It's one pull to gourmet salad that's as easy as 1-2-3. Zyliss has engineered a high-performing innovative glidewheel motion that results in smooth operation and a consistent, fast movement effectively drying and fluffing greens and herbs. Founded over 50 years ago, Zyliss is a Swiss company which enjoys international popularity for finely crafted hand-held kitchen tools. Known for their legendary durability, quality and engineering, Zyliss tools have been a favorite in the United States for over four decades. All of the Zyliss products are made of only the finest materials, using the most modern production methods. Each Zyliss tool is precision made, and undergoes stringent inspection before being introduced to the market.
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Product Details
Product Length:
10.0 inches
Product Width:
10.0 inches
Product Height:
5.4 inches
Product Weight:
0.0 pounds
Package Length:
9.8 inches
Package Width:
9.8 inches
Package Height:
5.1 inches
Package Weight:
1.65 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 90 reviews
Features
Retractable, easy-pull cord and innovative glidewheel motion
Stop/ brake button with quick braking action to fluff salad
Produce stays fresher longer
Elegant see-through lid and bowl for serving
Non-slip base for stability
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review: ( 90 customer reviews )
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121 of 122 found the following review helpful:
My favorite salad spinner Jan 14, 2005
By Larry C
"-larry"
This is my favorite salad spinner, and I've tried several over the last couple years. It dries my lettuce very well, and has some useful features that I haven't seen in other spinners.
Like the old Zyliss spinner, you pull on a handle to spin the basket. But with this one the more you pull, the faster it spins, kind of like revving up a top or something. It spins much faster than those 'crank' spinners or the 'push down' type -and faster spinning means more water off your veggies.
As for the new features, here are my top five:
1) The lid is clear, so you can see the veggies spinning around in there and make sure you're not overfilling the spinner, the lettuce isnt bunching up in one corner, etc. OK, it's also just mesmerizing to watch your food spin round and round. Kind of like watching your clothes roll around in the dryer.
2) There is a brake! So after you've whipped your veggies into a frenzy, you can slam them to a stop -which also helps get more water off. This works better on the small sized spinner, since there is less weight to stop, but even on the big spinner it works very well. I have seen a brake on another spinner, but this one works much better.
3) The cord pulls itself back in -and gently: I disliked how the old 'string' spinners would yank on your arm, and if you didn't respond just right the string wouldn't pull in at all: it ends up just sitting there in a pile. You'd have to take the lid off and wind it up yourself! This new design winds the cord up every time.
4) The basket is smooth on the inside -that's something I defintely have not seen before. It's a subtle feature, but very helpful: it helps make sure little bits of your lettuce dont get stuck in the basket when you're cleaning it out.
5) You can stack things on top of it, both in the fridge and in the cupboard, because the top is mostly flat. The handle even sits in its own little pocket in the lid so that it's not in the way. In my house fridge space is valuable and I appreciate being able to stack this spinner like I do with my tupperware.
So, overall I am impressed with this spinner (so impressed that I've also given it as a gift!). It does its job very well and has thoughtful extra features which make it more helpful around the kitchen.
75 of 76 found the following review helpful:
I love my Zyliss spinner, but... Feb 04, 2008
By Ms J. A. Heirtzler
"mother at large"
I've had my Zyliss salad spinner for a few years, and now I'm replacing it. And it's for the dumbest reason, too! Most of the unit is lasting fine. I use it at least 4-5 times per week, and I fill it pretty much every time. However, I must not be gentle enough with it. The spinning action is transmitted to the basket by 6 little plastic tabs on the edges of the lid mechanism. One by one, those tabs have broken off, and now the mechanism no longer fully engages with the basket. I can still get it to spin up if I pull and pull and pull; the basket spins slowly, then faster, and then finally catches up with the lid mechanism and responds fully to my pulling. So it's still usable; just not very practical. I wish I could fix the little tabs instead of replacing the whole thing, but I guess at least I will have an extra basket and bowl if I ever want to do two batches of something without emptying the bowl.
Edit to add: I got my new spinner, and am pleased to note that the plastic tabs that I spoke of have been replaced with much sturdier ones -- instead of being one layer, they're now each a little square of plastic, which should be nearly impossible to break. I'm very happy with the new version, and would change my review to 5 stars if I could!
44 of 48 found the following review helpful:
Zyliss Large Salad Spinner Nov 08, 2004
By J. Bilancia While this salad spinner has a fairly large capacity and is relatively easy to operate, I feel it does not spin the lettuce as dry as the one I previously owned. (It broke and I can't find the same one.) As a result, I need to spin the lettuce several times and there's still water clinging to the leaves. Because of this my salad dressing is sometimes watered down (which I really dislike). I'm disappointed in this item and I'm considering ordering another salad spinner from another manufacturer. This item is definitely over-priced and does not perform the way I'd expect a Zyliss product to perform.
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Easy to spin, but disappointing results Feb 14, 2005
By M. Naman I was at first very excited with my new Zyliss salad spinner - it looks great, and it's much easier to spin than the older string-pull version (not to mention the old-school "pump" versions, which required a lot of effort). However, as another reviewer mentions, it simply does not get your greens very dry. I've been surprised and disappointed by the amount of water left on lettuce after spinning, and spinning, and spinning.
34 of 38 found the following review helpful:
Make Quick Salads For Dinner Aug 03, 2005
By Anthony J. Cavaliere
"agabus"
This handy device works well to dry lettuce quickly so that now if I decide I get home too tired too cook I can make salad fast. The puul cord makes this work fun too. The only draw back is cleaning the cover. Water gets trapped and takes a while to dry properly. Otehrwise a neat little gadget.
based on 90 reviews
My favorite salad spinner Jan 14, 2005
By Larry C
"-larry"
Zyliss Large Salad Spinner Nov 08, 2004
By J. Bilancia
