While efficient, banana version is much better
353196
First tried the banana version, I think my children got spoiled off of that one. The smell of this one is not as high quality and crisp and it does not seem to get the tangles out as effortlessly as the banana either. However, it still does a better job than the children's detanglers you get at the grocery store.
1909372
I thought this thing would have been smaller.

The blades are flush with the sides, so this product does NOT work if you are using it on a slightly curved surface such as a dinner plate. If you do get it cut on a flat surface, the banana pieces stick to the cutter itself, so you need s knife or fork just to separate the pieces!

Also, it's very difficult to clean. You have to get in between each blade to get the banana pieces out.

I used it once, gave it to my coworker, and never looked back.
4015367
I am Batman. For years, I have put millions of dollars into researching new ultra-banana cutting technology, but never understood the complex infrastructure of the Chiquita banana. Then one night, Alfred served me perfectly cut bananas. I was so confused because it only took him 3 seconds to slice them. Then he told me about the Hutzler Banana slicer. I'm so infuriated that I threw millions of dollars into research when all I needed to do was buy a $3 banana slicer on Amazon. Now I'm behind on my bat cycle construction, and I need to fix the electrical systems in the bat cave. BTW:  Batarangs don't do a very good job at slicing bananas.
1207355
I had a Kuvings which forced you to cut apples and oranges into 8-10 pieces then force each piece through with the plunger.
Pro : This is Tons faster and takes larger slices and thanks to gravity you rarely have to push fruit through.  This orange juice is 20 times better than the Breville juice fountain's aerated version.
Con: However I could not get it to do kale or spinach even after reading other reviewer's tips.
As some reviewers have said there is no one perfect juicer , this is great if you just want orange apple carrot, etc...  I'd much rather have a masticating for the juice quality, but this just wasn't worth the price.
575607
There are banana slicers and there are Banana Slicers. This clearly falls into the latter category. It's as if it were molded to my grip, and slices thru my banana like nobody's business (but my own). I look forward to many years of slicing with Hutzler, no matter what anyone says.
4405440
Sorry, but those who compare this to soft serve ice cream are deceiving themselves.  It tastes like pureed fruit, plain and simple.  And why shouldn't it?  After all, that's exactly what it is. A food processor will perform the same function, and you can make the same product using frozen bananas. In fact, the food processor offers several advantages, including the option to mix in other ingredients, ease of cleaning, and sturdier construction.  Yonanas is simply a new spin on an age-old product.
2161976
I admit I bought one of those Nutri-Bullet things, and it's fine for quick shakes or easy mixer with greens etc.  But it has it's limitations.  You can't use ice too well, and certainly cannot put hot liquid into it.

The most intimidating thing about this monster is that you would expect quite a mess and annoying clean-up.  I am surprised how clever it is designed that you really only need to rinse the main bowl and a few parts depending on what you do.  I rinse the pieces, and air dry or wipe with paper towel.  Not that bad of a chore.

The glory of this is that you can put just about anything in it without worry of breaking things.  The only thing I cut out are apple seeds even though it says I do not have to.  All other foods are mostly put in as is.  Thoroughly clean veggies and fruits and you are ready to go.  There are plenty of smoothie and juicer books out there, but some are meant for various types of machines.  This one will do them all.

The fact that I can grind ice and make soup in the same unit is quite appealing.  Instant fresh soup is worth the price alone.  But this could not be easier.  The feeding section is rather large so you hardly ever have to cut anything up.  You don't worry about skins or seeds etc. as pulps get separated.  The dry leftovers still have valuable nutrients and can easily be thrown into baked breads or muffins.

Though I have only had it a few weeks, I feel like it is a fairly sturdy and durable unit.  There are plastic parts, but the primary base is stainless steel.  I believe it will have a long life with care.

Buying fresh produce these days can be costly, so what I have been doing is buying what is on sale, washing and freezing immediately. Everything from fruits to kale.  In most cases that would not be appealing to use for a meal, but in juicing, it's actually a plus.  Especially when you want a frosty smoothie.
4966128
The Hutzler 571 is great in theory, but my bananas all curve in the other direction!  Is there a Hutzler 571 version for left-handed bananas??
4490220
It's  good; I would recommend it, but I don't really discern banana flavor there. Or peanut butter. thanks anyway, not sorry I bought it!
1847917
This is a fantastic way to give your baby chunks of solid food (frozen banana chunks our the favorite in our household) and this model is wonderfully easy to clean.  The chilled base seems like a good idea, but nothing lasts long enough to really need it (with my son at least).  My only complaint is that it's so child-proof it's almost parent-proof - I have a very hard time pressing in the latches and unscrewing the collar at the same time, especially once it's all full of banana goo.  That aside, this is a wonderful product.
4251995
You want juice? You got juice. You want something to help you get some liquid nutrition? You'll do just fine if you use this juicer.

