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Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer,193925,Yellow, 11.25"

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Brand Hutzler
Product Dimensions 11.75"L x 4.75"W x 0.5"H
Material Plastic
Color Yellow
Special Feature Lightweight
Recommended Uses For Product Vegetable
Product Care Instructions Dishwasher Safe
Blade Material Plastic
Blade Length 28 Centimeters
Blade Shape Round

About this item

  • Faster, safer than using a knife
  • Great for cereal
  • Plastic, dishwasher safe
  • Slice your banana with one quick motion
  • Kids love slicing their own bananas

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Hutzler, Hutzlerco, Gourmac
Banana Slicer with Bananas

Hutzler #571 Banana Slicer

The only banana slicer you will ever need.

The easy-to-use Hutzler Banana Slicer provides a quick solution to slice a banana uniformly each and every time. Simply press the slicer on a peeled banana and the work is done. Safe, fun and easy for children to use.

Kids just love eating bananas with this as their favorite kitchen tool. The Banana Slicer may also be used as a quick way to add healthy bananas to breakfast cereal or to make uniform slices for a fruit salad or ice cream dessert.

Features:

  • Easy to use
  • Slices bananas uniformly, each and every time
  • Press the slicer on a peeled banana and the work is done
  • Safe and fun for kids
  • Dishwasher safe
  • BPA free
  • Banana slicing has never been easier or more fun!
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Slice an entire banana in one quick motion. Fun for children and safer than a knife. Dishwasher safe.

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Customers like the appearance, value, and fun of the banana slicer. For example, they mention it makes nice, bite-sized chewy banana snacks, it's pretty cool, and it'll be worth the purchase. That said, opinions are mixed on size, cleanability, and quality.

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159 customers mention "Performance"114 positive45 negative

Customers like the performance of the food slicer. They say it works well, is impressed, and is very useful. Some customers mention that it works best on cocktail bananas.

"...In short, I'm pleased and impressed by the Hutzler's performance, but feel that the budget price may have led to some design compromises that, while..." Read more

"...Oh, and BTW, I hear that the slicer works great!" Read more

"...Or, a pointless piece of plastic pretending to outmaneuver a knife in its own game...." Read more

"THIS WORKED VERY WELL! The "banana" curve makes all the difference. Very useful and very adaptable...." Read more

95 customers mention "Appearance"95 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the banana slicer. They mention that it has a fun, elegant design that looks simple to use and is pretty cool. They also appreciate the bright and sunny yellow color. Overall, customers are happy with the product's appearance and functionality.

"This is a fast way to slice bananas and may save time if you have a lot to slice. Tradeoff is cleaning time, but a dishwasher handles that fine...." Read more

"...It also looks fun while staying in a utensil holder of ours among the other classy cooking utensils...." Read more

"...And the design and sunny yellow color make me smile every time I see it, like a big friendly sunrise early in the morning...." Read more

"...Third, the design looks fun and simple to use and as I said for kids and small to mediums banana a fun and nice product but for larger bananas its..." Read more

81 customers mention "Ease of use"63 positive18 negative

Customers like the ease of use of the food slicer. They say it's simple, convenient, and easy to use. Some say it makes morning meal prep so easy and is the best product for busy moms.

"...It makes the work just a tad easier. When you have a hangry two-year-old waiting for their nanas with p-butter, it was most definitely a useful gift." Read more

"...Third, the design looks fun and simple to use and as I said for kids and small to mediums banana a fun and nice product but for larger bananas its..." Read more

"Best product for busy moms… makes morning meal prep so easy. Slice a whole banana at once and easy clean up...." Read more

"...and discovered a paragon of precision combined with speed and ease of use...." Read more

53 customers mention "Value"46 positive7 negative

Customers like the value of the food slicer. They say it's worth the purchase, not bad for the price, and a cute and inexpensive gadget that works. Some say it is the best product on the market and that there is no price tag to remove on the packaging.

"...WORKS PERFECTLY for that task. Money very well spent!" Read more

"Does not work with plantains, and cannot pair to iPhone. Still, good for the price." Read more

"Absolutely worth it but dangerous as hell. if you happen to be a banana.What can I say...." Read more

"...In all SERIOUSNES folks, this is pretty cool and was totally worth it...." Read more

46 customers mention "Fun"46 positive0 negative

Customers find the food slicer fun to use. They mention that it's simple, cute, and productive. They also say it'll make packing a banana much more fun. Customers also say that it makes cutting bananas fun and a fantastic treat that kids and adults both love.

