Grunwerg PT-6272 Ricer Stainless Steel Masher Fruit and Vegetable Press with Ergonomic Handle Quick and Easy Mashed Potatoes, 18/10, 28 x 8 x 10 cm

A good well made piece of equipment, not short on metal to make this one.Just hope the hinges hold up with the pressure put on them.Large big bucket area for the potatoes.

Bought this to make smooth mash potato, absolutely brilliant, great buy and worth it.

Solidly made, large basket and easy to clean, as it comes apart at the hinge, which brings me to my only criticism - the removable hinge pin. It has a tiny plastic cap to prevent the hinge coming out. It fits snugly and is easy to remove, but I can see it getting lost at some point, plus I would imagine it will become loose with time. A much better solution would be a screw-on type cap, like a wingnut.Anyway, apart from that, this feels and works like a catering-grade item that should last a long time.UPDATE: 2 months later and after only about 8 uses, one of the spot welds has gone. I'll admit I was pressing quite hard at the time, but in my opinion, it should have survived the incident.UPDATE: I have a new one (no problems with return, as it comes with a standard 1 year guarantee). I have decided that when treated with sensible care and correct usage, this will probably last. Previously, I put the potatoes through it with the skins still on (albeit cut into quarters). I would not recommend this for 2 reasons: The skins block the holes, making the potato harder to get through and this has the knock-on effect of having to increase the pressure on the mechanism, which could lead to my previous problem of snapping a spot weld.

I, like I am sure a lot of you, have watched countless TV cookery programmes where the "traditional potato masher" is an extinct beast, replaced with ricers of various shapes and sizes. Curiosity finally got the better of me and I took the plunge and ordered the Grunwerg ricer on Amazon.First thoughts:You definitely get a smoother mash (although the other secret to restaurant quality mash is more butter/cream than you thought possible - my arteries are thickening as I write this!!)Prepare for nimble finger work picking up hot potatoes!I takes about as long to mash your potatoes as a traditional device although it is more fiddly as you need to transfer 2/3 potatoes at a time into the device - once in there however in 2 seconds they are through and ready just to be whipped with the butter/creamGood design and grip and not too difficult to operate - obviously the harder your potatoes the harder work the ricer will beYou get some spillage out of the ricer but not much as long as you don't overload itVery robust piece of kit - looks as if it will last a long timeOverall - The ricer is now in regular use and I have not been tempted even once to go back to my "traditional device" and comments from the family on the quality of my mash have noticeably increased. A good purchase - recommended

I don't know why it took me so long to discover the existence of potato ricers. I think back to the years I spent trying to mash potatoes with mashers or forks. The size of this means that you can pop a few pieces of boiled potato in at one time, squeeze, chuck in some butter and you've got lovely smooth mash. Yes, you get a few bits along the sides, but you can scape them back in to squeeze through or just mash up those last little bits. It really isn't worth moaning about when you think about the amount of hassle this device saves you.I have since discovered that it is also really good for mashing avocado for guacamole!It is very easy to dismantle and clean. You just have to make sure that you put the little rubber piece that goes on to the end of the pin (that holds that two parts of the ricer together) in a safe place when washing and don't lose it. :)It is bulky, but if you have space for it, it is definitely worth getting.

This potato ricer is very good, nice and comfortable to use (I am arthritic) and although expensive is a bargain compared with the cheap one I bought that buckled and hurt my hands:

This is one of those products your grandchildren will be using. I can't see this breaking or wearing out. But every time you use it, expect a good quantity of potato to remain not riced. There seems to be a too large gap between the moving and fixed parts so squashed potato remains behind as well as some creeping up the sides. Others have mentioned the uncomfortable handles. I didn't have a problem with them but it is a two hand operation. Having said that, I don't know if alternatives would be better. I think that ricing potatoes will always be a bit messy

I use this to squeeze the liquid out of the cauliflower rice I make. If you line the ricer with a muslin cloth, or something similar, it works really well and it's a lot easier than doing it by hand, which is what I was doing before. It is a bit clunky, but other than that I would recommend it