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Chop Magic?

lovestodance — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:32:51 GMT

I would like to purchase it? How-ever need some feed back... Anyone here have it and please comment...

Some questions I need addressed... It is to hard to work with?

Meaning don't want to exhort a lot of pressure using...

Also is it made well? Easy to clean... Dishwasher safe...

Would be using mainly for chopping up Veg such as carrots, celery etc.

Please need to find this out before I decide to buy

lovestodance

Re: Chop Magic?

depglass — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:48:37 GMT

Where are you seeing this? 0 results on QVC search. Do you mean that thing that has a round hole with a criss cross cutting blade that feeds the food into a container? You operate it by pushing the entire top through the produce item. If that's it, I found it rather hard to operate, you have to get right on top of it with your strength. I think its still in my cupboard somewhere, I just don't use it, I'm much faster with a knife.

Re: Chop Magic?

tkins — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:19:21 GMT

Hi lovestodance (I do too music and dancing always make me happy).

I do not have this, but I was pretty sure I knew which chopper you were talking about, but before I replied, I wanted to be sure that we were on the same page, so I looked it up. My advice, Don't Do It! Run Away! Run Away! Out of 80 reviews on Amazon, 60 were for 1 Star. Pretty much every review said it was junk, horrible, wouldn't/didn't work on onions &/or bell peppers and required a lot of strength to use, others said the blade broke during first use (chopping bell peppers which are pretty soft) and a lot of people said they were or wanted to return it. I personally have an older version of the Genius Nicer Dicer, which I absolutely love. The first one I had 6 years or longer and I used it a lot for onions and bell peppers and so on and the only reason I had to replace it was because I wore it out. I can't speak for the new model, but the one I have is requires very little effort, even though I am short (5' 2 1/2") and I am not sure why it works, but you hold it with your strong/dominant hand and push down with your weaker one. There is a little amount of prep work to cut them to fit (onions I quarter, then cut the quarters in half from there I can put the whole chunk in no separating the layers and bell peppers, cut out the sections leaving core/seeds/stem, then cut to fit), but even with the minor amount of prep work, it is still faster than dicing with a knife and I can honestly tell you I can dice 8 bell peppers and 2 good size onions(that is the amount of peppers & onions we put in our homemade spaghetti sauce) in less than 15 minutes, including the prep cutting, much better than the hour and half two hours it used to take not too mention it was kind of tiresome. I would not be without it. This is just my opinion and experience and what works best for me. I know that you will find just the right chopper that will work for you.

tkins

Re: Chop Magic?

lovestodance — Thu, 01 May 2014 01:09:11 GMT

Thanks so much for your advice and reading those reviews on Amazon..

Did read a couple of them on BB&B. One or two were pretty good... One was not...

So here I go again.... Happen to by hand cut a couple of sliced Carrots, and Celery sticks.

Just taking too long and hurting my hands...

So now I have to see what else I can get that would work just for some small jobs..

Just my hubby and myself.. My entertaining days are over so I don't want to invest on an expensive gadget..

Just thought the concept of Chop it looked nice..

lovestodance

Re: Chop Magic?

TrishTX — Thu, 01 May 2014 03:36:19 GMT

Please google the Chop Magic for U Tube video A real eye opener. Looks really difficult to use...even hardy men had trouble chopping.

I've been using the (Vidalia) Chop wizard for years. almost daily use and i really depend on it. View the video review on UTube...i got a 6 out of 6 stars. They chopped bigger pieces of food than I do. You will get uniform pieces and it is fast and easy.

I also use the Ninja and pulse it 2 or three times for chopped veggies. It is good appliance.

I also make bread crumbs, milkshakes and ice cream with the Ninja.

Be sure to watch the Utube videos on the choppers so you can see if they will work for you.

Better to see them in operation from an unbiased source

Re: Chop Magic?

tkins — Thu, 01 May 2014 19:07:37 GMT

On 4/30/2014 lovestodance said:
Thanks so much for your advice and reading those reviews on Amazon..

Did read a couple of them on BB&B. One or two were pretty good... One was not...

So here I go again.... Happen to by hand cut a couple of sliced Carrots, and Celery sticks.

Just taking too long and hurting my hands...

So now I have to see what else I can get that would work just for some small jobs..

Just my hubby and myself.. My entertaining days are over so I don't want to invest on an expensive gadget..

