Vacu Vin Pineapple Easy Slicer, set of 3 blade sizes.

by Vacu Vin

Product Features

• Peels, cores, and slices fresh pineapple in 30 seconds
• Corkscrew-like tool removes flesh in perfectly shaped rings
• Three blades cover all sizes of pineapples
• Shell remains intact for use as dessert or drink bowl
• Winner of several international design awards

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 3.8 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005AS57
• Item model number: 4880250
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (191 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,006 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

The ingenious Pineapple Slicer will peel, core, and slice a fresh pineapple in just 30 seconds. It works like a corkscrew, removing the flesh in perfectly formed rings, leaving the core in the shell.This set includes a small, a medium, and a large slicer. The one piece set has only the medium slicer.One turn, one slice, or the whole pineapple in one go. The shell remains intact for use as a desert or drinks bowl. No mess - no fuss!Fresh, juicy, perfect pineapple rings in less time than it takes to open a can!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

171 of 185 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for Hawaiian pineapples!, January 13, 2003

By 

J. Manly "healthychoices" (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vacu Vin Pineapple Easy Slicer, set of 3 blade sizes. (Kitchen)

After reading the high marks this was given, and because I have and like using other Vacu Vin products, I ordered this. Living in Hawaii, I have easy access to excellent fresh pineapple. After 30 plus years of cutting up the fruit, I've developed a quick method for getting the job done--but it IS somewhat messy to do. (Also thought it would be neat to have the option of using the shell to serve dessert or a drink.)

BUT it totally mangled the fruit! In retrospect I might have anticipated this, for the following reasons:
1. The cutters all are plastic, and using them to cut a fibrous fruit--and the even more fibrous core--is similar to using a plastic knife in lieu of a real steak knife: It can be done, but it's an effort.
2. Yes, I tried each of the cutters. All had the same sized core-removal portion, which is way too small for the pineapples I buy here; only the outer diameter on each of the cutters varies.
3. Not only does this gadget assume that the core will be relatively small, it assumes that it will be VERY straight and very centered--a mistake, for the core often is slightly off-center and often widens near the base.

After ten minutes, I gave up on this gadget and did what I normally do: Got out two cutting boards (one for the cored wedges, one for the original fruit, then used my trusty 20 cm (8 inch) Wusthof Trident serrated bread knife in the following steps.

1. Cut off the prickly top of the pineapple with a margin of 1/2 to one inches
2. Cut a slice off the bottom, with about the same margin. These two cuts give you a nice flat end, top and bottom.
3. Cut the pineapple first into quarters, then into eighths
4. Remove the core from each wedge (easily visible from the side) by standing it on end and slicing it top to bottom
5. Remove the outer pineapple "skin" and "eyes" by standing each wedge on end and slicing off 1 cm (3/8 inch) of the outer skin. This is the trickiest part, learning to cut along a gentle curve.

The resulting product is 8 tidy wedges, which you can slice up or serve individually. They are great in fruit salad, make awesome additions to kabobs--if they last long enough. From our pineapples, I generally have a yield of three pint containers of sliced fruit per pineapple.

In summary, until Vacu Vin comes out with a metal version, and addresses the core size issue, my advice is to save your money and put it towards a really good serrated bread knife, such as the Wusthof Trident. In the end it will get you as much as 50% more fruit and you'll have a knife that will give you years of service.

However, if you are totally dedicated to getting a shell from your pineapple, chat up the bartender or manager in one of those bars that sells tropical drinks with umbrellas and ask them where to buy a metal corer. Aloha!

42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite impressive, and easy to use, March 22, 2002

By 

Daryl R. Gibson "Writer, Editor, Technology Geek" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vacu Vin Pineapple Easy Slicer, set of 3 blade sizes. (Kitchen)

I bought one of these for my wife, and I must say, I'm amazed. I love fresh pineapple, but hate the bother of cutting it up, and making sure you don't get any of the core or the woody part. This impressive little invention does it all for you, and quite rapidly, as well. It's the type of gadget that can be used right out of the box, within a minute of looking at it, and it works right every time!

Highly recommended!

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memories of Hawaii While in Michigan, September 4, 2002

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David Lindamood (Cadillac, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vacu Vin Pineapple Easy Slicer, set of 3 blade sizes. (Kitchen)

Alright, I don't know how really fresh the pineapple is in Michigan, but they sell it at the grocery store. My family just loves fresh pineapple, (the canned stuff can stay in the can), but it is such a hassle to try to clean and core and slice the pineapple. NOT WITH THIS gadget!

In less than one minute, I can peel, core, slice and serve fresh pineapple rings, with very little mess to clean up afterwards. Even better, the shell remains intact for use as a fancy serving bowl along with the watermelon bowl! We are having fresh pineapple more often, and the memories of the Hawaii trip are discussed each and every time the perfect pineapple is served.

With three different blade singes, almost all pineapple sizes are covered. A great little gadget for the price!