Progressive International Heavy Duty Nut Chopper
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: ProgressiveBrand: Progressive
Model: GFNC-1
Product features:
- Manual nut-grinder has santoprene handle for left- or right-handed users
- Stainless-steel chopping mechanism with fine or coarse options
- Grinds soft peanuts or hard almonds
- Ground nuts fall into ABS plastic container with measurements up to 1-1/3 cups
- Non-skid base keeps grinder stable
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Progressive International Heavy Duty Nut Chopper
Customer Review: Outright dangerous
Summary: 1 Stars
This toy has multiple weaknesses. The worst one took a few weeks of use to discover: Metal teeth were breaking off the grinding mechanism as I used it to chop almonds. I was lucky to find those pieces of metal with my tongue before eating them and choking on them. This product is definitely not "heavy duty". It may be acceptable for very soft nuts, but I wouldn't risk my life on it for any use.
Before that I had noticed the following annoying but less dangerous weaknesses:
- The metal grid in the grinding mechanism easily deforms so that the grinding teeth hit it and you can no longer turn the crank. With a pair of needle-nose pliers you can bend the grid back into shape though, but expect to have to do this regularly.
- The less than one full turn of threads that hold the top to the bottom are not enough: they separate all the time if you don't make a real effort to keep them together when you turn the crank.
- The grinding mechanism fell out of the top after a few uses. I fixed that with glue.
- The metal and rubber parts of the lid separated after the first dish washer cycle. Could also be fixed with glue.
Description of Progressive International Heavy Duty Nut Chopper
This heavy duty nut chopper has a durable stainless steel chopping mechanism that will not only chop the softer nuts such as walnuts and peanuts, but will also chop hard almonds without damaging the teeth. Measurements are clearly printed on both sides of the 1 1/3 cup capacity ABS plastic container. The oversized santoprene grip handle is designed for left or right handed users, There is a "fine" and "coarse" grinding option. Non-skid base keeps the Nut Chopper stable while grinding. PatentedLove nuts but can't take the pressure on your teeth? This nifty hand-turned grinder will soften up nuts of all kinds for you. Just fill the top half with the nuts of your choice, set the grind option to coarse or fine, and crank away. The soft santoprene handle works for both lefties and righties. As the handle turns, the chopped nuts fall into the bottom unit, which is marked in increments of 1/4 cup to 1-1/3 cups for use in recipes or for diet control.
The chopper features sharp stainless-steel blades that work on either soft nuts, like peanuts and walnuts, or hard ones, like almonds. The top and bottom units are made of clear durable ABS plastic so you can see the contents. A non-skid base prevents the chopper from jumping around during use, and when the nuts are all chopped, the parts disassemble for easy cleaning. --Ann Bieri
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