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Zyliss Smart Touch Salad Spinner 4-6 Servings, White | 
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| Brand: Zyliss
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $29.99
New (4) from $29.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 44072
Color: White
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 10.3 x 6
MPN: 15903
Model: 15903
UPC: 054067159034
EAN: 0054067159034
ASIN: B0018IAGOS
Release Date: June 2, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Fast-action pump dry technology | | • | Designed with a flat lid for stackable storage | | • | Easy one-handed operation with non-slip rubber base | | • | Bowl doubles as serving piece | | • | Winner of the 2008 red dot award for International Design Excellence |
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Product Description
The new Zyliss, 4-6 serving, Smart Touch Salad Spinner features fast-action pump dry technology, bringing fun and ease to salad preparation while cleansing greens, berries and herbs of dirt and other impurities. It???s easy to use too, with the one-handed operation lever. The non-slip base keeps the spinner secured to the countertop while in use. Furthermore, the attractive salad bowl doubles as a serving piece! Fresh colors and fresh design. Winner of the 2008 red dot award for International Design Excellence.Features Include:Fast-action pump dry technology Designed with a flat lid for stackable storage Easy one-handed operation with non-slip rubber base Bowl doubles as serving piece Winner of the 2008 red dot award for International Design Excellence
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| Customer Reviews:
 Clogged cogs for dinner tonight honey! July 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Once upon a time I purchased a Zyliss salad spinner. It had a mechanism that was operated with twine. A lot like a yo-yo. Exactly like a yo-yo. I was a little skeptical, how long could the twine last anyway? However, I decided the health benefits of salad was worth $25 and purchased it. Eleven and a half years later the twine broke as I forsaw. A forlorn search through craft stores failed to yield strong twine with the correct diameter. Other twines/string snapped after a few uses.
Once again I shopped glumly and found the Zyliss was highly favored among reviewers. but with a twist. I couldn't find the highly reviewed model in stock. The newer model (this one) however was available. It sported a lever with a lock (to keep it out of your way when not in use), a brake (for those who can't wait for that first luscious, juicy, delectable leaf) and a internal mechanism to convert your up-down motion into moisture-removing centrifugal force. Once again, I was highly skeptical. The twine was fine! What is wrong with the modern world anyway? But since I figure the health benefits of salad outweigh $29.98, once again I purchased.
I've had this for three weeks now. It's been in use almost everyday. Usually, it has trouble engaging when you pump the lever. It can take up to 5-6 tries before the spinning starts. Today the cog jammed.
Like all Zyliss products, it looks great.
If this continues, I will return to Amazon. And remove some stars from this review.
But really, I want 29.98 of that awesome twine so I can repair my old salad spinner.
Update - Sept 10, 2008
I've had the spinner for about a month and a half now. Still eating lots of salad almost daily. I dropped the lid of the spinner on my tiled kitchen floor. It's a very heavy lid and a small plastic piece that hold the entire spinner section in place popped out. I was able to fix this with a drop of super glue (non-toxic, of course!).
The clogs haven't jammed since. I have no problems now starting the spinning action. I've figured out the correct rhythm to keep it spinning. It's working great.
Now I don't know what to think. I can't exactly advocate dropping the lid to fix the cranky mechanism.
I guess I'll simply state that, all things considered, the lid is reasonably robust but not indestructible.
 Too 'Smart' by 1/2 July 8, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
While it has style the Smart Touch is lacking in performance. The pump mechanism is terrible; hard to start and hard to keep moving.
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