I return it, it can't be resold and will end up in a landfill anyway. Cheap stuff not meant to last is no bargain. There are good values out there, but this salad spinner is not one of them.

I bought this salad spinner for my mother for Christmas and was dismayed to see that I was not the only one with this idea. A family friend also bought her a salad spinner by a more popular brand name.

However, after trying both my mother decided that the Pinzon spinner was superior by leaps and bounds! The bowl is large enough to wash a family-sized portion of lettuce and is made of a very sturdy plastic. The handle is easy to grip and spins any amount of lettuce easily. She had no problems removing or attatching the lid. (For the reviewers who had trouble with this, pinch the groove across from the handle and lift up!) The basket was nicely sized and easy to clean.

In short, this spinner was well-made and came out on top of our little spinner contest! I would highly recommend this product.

It works but its not well made. Its hard to get the top on and off. Its nearly impossible to get the inner basket, the outer bowl and the top to snap together properly. Not much thought was put into designing this device. Poorly designed tools are not worth buying regardless of how low the price is. I'd by a different model if I had to do it again.

My biggest complaint about this spinner is that it does not include the storage top as indicated in the product description..otherwise, it performs fine.

I have looked high and low for a spinner such as this. It works great for our small family and extra guests. No more wet, drippy salads. I highly recommend this for yourself or this would be a great bridal shower gift.

If mine was not defective it should be considered so. The lid would not lock securely in place and the darn thing would wobble about. Also the basket would wobble inside and touch the walls of the container while trying to spin. What a disaster.

Been wanting a spinner... salads were too much of a pain. This works great, no hassle so far.

I had a really good sturdy salad spinner for years that finally wore out. I replaced it with this one and was surprized at the flimsy construction. It is not nearly as easy to use as my old one, and I'm sure it won't be around for years like that one was, but as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.