Surprisingly Decent: Testing a Low-Rated Food Chopper!

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Today I'm testing out this mini electric food chopper that I've seen advertising online. Reviews online are mixed, so I wanted to see for myself how it really worked.
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0:00 Intro & Unboxing
1:23 Additional Observations
2:22 Slicing Tests
4:32 Chopping Tests
8:11 Whisk Test
9:03 Brush Test
9:30 Final Results & Conclusion
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@rlg1976x Жыл бұрын

It looks like the biggest downside is that none of the attachments lock in place, which is unsafe.

@lkayh Жыл бұрын

Which could be solved by having the outer parts screw together. Simple solution.

@MasterThief117 Жыл бұрын

I think you mean it's a spicy electric Beyblade spinner...

@martingover9618 10 ай бұрын

Mine lock -there is a slot on the cup and bowl and it clicks into place and locks

@munkustrap2 Жыл бұрын

Seems like one of those pens that does 9,000 things ok but none are done great.

@Armando_Aranda Жыл бұрын

Or a Swiss army knife.

@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley Жыл бұрын

Jack of all trades, master of none.

@uhm175 Жыл бұрын

wth are you talking about?

@naimahq8739 5 ай бұрын

Like a buffet, everything’s subpar nothing is excellent LOL

@rosegrixti7023 5 ай бұрын

Wow

@margeebechyne8642 Жыл бұрын

I think I would have used the brush attachment to scrub vegetables I wasn't going to peel - like potatoes and carrots, etc. Thanks for demo. I think it looks promising.

@barcham Жыл бұрын

That was my thought as well.

@user-ey2tp4wp9w 4 ай бұрын

Я приобрела такую штуку. Пользоваться щеткой на кухне крайне неудобно! Попробовала помыть газовую плиту, так брызги разлетались на половину кухни. Точно так же пробовала помыть сковороду, результат тот же! После газовой плиты пришлось отмывать столешницу, кафельную плитку на кухонном фартуке, чайник, который стоял на столе и всë вокруг. Оставила мыть кафель в ванной . Может быть еще и обувь чистить (можно сухую). Но если чуть сильнее нажать, то щетка останавливается. Использовать ножи и как мини чопер тоже невозможно, в огурце просто застряла. Всеми остальными насадками пользоваться невозможно! Утешение одно - маленькая цена.

@isit4ukid Жыл бұрын

Maybe put the clear bottom on a plate while exerting downward pressure. Lift when full, move sliced items to the side and resume slicing… Just a thought.

@YourWealthCome Жыл бұрын

that is exactly what I was going to say but looks like a lot of others noticed.

@Sohailali1 Жыл бұрын

I kept thinking the same thing

@andylindsaytunes Жыл бұрын

I agree. I have a hunch it was designed to do that intentionally, to prevent pressing down too hard and bending the blades. It pops out if you press too hard and "teaches" the user to apply lighter pressure and let gravity and the spinning blades do more of the work.

@theYTnickname Жыл бұрын

@@andylindsaytunes Teaching by flying, spinning blades. Wonderful!

@shawnpitman876 Жыл бұрын

@@theYTnickname the blades are in the center of a circle and your hands would both be above it when that happened, so the risk to you is extremely minimal.

@cltimbes Жыл бұрын

I think if you keep the slicer down on the plate it would work ok. Maybe that is how they intended it to be used as it has the hole in the bottom so you can just lift up to empty it? Who knows.

@frankfuller975 Жыл бұрын

Came here to say exactly that, hold it on the plate, stop and lift when it's full, rinse, repeat. That should get the carrot and the peppers fine.

@KarlHensen Жыл бұрын

Not on ceramic plate though. If you push too hard, you might break the plate

@Nonchillante Жыл бұрын

Or it’s just a cheap and poorly made Chinese product. Much like most products on social media. 😂

@paul_ko Жыл бұрын

@@KarlHensen tf kinda plates do you have? Ceramic plates don't break that easily lol

@Lavenderrose73 Жыл бұрын

@TheKevinPoole I think it's poorly made because there's no locking mechanism, apparently, where if you turn it to one direction or the other, it would lock in place so it doesn't fall off. Or maybe screw on and off.

