Apex Ultra Pill Splitter

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Product Features

• Contoured design for comfort and security while splitting
• New self-retracting blade guard for added safety

Product Description

Product Description

Self retracting blade guard for added safety. Pill grip--holds pills securely. Contoured design for comfort and security while splitting. Made in USA.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EGKTGK
• Item model number: 70068
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #651 in Health & Personal Care (See Bestsellers in Health & Personal Care)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Device, July 31, 2008

By	Kingston (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

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This product works much much better than I had expected. It has a super sharp blade which is enclosed in a sheath while it is open. Place the tablet on the device, close the lid and the sheath retracts and very neatly cuts the tablet.

It is a bit like a guillotine, and is actually fun to use!

There is a reservoir or well just below the cutting surface (it's blue in the photos, as is the cutting area) so cut tablets can fall into the well. You can cut around 12-15 tablets before emptying the cut tablets from the reservoir back into the pill bottle.

Highly recommended. I've been using mine for around 2-3 years and the hinge is beginning to get a bit sticky, so I ordered 3 more to have in reserve...it is that good and valuable!

No pill segments flying on the floor, and absolutely no chance of a cut finger.

Try it, you will not be disappointed!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works for some pills, but could be improved., December 25, 2008

By	S. R. Murphy (New Hampshire, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This product works best if you're cutting a hard, medium- or large-sized, round pill in half. It keeps the pill in place with a rubber grip while you're cutting it, and then neatly contains the two halves in a compartment.

However, if you're cutting a pill into quarters, things become more difficult. It is hard to position a pill half in the splitter so that evenly split quarters are obtained. The blade is covered by plastic, which confers a blunting effect that tends to crush or chip some pills, especially small or soft ones.

Despite the crushing effect of the blade's plastic cover, this product is very safe. You do not need to worry about cutting your fingers on the blade while positioning a pill.

Another difficulty when using this product is cutting large, oblong pills. It is difficult to position the pill so that the blade splits the pill evenly, regardless of whether you are attempting to split down the long axis or the short axis. Some oblong pills do not even fit in the splitter so that they can be split down the short axis.

Finally, while this product is quite useful for cutting certain kinds of pills, it is a bit on the expensive side, especially considering its limitations.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good product, January 8, 2009

By	Tolga Tomar "plu_tom" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It does what it is supposed to do. Although I bought the item from Amazon, I saw it for half price later in a grocery store.