"...in closing if you want this for your kids it gets 5 STARS for cuteness, fun and safety, but if you want this for any type of professional or large..." Read more

"This is a fun gadget that works thank you!" Read more

"...And tried it. For a random banana here or there it's useful and fun...." Read more

"...Huh. Reviews are still a great source of entertainment though" Read more

335 customers mention "Quality"214 positive121 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the food slicer. Some mention that it creates perfect slices every time, and is lightweight. They also say that it cuts well, and creates even slices. However, others say that the slices are a bit on the thick side, and the product is flimsy and won't last very long.

"...Let me just say it's not and I get perfect cuts every time." Read more

"...The Hutzler sliced smoothly and cleanly through the fruit, both sides making contact with the cutting board simultaneously, with satisfying tactile..." Read more

"The 'blades' just aren't sharp enough, the slices are too wide, and sometimes having to 'make' a banana fit just didn't appeal to me...." Read more

"...their peak velocity, the banana drops through them and is perfectly sliced...." Read more

88 customers mention "Cleanability"43 positive45 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the cleanability of the food slicer. Some mention that it is easy to clean and rinses fine, while others say that it's a bit tedious to clean after each use and that there is no self-cleaning mechanism.

"...the biggest design limitation of the Hutzler 571B: there is no self-cleaning mechanism for ejecting the banana slices from between the blades,..." Read more

"...It was faster than anything we had seen before, and clean-up was a breeze. However, the Hutzler 571 is so much more...." Read more

"...Tradeoff is cleaning time, but a dishwasher handles that fine. This may serve not only as a kitchen tool, but a decorative conversation piece...." Read more

"...Slice a whole banana at once and easy clean up. Safe for children to use too… fosters independence!" Read more

53 customers mention "Size"32 positive21 negative

Customers are mixed about the size of the banana slicer. Some mention that it makes the perfect size banana chunks for fruit cocktails or just snacking, and is sturdy and large enough to do the bigger bananas. However, others say that it's too big to be cute and the pieces are bigger than expected.

"...see banana designs and décor around the house, this also makes for a great big banana soap and sponge holder in your shower on your flat shelf...." Read more

"...I thought it would be a cute, fun gift but it’s too big to be cute. I wouldn’t buy another one." Read more

"...It's much larger than it appears in the picture -- so much so that you could easily slice two average bananas at once...." Read more

"...The "banana" curve makes all the difference. Very useful and very adaptable...." Read more

My life was incomplete without this
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My life was incomplete without this
I have had many major accomplishments in my life, met and married the love of my life, had a child with her, none of those are anything like the feelings I have towards this product. With unhinged glee my Hutzler 571 showed up today and without any hesitation I removed the two little (yellow, nice touch) wire ties and the card with the all important “Dishwasher Safe” label I test fit the device to a few of my bananas as I felt you’ll always remember your first one. I skillfully peeled the yellow devil and once complete I removed the Bananus, which you should never eat! I rested my new slicer to maximize slicing and pressed down with slightly more force than I imagined in my head over and over how it felt. Needing at that point to find a cigarette we foolishly ate the slices and chuckled with glee. Your life is incomplete without the Hurzler 571 in it.
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Diane Hollenbeck
5.0 out of 5 stars Best bannana cutter
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
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We have a freeze dryer and love freeze dried bannanas. This tool takes a lot of time off outer prep work. At first I thought it was a joke. Let me just say it's not and I get perfect cuts every time.
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SW3K
5.0 out of 5 stars No more winning for you, Mr. Banana!
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2011
For decades I have been trying to come up with an ideal way to slice a banana. "Use a knife!" they say. Well...my parole officer won't allow me to be around knives. "Shoot it with a gun!" Background check...HELLO! I had to resort to carefully attempt to slice those bananas with my bare hands. 99.9% of the time, I would get so frustrated that I just ended up squishing the fruit in my hands and throwing it against the wall in anger. Then, after a fit of banana-induced rage, my parole officer introduced me to this kitchen marvel and my life was changed. No longer consumed by seething anger and animosity towards thick-skinned yellow fruit, I was able to concentrate on my love of theatre and am writing a musical play about two lovers from rival gangs that just try to make it in the world. I think I'll call it South Side Story.