@seraphimvalkyrin4543 Жыл бұрын

It's not the exact same model (though it looks similar), but in the TylerTube video that reviewed something like this, the motor was actually wired backwards. So in turn all the blades spun the wrong way and couldn't cut or chop anything.

@AirLancer Жыл бұрын

Quality control at it again.

@uhm175 Жыл бұрын

@@AirLancer ?

@petersarubbi Жыл бұрын

I think those might have been pecans... not walnuts 😁 Love your videos and channel Sir😊

@charlesdeens8927 Жыл бұрын

Good eye! Now I feel so let down. I have no idea how walnuts will chop in this device. /jk Love your reviews!

@clevelandcbi Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile,I have zero clue what either looks like. Had he called them watermelons, I might have caught it.

@chasehaynie879 Жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not alone in noticing that haha

@naomijohnson1080 Жыл бұрын

@@charlesdeens8927 pecans are a little softer than walnuts, easier to chop.

@bartonnen Жыл бұрын

@@naomijohnson1080 They're also darker and narrower. Walnuts are lighter in colour and more round.

@DarKnightKilla13 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always, Sir! Mom and I had something similar a few years back that DID have a locking mechanism. I think that's all this device needs. Just make like 2 slits in the plastic like most devices and have them click together. All in all this one surprised me. Mine worked pretty well I'd say for the few years we had it!

@gamingtonight1526 Жыл бұрын

It's meant to be placed on a counter. He held it up for us to see, so the bottom fell off. When he used it on the counter, it was perfect!

@TwiLightVids Жыл бұрын

Would like to see their test team (if they actually tested it before selling) demonstrate it.

@fizixx Жыл бұрын

The Three Stooges

@aleks1939 Жыл бұрын

Test team is probably comprised of some slave laborers in some remote Chinese province.

@mimio008 Жыл бұрын

Some companies will make a better quality for demonstration purposes. Than they mass produce lesser quality stuff for sale.

@uhm175 Жыл бұрын

@evilken00 Жыл бұрын

Wow... if they just gave those lids a twist lock it would be 100x safer...

@ErwinHolland. Жыл бұрын

Like you said, it just needs a very simple locking mechanism. Really weird they missed that. The design over all doesn't look that bad. Works pretty well... When it works. Maybe there was an original version that did do it, and these are all cheaper copies?

@yellowblanka6058 Жыл бұрын

These kind of products will cut any corners so the production is as cheap as possible while just barely being “functional”….you get what you pay for.

@fanofharry 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this in depth review (in English). I did buy one, but based on your video I searched until I found one where the guard and the bowl actually lock into place. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m planning to use it mainly for slicing green onions & celery etc so I’m hopeful it’ll be sufficient for that.

@nathankean7968 Жыл бұрын

Those walnuts look a lot like pecans!

@GamingHole Жыл бұрын

I feel the slicer attatchment works better if you pressed it against the plate to stop it from falling off, then drop the contents out before it fills up too much.

@Amarianee Жыл бұрын

To those giving the "put it against the plate," suggestion (in regard to the first guard): I would like to see him try this, but I don't think it would fix the actual problem. Watching carefully, the problem is the food pushing the blade out, which is what causes the guard to fall off. Putting it on the plate would technically prevent the guard itself from falling off, but it wouldn't stop the blade from being pushed out

@speakp4ngolin Жыл бұрын

Looked like the blade nested in the guard tho - theres a lip in there

@honour5471 Жыл бұрын

blade was nestedin the gueard 100% just put it aginst the table or plate and it should work perfectly

@martingover9618 10 ай бұрын

There is a lock - look at the bowl and the machine they have to click together and lock - you can see the notch

@shannonolivas9524 Жыл бұрын

Those walnuts look a lot like pecans. I think if this thing had a locking mechanism it would be a lot safer but I'm honestly impressed.

