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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. The Progressive avocado slicer creates perfect avocado slices in one smooth motion with less mess by simply gliding tool through half an avocado. Dishwasher safe
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By C. Meyer
I am an avacado fan. So, when I came across this tool, I thought, "aha... something to save me time in the kitchen". Well, that's only partially true.
If I have an avacado the same width as the avacado slicer, then all is right with the world. A simple motion of pressing into the avacado half and pulling towards me, and I end up with evenly spaced slices. What could be simpler or quicker!
Alas, there is a downside. If your avacado is smaller in width than the slicer, your in for a messy situation. The slicer no longer slides through the avacado, it gets caught on the tough skin (it is wider than the avacado in this situation) and the once even slices are now mashed and part of the avacado peel sticks to the slicer. I spent more time cleaning up after the slicer and my slices were no longer uniform. In this case, I would have been better off using my knife.
If I have an avacado the same width as the avacado slicer, then all is right with the world. A simple motion of pressing into the avacado half and pulling towards me, and I end up with evenly spaced slices. What could be simpler or quicker!
Alas, there is a downside. If your avacado is smaller in width than the slicer, your in for a messy situation. The slicer no longer slides through the avacado, it gets caught on the tough skin (it is wider than the avacado in this situation) and the once even slices are now mashed and part of the avacado peel sticks to the slicer. I spent more time cleaning up after the slicer and my slices were no longer uniform. In this case, I would have been better off using my knife.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Banner
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For anyone who eats avocados, this is a must have! I've never had problems with mine, no matter what the size of the avocado. It's easy to use, and avocados are pliable enough that I've always managed to make the slicer fit within the avocado. This tool is such a timesaver and makes such neat little slices that are handy for anything.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Ryan Close
I use this thing anytime I want to make guacamole and it's great! I totally disagree w/ the other review. All it takes is a little practice and you can clean out the inside of the skin easily. It takes about 1/4 of the time it takes to physically peal the skin off after quartering it w/ a knife (and that's if the skin's not flaking off!) Between this and a food chopper, you can make great guacamole in 10 minutes.
It's also fairly simple to clean as well. I just run it under hot water for a minute and that pretty much gets it all off. Just make sure you do it right after using it. Then stick it in the washer, or if you hand wash, use a brush. No biggie.
I'm not usually big on specialized gadgets, but for as often as I eat avocados, this is more than worth the $$.
It's also fairly simple to clean as well. I just run it under hot water for a minute and that pretty much gets it all off. Just make sure you do it right after using it. Then stick it in the washer, or if you hand wash, use a brush. No biggie.
I'm not usually big on specialized gadgets, but for as often as I eat avocados, this is more than worth the $$.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Tool !!
This was a replacement for another one that I had for several years. One of the wire's broke on the old one, and I needed to replace it, as it did not work very well with loose... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Ex New Yorker
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works OK
It's kind of cool, but really a soup spoon and a paring knife are fine to do this kind of job.
Published 1 month ago by Leah
4.0 out of 5 stars
Avo Slicer
I like it but it is a bit large for some of the avocados we get here in Colorado. It took me a minute to get used to it, and it does make perfect slices, but I have my own way of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Salsa Vocalist
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works as it should, a bit hard to clean
This avocado slicer does exactly what it should do: slices avocado, but it is a bit difficult to clean afterward. Read more
Published 2 months ago by StephKaye
4.0 out of 5 stars
pretty convienent
Definately a useful tool to have if you love avacados. It slices the avacado easily and perfectly. I only wish it was easier to hand clean as I don't have a dishwasher!
Published 3 months ago by aileen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
Useful little item for neatly slicing avocados for your salads. It works well. Durable and cleans well. Dishwasher safe and easy to use.
Published 3 months ago by Jimmy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little tool!
Fit's perfectly for any avocado. Very sharp blade and the handle feels really good in the hand. Nice. Very sturdy and well made.
Published 3 months ago by Asha Brewer
5.0 out of 5 stars
works great
Makes getting the meat out of an avocado much easier. It works very well for most pieces. And it is easy to use.
Published 3 months ago by Damon Z
5.0 out of 5 stars
Birthday Gift
I purchased this as a birthday gift for my niece. It was on her wish list! Excellent way to slice an avocado!
Published 5 months ago by Kathleen C. Vance
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works with most avocados, wash by hand
This works well under the right conditions - medium-sized avocados and larger, and medium hardness or softer. Read more
Published 10 months ago by On the Mark
