Progressive International Jumbo Potato Cutter

by Progressive International

Product Features

• Jumbo-sized potato cutter for easy French fries; also great for yams, carrots and more
• Cuts large, whole potatoes in one motion
• Includes two slicing grids for thin or thick slicing
• Suction base holds potato cutter securely on counter to prevent slipping during use
• Dishwasher safe blades and pusher plates; hand wash base frame

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 4.2 x 5.2 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002KZ4VI
• Item model number: GPC-3664
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #707 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 Product Description

Easily make delicious French fries in your own kitchen with this jumbo-sized potato cutter from Progressive International, which is also ideal for carrots, zucchini and yams. It features two separate blades for thin or thick slicing (1/4- and 3/8-inch), and it cuts large whole potatoes in one motion. It also offers an extra-strong suction cup base to minimize slipping. The strong plastic and stainless steel frame will withstand years of slicing. The unit measures 4-1/4 by 12-1/4 by 5-1/4 inches. Blades and pusher plates are dishwasher safe; hand wash base frame.

Product Description

Progressive International is your source for the widest range of functional, inventive, and fun kitchen tools and great ideas put into practice. Our in-house designers spend hours in the kitchen coming up with ways to improve on a variety of traditional tasks and tools. Established in 1973, our commitment to quality and service allows us to offer a broad selection of quality kitchenware and other household products. This jumbo potato cutter cuts large whole potatos in one motion. Also great for carrots, zucchini and yams. Features 2 blades for small and large sticks and an extra strong suction base to eliminate slipping.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

171 of 176 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great cutter, if you trim the potatoes first, February 13, 2011

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Brian Wells (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Progressive International Jumbo Potato Cutter (Kitchen)

Length:: 3:31 Mins

This video documents how difficult the cutter was to use at first. It got much easier to use once I started trimming the potatoes, as shown in the video.

80 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice and big, August 18, 2005

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K. Rule (Beaverton, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Progressive International Jumbo Potato Cutter (Kitchen)

Years ago I bought a potato cutter at a garage sale. It was all steel and a good size (accepting virtually any potato without cutting it down to size). I've been very happy with it.

Recently we bought a cabin so needed to add a second set of kitchen tools. One of the items we decided we wanted was a second potato cutter. I ordered this one because of the "jumbo" in the name hoping that it would work as well as our previous garage sale cutter.

Thankfully, this product lives up to the jumbo name. It's larger than our garage sale cutter by 20% or so. It is easy to use and clean up. Not to mention it has a suction cup to attach it to the counter which works surprisingly well.

Pros: Large with two sizes of cutting blades; a larger mesh for traditional fries and smaller mesh for McDonald-like fries.

Cons: It's plastic and steel which makes me wonder about longevity.

All-in-all, I think this was a good purchase.

Update

My wife loves this vegetable cutter and has asked me to order another! She has used ours at least twice a week since we recieved it in Aug 2005 and has had no difficulties with it at all. I'm surprised to see that another purchaser has had problems with this product. Perhaps they received a defective one? At any rate, I would still recommend the product.

51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars works if you microwave the potatoes first, January 17, 2009

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Rawl (FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Progressive International Jumbo Potato Cutter (Kitchen)

After buying similar product for $7 @ Harbor Freight and having the metal frame bend in half the second time we used it, we thought this plastic frame looked more substantial, and would actually be large enough to put a whole potato in it without cutting it in half. The size is great, you can use larger potatoes, and the plastic frame held up OK. However, first try we put a sweet potato in it & it immediately broke the 1/2" blade attachment. Then we tried a regular potato with the 1/4" blade attachment. It worked after very carefully jamming the potato into the blades and slowly pressing the handle down. I hope we can get a replacement blade, because it's not worth the return shipping & hassle to replace the whole thing. Save up your money and get a professional quality french fry cutter for around $80.

After posting the above review, I emailed Progressive about the broken blades, they said they don't recommend cutting sweet potatoes in this device, and they sent me a replacement blade. While waiting for it, we used the smaller blade on regular potatoes and it broke, too. From now on, we microwave the potatoes for 1-2 minutes and then it works fine. It DOES open up enough to put very large potatoes in without having to cut them in half. The customer service people were accommodating via email, but I would be reluctant to purchase another one.