@DaleLefflerCLC Жыл бұрын

The Slicer will seem to work if held down in a bowl or plate. "Operator error me thinks." The biggest selling point is "single serving food prep."

@BROUBoomer Жыл бұрын

I have a large food processor I've had for decades. About 10 years ago a friend gave me her mini chopper because it only has a two cup bowl, and it was too small for her family. (I think she received it as a gift.) I thought it was great because if you are only chopping up enough for one bowl of salsa, or an onion to go into something it beats cleaning up the big one. In a couple minutes your done and washing it up. Even the veggies for stuffing/dressing, salads, it's all done quickly. The big food processor has the different blades, grater, etcetera. If I'm only doing a little bit of cheese on something I still use the hand grater I got at the Dollar Tree, it fits into a disposable/reusable blue plastic box to gather the shreds into. I also have an immersion blender. So I don't see any need for something that might fall apart while using it. I have name brand products already, that I really love. Worse case scenario, I get a knife out and a cutting board. I don't think I'd let you pay me to take this product. Sorry. But thank you for the review, it was very interesting, and informative. 👵☮️🖖

@missingclover Жыл бұрын

I love how almost every problem with this gadget would be fixed with a couple of plastic bits to lock the stuff into place. It's amazing they let this go out to market, did nobody test this? What a way to sabotage your own product.

@BriBCG Жыл бұрын

I have pretty much that exact device except it's just the chopper and it does lock closed, works pretty well for processing small amounts of things.

@MrMax89 Жыл бұрын

I bought a cheap, small Procter Silex food processor from walmert quit a while back and until recently (I moved and left it behind) it worked very well. it was a little bigger than that one and it sat on the table, so it stayed together. It did not have a whisk attachment or a brush, but it did all the rest of the things and I believe it was around $15.00.

@comet969 6 ай бұрын

I have a regular mini chipper like just the bowl part and it’s one of my favorite kitchen items I chop nuts onions olives garlic anything that just needs a small amount it works so good I love it

@StephanieBunker Жыл бұрын

Janky- a perfect word that I use often when the situation permits. I love this review!

@gamingtonight1526 Жыл бұрын

I just bought a dicer/slicer/chopper with different chopper/dicer meshes. It was under $20, but then I am in the UK, where gadgets are MUCH cheaper than in the U.S.!

@lindabuck2777 Жыл бұрын

Quit bragging!🤣🤣🤣 it’s TRUE GAH 😖do you need a gramma who cooks 🤔🤣❤️❤️❤️I’ll bring the booze!!!🥰I’ll be 68 this month-I do PlayStation 4(can’t afford 5) Wadda you play?!?! ❤️

@beccac6451 Жыл бұрын

I have been debating on getting one of those choppers. Im glad you did the review though I am still on the fence about buying one. I like that it works but not that the bowl kept flying off. I don't know why they wouldn't make it to where the bowl locked into place.

@NinjAsylum Жыл бұрын

So apparently that model has had issues with the blades being installed backwards at the factory .. so it runs in reverse. If anyone has one that doesnt work, check your blades to make sure they spin in the right direction. You can flip them around if you remove the screws.

@laurallewien2165 Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I see this coming to a Dollar Tree very soon....nice video James, Happy Sunday 😊

@danniellebrown8996 Жыл бұрын

Im happy with my several in one blender, food processor, emersion blender device. It is bigger but not by a great lot and far more safe than this one you’ve shown. I use it quite a bit and clean up is easy

@nancyc.8572 7 ай бұрын

wow, I just got mine yesterday and if the bottom cups come flying off like in your video, by the way , other videos do not have this happening , then I'm taking it back to the store.. will test it out today .. otherwise .. got a good laugh at your carrot - strophe.. ! thanks !