Banana slicer...thanks to you, I see greatness on the horizon.
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Freddie
5.0 out of 5 stars In a city of a thousand bananas there is always a story
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It was a night like every other. Too many cigarettes and not enough work. Clients were as rare as hens teeth these days. It seemed word got out that I was getting sloppy. "Mr banana fingers", they called me behind my back. "He's losing his touch", they'ed whisper. But when you've sliced as many as i have you'd get soft too. Fat chance I was retiring now. Not with a '57 convertible half way paid off and a tab at the banana stand on 4th that was well past its shelf life. I was a one punch palooka half way to loserville, smelling like cheap cologne and broken dreams.

But then she walked in. She was a knock out. the kind of girl that made old men suck in their gut and young men puff out their chest. "We'll hello there sweetheart, the dentist office is next door", I said with a smile.
"I'm not looking for the dentist", she said. "I'm looking for Johnny Flynn Private Slicer."
"Well you came to the right place", I said, mustering up what I hoped was a look of confidence. "Tell me what's on your mind."

The story she told would have turned the most jaded slicer green with banana envy. It was a big job. The biggest. And even though my gut was turning somersaults I knew I couldn't turn it down. This was the kind of slicing gig that would make a hundred reputations or destroy a thousand more.

Her father was the head of the Dole banana conglomerate and some Ivy League poindexter came up with the big idea to do the annual customer gala with a casino night theme. But this time they were gunna use banana chips instead of poker chips. These babies had to be stripped, sliced and dried to exact measurements if they were going to be handled by Dole's biggest clients.
"I heard you're the best", she said.
"Was the best", I thought. "Yeah, I've still got the chops. Watch this. I grabbed my number 7 knife and threw a banana in the air. I swung at it and missed it entirely. My knife stabbed down through nothin' but air and dropped out of my hand on the table in front of me. I watched the banana spin slowly as it fell fell fell and slap, like some miracle you read about in those dime store slicer mags, the banana landed on the knife blade and was cut cleanly in two. My jaw dropped open in amazement and my eyes were big as saucers.
"Impressive", she said.
"Impossible", I thought. "Yep, impressive is my middle name.", I stammered.
She tossed her red hair back and said, "You got the job. See you Saturday at eight."
"B... Buh... but, we haven't talked about my fee.
She laughed and said as she walked to the door, "Whatever your usual fee is, I'll pay triple."

Then she added, "Oh, and if you blow this gig you'll never work in this town again."

And with a slam of the door she was gone. I realized then she hadn't told me her name. That didn't matter. Everyone knew who she was. It was splashed across the society pages every week. "Dole diva doles out dollars to the down and despondent" or "Lecherous love lorn Lothario leaves Linda Livingston livid". L. & L. but friends just called her Elle.

"You'll never work in this town again".

Those words echoed over and over in my head. As I reached for my hat my hand was shaking. But then, I looked down at the table and saw the miracle banana perfectly sliced.... an accident, or was it? Maybe the big guy up stairs was gunna save my sorry heiner once again. I said a quick thanks to my guardian slicer and headed home. Once I got in bed doubt crashed into my head like a 500 lb gorilla on a sack of Dole's finest. I wasn't gunna come out of this. Not ol' Banana Fingers. I needed help fast and I knew just where to get it. Johnny Flynns mentor in this business was a crusty old slicer named Harvey Muldoon. Long retired he learned the trade over seas cooking banana fritters and stew for the yanks during WWI. If anyone could help me pull this off it was him. I know it was late but I went over and told him everything--about the dame, the gig and the banana trick. He sat their stone faced until I told him about the banana flip, miss and slice. If it wasn't so late in the evening I would swear he shed a tiny tear. He got up from his chair and stood there. And with a smile he said, "I guess you're going to be needing this." He dragged the paint chipped chair over to the corner of the room, got up on it. Reaching up to the ceiling he pushed at a plank which moved out of the way. He reached into the ceiling compartment and pulled out a box wrapped in an old World War I army issue banana sack. Inside was a battered tin box. With a look of immense pride he handed it to me like a father handing someone their new born to hold for the first time. "This saved my life", he said as he carefully lifted the dented metal lid. Inside was a hand cut form made of velvet and soft cotton and nestled in the middle was a strange looking device. Reverently he took it out and handed it to me. "Be careful now. It's razor sharp."
"What is it" I said.
It's the Hutzler 571. It's what gave me the speed and precision to feed thousands of doughboys a day with mess tins and steaming bowls of banana fritters, pudding and stew.
I was intrigued but skeptical... until I saw it in action. Shazam! It sliced bananas faster than Ricky Ricardo could smack a conga drum.
"I will take good care of it", I said solemnly.
"You better. It's yours now.", he said.
I was overwhelmed. "I don't know what to say."
"You can start with a simple thank you" he said with a smirk.

