Oxo Good Grips Apple Corer and Divider

Love it!
I love apples, but the hassle of the core and the juicy mess often made me pick other things to snack on (yes, I'm lazy). I love this corer. It's easy to use and clean.
The only reason I gave 4 stars, instead of 5, is because it doesn't finish the cut at the very bottom of the apple very well.

You'll love the way OXO kitchenware makes everyday living easier, more convenient -- and more enjoyable, too. With its extra-sharp, durable stainless steel blades, the apple corer slicer is a great addition to your kitchen accessories collection. Featuring an innovative lightweight, soft-grip handle, Good Grips accessories are designed by a chef for virtually effortless high performance.

Not Bad; Not Perfect
Our experience with this corer/slicer has been the same as many reviewers here.

The initial trick with this device is aiming so that it actually slices through the core, rather than to one side. Since apples are seldom perfect, this sometimes requires a bit of cleverness. If the core is missed, then a small paring knife may be needed to remove seeds, etc, from some of the slices.

We have also noticed two other things noted by other reviewers:

1. The device doesn't always cut cleanly all the way through the bottom of the apple. This is probably a function of the cutting surface. Often it is necessary to pull the core and/or some of the segments through the device by hand. It is better to grip each segment and pull it through, rather than try to push on the skin at the bottom, which could lead to cut fingers.

2. The white outer ring on ours has cracked where one of the blade "spokes" meets the ring. So far this hasn't affected the unit's operation, but I am assuming that it will fail at that point some day.

The good news is that Oxo stands behind its products, and I expect that if and when this unit fails, Oxo will replace it.

All in all, a good choice for this purpose, even if not perfect. It's still much faster than manually cutting apple slices, and probably safer.


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