@aleks1939 Жыл бұрын

This is one of your funniest videos ever. I don't know if I should love or hate the retro 70s green, but I know I loved how you really wanted it to succeed 🤣🤣

@GreyerShade Жыл бұрын

This is the Cat lady of food processors! 😂 🤣 Just Sharron and her cat watching Netflix both absolutely blitz on box wine! 😂

@barcham Жыл бұрын

It seems that with a couple of small modifications, like having the bottom screw on so that it doesn't fall off, and a whisk that is actually properly balanced so that it spins correctly, it would be a much more useful gadget. Maybe they will bring out a 'new and improved' version eventually.

@AirLancer Жыл бұрын

Seems like the solution to stopping the slicer from falling out would to just add a few tabs that you twist into place in order to hold that clear plastic section in place.

@bonwelt Жыл бұрын

After watching, I glanced at my Amazon TV and something you said made it do a search for Baby Carrots...too funny. Love your reviews.

@rachelrodgers9171 Жыл бұрын

8:17 *Incoming* Flying egg beater! 🤣🤣🤣

@mcescher1957 Жыл бұрын

I'm tempted to get the thing just for that decently sized scrub brush!

@sandybruce9092 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes (many times) items that try to do many things in one item are just a waste. I’ll stick with my small KitchenAid blender/chopper - plug it in and it works beautifully!!!!!!

@nikman1979 Жыл бұрын

It has so much potential, making this better quality and with some fixes can be very good

@herkyhawk2003 Жыл бұрын

Awesome review you had me LMAO a couple times .

@cutco310 Жыл бұрын

My new favorite drinking game is to binge watch this channel and do a shot everytime he says "oh wow". Buckle up, you're going to get wasted lol.

@karras6239 Жыл бұрын

that was DANGEROUS.... lmao. With a locking mechanism this should be waaaay better yea.

@sogbryan6633 2 ай бұрын

@Freakin' Reviews. You should review the AriGold 3 speed version of this! Looks more high quality and the attachments lock in place.

@jasestrickland1704 9 ай бұрын

If you place the slicer snugly over a coffee cup, I’m sure the bottom cup won’t fall off, I’m fairly sure. Of course it’s an inexpensive little item and while there are better chopper/slicers, for prepping for up to 4 people, I think it’s not bad. And I’m sure the blades don’t lock to the top where the motor is because it’s a safety feature so the blades don’t accidentally start without the bottom cup in place.

@kewrock Жыл бұрын

When that bowl flies off and you have an exposed chopping blade spinning at a couple hundred RPMs. Sounds like a lawsuit to me.

@MrNobody91 Жыл бұрын

4:41 Those walnuts sure do like pecans 😂😂😂😂

@itismezed Жыл бұрын

“Let’s start with some walnuts.” *dumps in pecans* Lol

@austinchristmas6033 Жыл бұрын

It would be pretty good if they had a decent locking mechanism for the pieces

@xxgn Жыл бұрын

Having random pieces of spinning metal fly out of the mixer makes for a rather unsafe design.

@BuckChoklitt Жыл бұрын

Thank God, an appliance that allows me to chop up my cubes of cheese for all of my recipes that call for chopped cheese cubes.

@soupsgord 11 ай бұрын

I’d be interested to see a one year review on Might be decent right now, first day etc but how long is it going to last and how well is it going to hold up, blade sharpness and battery charge wise. Actually I wish you’d done a test on how long the charge lasted on it.

@nicsxnin6786 4 ай бұрын

Yes! I thought that.

@smilinj6074 Жыл бұрын

The blades not attaching looks like a safety feature.

@Bryan-T Жыл бұрын

A tiny food processor. If someone made an actual quality version of this it would be a winner. Ninja, get on it.

@regorllerref Жыл бұрын

actually a nice looking product, I think I would find the brush attachment the most useful, Don't think I noticed but did James mention what charging cable that it had?

@annmcdaniel1092 Жыл бұрын

Yep, in the unboxing.😊

@mercerguy231 Жыл бұрын

I just found a RoboCut tucked away in my closet. I think it definitely deserves a review LOL

@Therealvijayjay Жыл бұрын

Would you be willing to make a series going over the worst and best rated similar items? That way we can see a comparison between two similar products but with different ratings?