Come Saturday I was all ready. I made a small leather holster for it so that I could pull it out at a moments notice. I practiced my draw in front of the mirror day and night. I can't say that the event went perfectly. But I got the satisfaction of Elle saying I could slice her bananas any old time of the year.

I found my confidence that day. Thanks to some divine help and an old man's secret weapon I made it to the big banana leagues. No more scraping around for the odd job. Now I named my fee and sliced my way across the banana circuit. But still, with my fame and banana jet set status Linda Livingston was still out of my league. Now when I read about her in the society section I save the article and place them in a folder in the large steel safe along with a battered tin box. When I see it I say a quick thanks to her for walking into my life and giving this old flatfoot a chance to start again.
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Ben
4.0 out of 5 stars Hutzler 571B fine for home use, maybe not for pros
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2013
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I was recently convinced by the majority of positive reviews in this thread to purchase a Hutzler 571B, and this morning I took it out for its inaugural run. In short, I'm pleased and impressed by the Hutzler's performance, but feel that the budget price may have led to some design compromises that, while little more than inconvenient for home users, may make the 571B less suitable for professional use.

First, to my experience: I began with a relatively firm banana, of an even yellow tone with no spotting. The banana peeled cleanly, albeit with a bit of softness at the stem end. I was initially concerned that this softness might result in mashing, leading to mush rather than slice, but this didn't prove to be the case. The banana also had a more pronounced curvature than the Hutzler, and I wondered if seepage would be an issue. Nevertheless, I proceeded by positioning the Hutzler over the fruit on a cutting board, and applying pressure to both sides of the device.

The Hutzler sliced smoothly and cleanly through the fruit, both sides making contact with the cutting board simultaneously, with satisfying tactile and audible feedback (a soft "click"). There was no seepage, due to the Hutzler's gently beveled edges, which assertively trapped any banana particles that separated from the slices under the unit (see concerns previously mentioned about asymmetric softness). In attempting to add the slices to my in-progress bowl of muesli, however, I encountered the biggest design limitation of the Hutzler 571B: there is no self-cleaning mechanism for ejecting the banana slices from between the blades, requiring use of an additional implement (knife, fork, spoon, chopstick, etc.) or even fingers to remove them.

While the time and effort required to perform this task may be trivial for the home user, slicing one or perhaps two bananas at a time, I feel that it would present a bigger obstacle for the professional banana slicer, for whom throughput is everything. For this reason, I cannot give this product a full five stars. Nevertheless, I encourage home users to consider purchasing in a Hutzler 571B, as it will likely be perfectly adequate for their banana-slicing needs, and encourage the company to invest additional capital in perfecting the Hutzler 572.
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David E Navas B
5.0 out of 5 stars Util y seguro
Reviewed in Mexico on November 10, 2020
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Super util! Y muy seguro para q lo usen niñ@s también.
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Christian Brydges
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally satisfied
Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2020
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What an amazing product. This year for my wedding anniversary, I asked what my wife wanted. She told me after all these years I should know what she wanted, and it hit me - banana slicer. When I wished her happy anniversary and gave it to her, the look on her face was so amazing. Priceless. There were lots of tears. Thank you so much for making such a fantastic, and useful kitchen tool. I am sure that she will always treasure it.
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Mr. P. R. Woozley
5.0 out of 5 stars I don't know why I bought this. Certainly, ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2016
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I don't know why I bought this.
Certainly, we eat bananas but not in little discs.

This is not the manufacturers fault so five stars for being exactly as expected.
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MiniKitten
5.0 out of 5 stars Idéal pour découper ses rondelles parfaitement et sans effort
Reviewed in France on May 19, 2016
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Compense largement le peu de sûreté / régularité de mes découpes : les rondelles de banane sont parfaites et c'est un outil que je recommande lorsqu'on veut faire des garnitures à la banane.
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Cynthia Sampson
5.0 out of 5 stars A great little gadget
Reviewed in Canada on February 17, 2024
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I slice a lot of bananas to freeze for smoothies and this makes it fast and easy. And the slices are uniform. Just love it.
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