For the juice enthusiast: it only comes with an on/off switch and no speed selection. It's only a problem if you want to use bananas or avocados for juicing (no lies, I've heard of people doing it). For most vegetables, I'd only recommend running it through once (I've tried reusing it and it doesn't get much more juice out) and it sucks out so much flavor that I can't even reuse the vegetables for anything. What's worse is that the horses in a park nearby won't eat them. They don't even recognize it as former plant matter. It's mostly fiber with next to no smell or flavor of what the original vegetable was. If you have a compost pit at home, it might be helpful to throw the vegetable matter in it. Otherwise, your trash can is your best bet. Change it frequently, otherwise the matter could rot and create some funky smells.

I've come up with some great recipes experimentally, but I don't remember them right now. I have to add that juicing is an expensive nutritional kick to enjoy periodically. I've had a friend introduce me to vegetable smoothies and I admit that I do enjoy the fiber (and using the whole vegetable). I still have it and I haven't used it for a few months because it does get expensive and takes some time to focus on deliberately creating something useful.

Also, cleanup is a breeze. It takes less than 10 minutes if you clean it up by hand (to include using the brush on the filter part in the middle). It's only got six parts (two on top, two parts for the cup, the central filter, and the part that holds the waste). If you prefer using a dishwasher, you have no reason to complain about how long it takes to clean. It's a great tool with minimal upkeep and good safety features (plug with a ring to place your finger into the ring to pull instead of wrangling with some crappy outlets, on switch that won't activate until the entire system is secure, etc.) and it uses a vast majority of the produces that goes in there so I would highly recommend it.
4455620
Did you know if you summed up all the time you spend slicing bananas it would amount to 42 years of your life?

Hutzler is aptly named as a nod to its creators (some kind of Germanic hustlers). The Hutzler 571 shrewdly cuts up bananas nice and fine so that you may enjoy the evenly sliced fruit of its labour.

A warning to any interested parties--this wonderful substitute for unpaid human labour is not as advertised. While your dishwasher may remain safe from the jaws of this overachieving little banana-chomping bastard, it is absolutely not enjoyable for children. In fact, when my kids sliced their own bananas it was a pretty gruesome sight. In the end we had to pull a knife from out of storage and finish the job. My kitchen looked like a crime scene itching to be investigated. Please only let kids who have achieved fine motor skills use this badass banana guillotine, or you will end up with bits of that tender white flesh everywhere.

Also note that the 571 works optimally when the banana is peeled.
1619067
While this tool does work as advertised, I must protest that it encourages, nay, enforces the banana hegemony of orthogonal slices--i.e., at a 90 degree angle to the axis of the banana "foot" (the technical term for the banana fruit inside the banana "sock" a.k.a "peel").

A true banana aficionado will slice bananas ALONG the axis to create a set of lovely, thin, moist, and inviting "banante leaves" (the technical term for banana slices made along the axis).

I urge the manufacturers of the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer to come up with a bananate slicer for those of us who enjoy their bananas sliced properly for a truly civilized enjoyment of the banana.
2452052
I never really understood how much goes to waste when you juice. I put a banana in and it pulverized the banana to the point where I got no juice. I made kale, cucumber, and plum juice today. It tastes amazing because there are definite effects to juicing that this juicer maximizes. If you're an experimenter and like to get to create like me, there will be a lot of cleanup. Good product but I wish there a product that got the most out of fruit that wasn't the nutribullet.
3786988
I found one of these on sale locally for 25-cents - closeout. Seriously, it does work well to slice a banana, assuming you peel it first, to refer to another review here. The problem is that it's difficult to clean. Banana doesn't rinse off well, so you must use some sort of a brush to clean it. But it slices bananas well, as advertised. I find myself using it for a strainer, in lieu of a cocktail strainer. Generally I use larger ice cubes when mixing a cocktail, and this strains them out nicely, and pours out faster than the cocktail strainer. Works particularly well for a classic daiquiri or a martini.
4041122
OK, right to the point. I figured if the Hutzler could provide perfect banana servings in seconds, how would it work for other foods that need sliced when served? Well, for me, meatloaf has always been a challenge, as someone always gets the primo, super-wide slice and someone ends up with a thinner than average cut. Problem solved?

Not so fast.

So I realized I needed to reduce the overall cross section of the loaf. OK, fine. I simply mashed and squished my meatloaf into a thinner, more-banana like tube. After I baked our dinner, I was all ready to slice up some perfectly proportioned servings for the family. Upon pulling out my perfectly-browned confection, I located it upon a cutting board.

What I saw horrified me. My creation, shaped solely due to my unbridled desire to multi-task my 571B, in all its moistened browness, had transformed in appearance. Maybe, like me, you had never thought what a banana-sized, cooked meatloaf would look like.

Well, I am here to warn you: Meatloaf should never look the same before you eat it as it will when your body is done digesting it. I never got to the slicing part as my appetite vanished.

In summary, the Hutzler 571 is perfect for bananas, but not so awesome for cooked, banana-sized meatloaf. 3 stars.
2293738
I bought dehydrator to make banana chips. Bananas did not come out as crisp chips as I had hoped, but they were tough and chewy