@Natsukashii1111 Жыл бұрын

So I bought one of this but a different model that hold the accessories in place better And honestly it is really useful to help me clean stuff. Tho as its main use of blending stuff, it's way too small and underpowered

@RickyT15 Жыл бұрын

Instead of a plate you could just use a tall container like the ones that come with hand blenders. There usually ofa similar width and could potential rest the slicer on top to stop in coming out and have plenty of space for the veg to fall.

@Iissafaith Жыл бұрын

It's funny, i was just earlier today searching for a decent small food processor / chopper, and boom - here's your video. 😊 Gotta admit, though - the pieces falling off so frequently would also drive me batty. Even if it works somewhat better leaving it flat on the table, it still seems too flimsy. I trust all your reviews so, I'll check to see if you have any others like this. But, better. lol

@jeanettanorton5646 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Indiana USA and this 62 year old lady 😮😂. Good information 👍👍. Thanks for sharing this with me 😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@ReneeMarchigano Жыл бұрын

Those walnuts look a lot like pecans 😂 lol 😋

@justinweavers2781 Жыл бұрын

Probably a good idea for people who have limited kitchen space but still want a food processor, bonus are the attachments!!

@Thenattypoo Жыл бұрын

Something like this has so much potential

@curtisemmafranklin8207 Жыл бұрын

I had one of these and got rid of it. The thing was really dangerous. I realized that there are no safety features on it. When the power button is held down, it starts to spin whatever attachment is being used. The chopping blades can be connected and will spin without the plastic cup or funnel.

@leese.23 Жыл бұрын

I had something like that years ago and you had to screw the plastic thing on counter-clockwise just a tiny bit and it would lock it in place... I'm wonder if that's the case

@valvenator Жыл бұрын

If you look closely at the top of the chopping bowl and cutting unit at around 5:00 there seem to be small square tabs in both parts that aren't locked together.

@gerardmcquade9102 Жыл бұрын

sounds like a lot of the reviewers weren't using it properly but the chopper is defective i would drill it and put a removable pin in it while im using that attachment

@maderightamerica3216 Жыл бұрын

If I bought this unit, I would use my 3D Printer and design a better locking system for it. That would be one workaround if anyone wants this unit. I like your reviews because you try to be as positive about the product as you dare to be. I wish every company would send you one of their products for you to test. I think the better companies who truly believe in their product would welcome your review. Have a wonderful day.

@pumpkinpie7254 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video James 💛

@justicierodelaliga Жыл бұрын

You should do a Special video. Here´s the idea: 24 Hour Egg Day. Where you review all kind of eggs related products AND you must eat and drink all that you make through the whole day. And yes, I said drink. You must only eat egg foods, drink egg drinks and even have egg deserts. And by this I don´t mean cake since it has eggs on it but deserts were eggs are the main thing and has a texture/taste like. Also, during the day, f you get hungry prior lunch or dinner you just get to eat egg snacks. It would be so much fun!

@lindabuck2777 Жыл бұрын

I like how you think and I second the motion! However, don’t think that’s his wheelhouse-so to speak lol. You listening and do you do requests demonstrator man lol🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

@jam237 Жыл бұрын

I thought it was gonna fly into the camera lol

@bradlasalle2888 Жыл бұрын

For what purpose do you ever need to put cheese chunks in a food processor though? To substitute for a grater?

@mikethedigitaldoctorjarvis 6 ай бұрын

If the clear plastic at the bottom had a bayonet type locking mechanism,it would be fine !

@gooop1245 Жыл бұрын

Blend jet needs that motor

@reneeelias9514 Жыл бұрын

Looks like it works

@HeArt.138 Жыл бұрын

Looks like all they need is a way to lock the pieces on and it would be amazing.

