OXO Salad Spinner
by OXO
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of OXO Salad Spinner
Customer Review: Unexpectedly useful
Summary: 5 Stars
This salad spinner is easy to use and easy to clean, and I use it even more than I thought I would. The press-down spinning device could not be easier, and it seems more sturdy than salad spinners that operate with a pull-string. It does very well to get water out of lettuce - to get it bone dry, though, spin the lettuce twice then add a couple paper towels and spin again.Customer Review: so close
Summary: 2 Stars
So many salad spinners I've reviewed founder on the problem of translating some physical movement into rotational inertia without giving the unit any transverse inertia which, given how light plastic and lettuce are together, translates into the thing flying right off the table.
So a central push is perfect. It's what any engineer with a physics concentration would think of first--no lateral bias. So what's the problem? The gear ratio is just too low--a single push, even a firm one, does practically nothing. So you've got to really rev this sucker up, pressing hard hard hard! not taking a break because otherwise it slows down. But if you press too hard, the bowl shatters and sends plastic shards into you. (OK, maybe not. But it might!)
This might seem an extreme scenario that would only be relevant for the maniacally hydrophobic. But we hydrophobes aren't the only ones who love salad spinners--kids love them too. Being the one to spin the salad is always a big treat. There are three things kids hate when it comes to salad spinning: (1) being unable to get the lettuce dry enough and being humiliated by having the adults re-do it all; (2) having the unit shoot off to the side and spill everything; (3) having the unit break, whether it is the cord on the Zyliss or the bowl on the OXO. This one has dangers (1) and (3), even though not (2).
Because the salad spinner is such a simple engineering problem, and because it appeals to kids so much, I think it is worth a serious comparative review. I do understand that this isn't the way to boost one's reviewer ranking. Oh, I know all the tricks. You go to some pop culture item, especially a new one, give it a 5 or 1 star, and throw in a lot of gobbly gook. The more popular the item, the more popular the review. It's that simple. But how many pans of some Mariah Carey CD do we need? While finding the best salad spinner can actually lead to a fair number of happy hours of bonding between adult and child. Salad spinning was one of my prime step-parenting experiences and it can be yours. But maybe with the Progressive or the Zyliss. It's not clear yet which is best--there just isn't a perfect salad spinner. If they just make this gear ratio a bit stiffer, this could be it! [50]
Customer Review: Good product
Summary: 5 Stars
The Oxo Good Grips salad spinner is a good product. It is sturdy and easy to use as well as easy to disassemble and wash. The basket is removable and doubles as a collander. The bowl could also be used as a salad bowl. Customer Review: Top of the line
Summary: 5 Stars
SoftWorks Salad Spinner Love the product.......Spins like crazy but doesn't move on the counter, very sturdy. Can use the clear container to serve the salad.....I'm very happy with my decision to spend a little more and get the top of the line salad spinner.Customer Review: Great little spinner
Summary: 5 Stars
This product is really easy to use and does exactly what its supposed to. We have a share in an organic farm through our local CSA and you wouldn't believe how many bags of fresh organic lettuces and greens we get each year. It goes without saying that anytime you're getting produce that was picked less then 24 hours ago at the farm, you're also getting lots of nice farm soil also. This little beauty makes quick work of our greens leaving them dry, and in good shape (not all bruised or mangled). Plus if you've got the fridge space it makes a great storage device for the freshly washed and dried greens since the few drops of water left will drip down and keep them from either getting soggy, or dried out.