After seeing one of these on TV, I really wanted one. I love watermelon, but I loathe cutting them up. There is no way to keep the juice from running off the cutting board and it goes everywhere. I've bought watermelons and let them go bad because I just dreaded the mess. I was happy to get one of these and give it a try.
The PROS: Juice and mess was much more contained, using the tool was pretty easy.
The CONS: you couldn't flip the tongs over to use as a server, like in thecommercials seen for tool similar to this on TV - the watermelon just squished. Maybe if it was less ripe it would have worked. Also, on the commercials, it shows a nice clean shell afterwards. I'm not sure how they did that. A watermelon cut in half is circular, the tool is rectangular, and when you use it, you don't go in a path around the melon so you won't get the clean results, HOWEVER, once you get the bulk of it out, the tool allows you to easily get the remaining flesh out for immediate snacking.
OVERALL, I would recommend this tool - I'm sure with more practice I will get better, and the lack of mess made it worth it. No more juice all over my counter. I've included pictures of my first try and the results, as well as the second try. As you can see, it takes a little practice, because you need to make sure your second swipe matches up exactly with the first one, or you will have little thin shards of melon still attached to the shell.
You can purchase your pair here:
https://www.amazon.com/Watermelon-Multi-purpo…/…/B01APP19P4…
https://www.amazon.com/Watermelon-Multi-purpo…/…/B01APP19P4…
I received this watermelon slicer for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
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