@bazuraivorix007 Ай бұрын

It has a lock, I bought it and it's great Rotating lock

@martingover9618 10 ай бұрын

If the biggest issue is there is no lock - then look more carefully - although it isn't in the instructions the bowls lock onto the machine - there's a slot and notch - very firm lock - no problem with mine

@kumi9479 Жыл бұрын

NGL, I'm probably gonna order this 😂 I know that's probably how you're supposed to do it but I wouldn't hold it above the plate like that, I would hold it against the plate in order to keep it from popping off.

@frankfuller975 Жыл бұрын

I bet the chopper was overfilled, should try the two big chunks of cheese separately either one at a time or both at once, and I bet it might work. Especially since the bigger carrot worked when stuck in after the others were chopped.

@DukeNauticus Жыл бұрын

Add a lock to the bottom part and you've got a good product right there. Also wouldn't mind some safety features on it, since this is just begging for someone to stick their fingers in the spinning blade... in fact, I have a feeling I've seen a reviewer cut their finger on this machine, but can't remember who.

@TheMichalkorejtko Жыл бұрын

slicer works really good if u use mug

@Lavenderrose73 Жыл бұрын

There should be a locking mechanism like a lot of appliances. Have, where if you turn something to the right word to the left, it locks in place.They should have thought of that when they made that chopper.

@Better_Call_Bulba-Saur Жыл бұрын

I love it!

@notold37 Жыл бұрын

I honestly can't see myself buying it, as the only thing that you can cut is phallic objects and small at best, great video James, cheers from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 👍

@LizMatzelle Жыл бұрын

That thing is so flipping dangerous I’m not sure how you feel about knowing that some people who take your advice with this one will end up with serious injuries if not finger amputations.

@ReiHost Жыл бұрын

Thanks to this video, I learned why electric mixers use two beaters, not one.

@marycrawford9428 Жыл бұрын

Would be handy in my camper, compared to a full size appliance

@FirstLast-iv2tc Жыл бұрын

Oh how I wish there was a nice small cheese grater like this.

@sarachan8932 Жыл бұрын

I think you need to twist turn the bottom or top cap to lock it?? Maybe 🤔

@foxycrystal8961 Жыл бұрын

A simple spin and lock mechanism would make this go from 0 to 10 in a blink

@bmljenny Жыл бұрын

It would have cost them, what, 50 cents to put a little twist locking nubbin onto the clear plastic collars.

@jamie_marie_ Жыл бұрын

I would just press it against the plate to keep it from popping off. Just look for when it's full and move it to an emoty spot of the plate.

@valvenator Жыл бұрын

Yeah, sometimes James just overlooks the obvious. Wouldn't even surprise me if it was mentioned in the tiny manual.

@ShirlBussman Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Sorry James, but it's late and I just couldn't believe that you just didn't give up on it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@billythygoat Жыл бұрын

If someone 3d printed a locking bottom section this would be grate. Wonder how the slicing would work with an Onion and garlic as those are my top two chopped items. You should work with a company that would make a legit version of this with some more safety included.

@InesSimpson 10 ай бұрын

Mine has a slot lock on the cups

@teamaftermath69 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I can’t believe the makers of this product didn’t come to the realization that maybe they should include some threading for the clear catcher that attaches. Also, why they didn’t make it more hand friendly. Ooof, at one point there, it almost diced your digits haha, ceaaazy. Cool product though.

@msbianca0012 Жыл бұрын

So this is what Jonny sins been up to lately 😂😂😂 Love the videos keep it up 😊

@dinero1169 Жыл бұрын

I didn't realize the scrub brush was for cleaning dishes, I thought it was a potato scrubber. Lol

@yeabuddy6070 Жыл бұрын

The slicing attachment is cool. Other than that, a cheap walmart tiny Walmart food processor is better.

@kewrock Жыл бұрын

The Slap Chopper. "You're gonna love my nuts"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@StormCrownSr Жыл бұрын

Remember folks, if you think having to cut the vegetables first defeats the point, some people can't handle more than basic cutting. Giving them a device that handles the dicing and slicing is a great idea. Although this device needs a locking mechanism. My first point is not really about _this_ device, so much as it is about devices like these in general.