I am a woman with very small hands. I always find a garlic press difficult to use. Would this be easier to use than the original Zyliss ?
306363
I have small hands as well -- also 66-year old hands. I know what you mean abut how difficult other garlic presses can be to use but this press works just great or me.
306364
Never had the original. This one I felt was extremely easy to use and clean compared to the one I had in my utensil drawer.
306365
Although I am not familiar with the original Zyliss, I am confident this garlic press will serve you well. In my humble opinion, the Zyliss garlic press is ergonomically designed for smaller, less strong hands. I , like you, have slender hands. Due to their size or mass, they are less strong than an average person's hands.
306366
all garlic press' are difficult for small hands...don't overstuff it and it will be easier....this one has a "plunger"which makes it slightly more difficult
306367
I don't see a reason why you couldn't use it comfortably since you don't really open it wide and keep it opened wide for long. It isn't as heavy as some presses can be either.
347875
Sorry, I can't make a comparison, as this the only Zyliss grater I've ever owned. FYI - I'm still loving it, absolutely no complaints. Get it, you won't regret it.
155505
It has only one size grater: fine. I'm not sure what you mean by how fine. The Zyliss has 2 graters, and this is a little finer than that, and is electrical. It does not have medium grater which I would like. Once you clean it the first time, it's easier after that.
1953097
I don't find it hard to operate, but it did take some getting used to since I had never used a waver of this type before. It's definitely heavier than a curling iron, but not by much. I have medium hands - just takes practice. It also depends if you are used to curling or waving or doing something with your hair everyday. I would say that waver is not any more awkward than a blow dryer.
1092261
It really depends on the size. I've done 4 or 5 smaller or 2 bigger cloves at a time. I usually only to 2 or three at a time just because it's easier to rotate. It chops so fast you don't have to worry about it taking long to chop a bunch of garlic. If I have help breaking up the head and taking the peel off, I can do one or two heads in just a few minutes. Btw, I recommend getting a silicone sleeve garlic peel remover as well.
1505081
I have only used peeled cloves. The yield of minced garlic with this twist is far greater than any press I have ever used.
269144
A significant amount of pressure is required to turn the crank. About the same amount that is required to use a standard can opener. But the handle and crank are easier to grasp for a person. I recently stopped using this can opener because I was having so much trouble getting it to open cans. I purchased a Kuhn Rikon (Swiss design) safe edge opener on Amazon. It arrived this week and is MUCH easier to use. I really like it a great deal better than the Zyliss. I like Zyliss products, but I definitely do not recommend this particular Zyliss product. See my post within the last week on this topic. A significant amount of pressure is required to turn the crank. About the same amount that is required to use a standard can opener. But the handle and crank are easier to grasp for a person. I recently stopped using this can opener because I was having so much trouble getting it to open cans. I purchased a Kuhn Rikon (Swiss design) safe edge opener on Amazon. It arrived this week and is MUCH easier to use. I really like it a great deal better than the Zyliss. I like Zyliss products, but I definitely do not recommend this particular Zyliss product. See my post within the last week on... » Read More A significant amount of pressure is required to turn the crank. About the same amount that is required to use a standard can opener. But the handle and crank are easier to grasp for a person. I recently stopped using this can opener because I was having so much trouble getting it to open cans. I purchased a Kuhn Rikon (Swiss design) safe edge opener on Amazon. It arrived this week and is MUCH easier to use. I really like it a great deal better than the Zyliss. I like Zyliss products, but I definitely do not recommend this particular Zyliss product. See my post within the last week on this topic. « Show Less
269146
A significant amount of pressure is required to turn the crank. About the same amount that is required to use a standard can opener. But the handle and crank are easier to grasp for a person. I recently stopped using this can opener because I was having so much trouble getting it to open cans. I purchased a Kuhn Rikon (Swiss design) safe edge opener on Amazon. It arrived this week and is MUCH easier to use. I really like it a great deal better than the Zyliss. I like Zyliss products, but I definitely do not recommend this particular Zyliss product. See my post within the last week on this topic.
303360
Hi Mit, I thought it did a great job with the ginger. I cut a piece of ginger and got most of the skin off first and then put it in my press and it was very easy to squeeze out. I was pretty impressed. It really is a heavy duty and strong press.
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My thumb is still smarting from my first effort at getting it out. I opened the case and pressed down on the little tab that sticks out; that released one corner. With some wrestling, I got another corner released and then it came out, but with difficulty. (If you have arthritis, forget it; a friend will have to do it for you.) It's a very thin case and I would probably use it when I'm traveling to reduce the bulk, but because of the smell (which I hope will go away eventually) and the difficulty getting it out, I've gone back to my Moko case for everyday use. Omoton needs to include instructions or make this easier somehow.
303361
It, like almost all garlic presses, will squeeze much of the juice from ginger, but none actually cut up the extremely tough fibrous body of the ginger - a process that requires one to chop the fibrous body in order to get a truly chopped quality rather simply than a coin sized 'slug'...
985820
Well, it didn't really work for me because I had to stretch my thumb to make the buttons work. I was hoping it would help my wrist pain, but it made my thumb sore and fatigued from the stretching. I don't think it works well for small hands.
358741
Yes if you do not put more than 1 large clove in at a time otherwise the handles are pretty far apart. I love this press because it is very well made and very easy to clean unlike others I have had. It also seems to waste less garlic.
309359
I found that using quartered size piece of onion works real good for me. The onion skins seem to be really tough, and trying to use even 1/2, caused the plunger to not want to go through and rotate. I really do like mine.
2265661
I don't have the soft touch, but by visually comparing the two, I'd go for the Soft Touch if you knife hold. The handle is a more uniform size overall to fit your palm in a comfortable hold without slop. These Amours are tapered ridiculously narrow and are not all the same handle size. The smaller mm hooks have smaller overall diameter handles. The actual hooks are a modified Boye, and not as good as Susan Bates. To make them work for me, I added some gel pencil/pen grips for a decent handle diameter all the length of the handle. If you want something truly beautiful and comfortable, go to Etsy PolymerClayShed and order either Boye or Susan Bates hooks with polymer handles. The diameter is just right and still lightweight. Delicious to hold and visually enjoy.
358746
Yes, but only if you squeeze 1 cove, or smaller pieces at a time. When you load it with a lot of garlic, you lose some leverage. I have no problem, but if you hands are smaller you might.
706431
It does work well, but requires a fair amount of pressure. I think it would depend more on the strength of your grip, than your wrists. You might need to use both hands to squeeze a fresh clove of garlic. Does cutting the cloves in half help? (they needn't be completely peeled.)