Kitchen utensils

PL8 by Progressive Professional Spiralizer PL8-1099 review

CHOICE Expert Rating

77%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Good overall.
  • Very good for performance.
  • Good for ease of use.
  • Instruction literature supplied.
  • Good stability on bench.
  • Safety doors shields blades during use.
  • Good for spiralizing apple using the ribbon blade.
  • Folding leg angles spiralizer making it comfortable for the user to turn rotatory crank and easy to transfer spirals onto bowl/plate.
  • Entire unit can be placed in the dishwasher.
  • Smooth turning of crank handle.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Restricted length of food.
  • Some pressure required to push food towards blade when spiralizing. Need to maintain constant pressure to encourage even spiral.
  • Cracks and crevices around blade, difficult to clean. Blade cannot be removed.
  • Some parts of the apple core may still be in tact due to small core blade.
  • Wastage of core and approx 1cm of fruit/veg not sliced.
  • Thick julienne blade resembles more of a ribbon spiral.

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