Just thought the concept of Chop it looked nice..

lovestodance

You are very welcome, always happy to help. Your response really made me wish I could send you mine, but I am sure you would rather have a new one . So to that end, I did some more research on some other dicers and even arthritis friendly chopper/dicers and I watched the presentation for the new version of the nicer dicer. After watching the presentation and seeing all that it can do and the fact that I paid about that much for the one I have now and it only has the two size dicers, my final recommendation is to go with the new version of the nicer dicer. It looks even easier and better than the one I have, it looks to be easy to use and clean and I like the larger collector base. If you go to Amazon and type in genius nicer dicer (I tried searching just nicer dicer too and adding the word genius seemed to pull up more results, but you can still try searching both ways) in home and kitchen you can find one in your price range (can't beat $15.00 and up) and as far as the shipping, some have free shipping regardless of the amount spent and some you get free shipping for orders over $35.00 and the rest of the ones that have the dicer at a reasonable price also have reasonable shipping. I usually base my purchase on price and the seller feedback ratings. When the time comes to replace my current one, I will be getting the new one (heck I might get one now to have as a back up). If you end up getting one, I promise you the first time you use it, you will be glad you got it and that it was worth every penny. By the way, we are also a two person household and don't entertain much either, but that dicer gets a lot of use. You can use it for small amounts and you can always chop extra for use later in the week or freeze it to save time for later meals (we do this with peppers and onions). Anyway, sorry for the long response, but I hope it helps.

tkins

Re: Chop Magic?

FunkyHulaGirl — Thu, 01 May 2014 20:13:35 GMT

OK, you made me curious as I had never heard of this thing....looked on Amazon, and tkins is right - it's almost entirely BAD reviews; the few five star reviews were obviously either written by shills or else are just praising Amazon's service. (Some people don't "get" what the review function is for...)

I have a gadget that looks (and works) exactly like the Vidalia Chop Wizard - got it at Aldi for $3.99!

Re: Chop Magic?

ChynnaBlue — Thu, 01 May 2014 20:56:26 GMT

My mom got one similar to that a few years ago and it's VERY difficult to use. She has arthritis and can't use it at all with an onion or most vegetables.

Honestly, spend the money for a real mandolin. You don't need to buy from the high end, but definitely don't cheap out or that will also be more trouble than it's worth.

Re: Chop Magic?

RedTop — Fri, 02 May 2014 15:43:10 GMT

I purchased two of the Kuhn Rikon pull and chop from QVC nearly two months ago. I kept one and gave the other to my mother who has arthritis in her hands. I had been listening to Mom complain about the challenges of peeling and cutting for a long time, but until I actually witnessed her working with a paring knife, I didn't fully comprehend how challenged, and dangerous she really was. She has been using the pull and chop so often, it sits on her countertop all the time, and she has even made the comment that I should probably buy a couple more in case she wears hers out. I love this chopper for the quick work it makes with chopping onions and cabbage, but also have used it to make turkey, chicken, ham and tuna salad, as well as pimento cheese. I think it is a very handy kitchen gadget, and is one of my favorite purchases from QVC.

Re: Chop Magic?

missymagoo — Sat, 03 May 2014 04:11:57 GMT

the chop magic is a big joke! i just found it in a store. i had to take my fist and raise it up above my shoulders and slam it down on the top to get it to work. do not waste your money on it.

i am planning on buying the kuhn rikon pull and chop for chopping and dicing vegs.

sue

Re: Chop Magic?

okaywitheasypay — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:50:18 GMT

If you see one in a store --just keep on going. I wish I had. The small compact size was what I liked. I did buy one. I'll bet the infomercial guy that looks like a wrestler had to use all of his strength to 'chop' with that. I found it impossible to use with my hands. I mainly wanted something to make professional French fries /sweet potato fries. So I put it on the floor and use my foot . I put a paper towel on top to have between my shoe and the top. It works --but really!! This item is a piece of_______ (fill in your own derogative word.)

Do any of the other devices mentioned here cut French fries (easily) ?

I know the Ninja company makes an attachment to go on one model for FF but it costs about $50. last time I looked.

Re: Chop Magic?

TrishTX — Sat, 03 May 2014 14:56:57 GMT

HI Okay, I have one of those manual cutters , like this one on Amazon:

Culina French Fry Potato Cutter with Round Bottom for Easy Slicing, Stainless Steel

They are only about $20 mine came with a couple of different size blades. I've never had a problem with it. I find it eqsy to use and clean. There are several different brands available on Amazon. You can google French Fry Cutter and come up with other ones, too. I've found that Russett potatoes glide through very easily

I've even cut ham and spam with it. I push trhe meat through and make sticks which I cut into cubes. I've nery put a block of cheese though it, but I'd be it'd makes good cheese sticks.

There is also a similar cutter on a site called Henry Fields it is called French Fry & Vegetable Cutter
Makes quick and easy french fries!

and is only $12.50, don't know what shipping costs are.

I hope you find just the right tool for your fries.