Is the slap chop any good?

[W1GUH]

You know, the one that Billy Mays used to hawk? It DOES look a lot better than the usual vegetable chopper, and there's a street vendor near me that has them periodically. So...Does it last? Is it really as good as Mr. Mays said it is? And does Graty work well?

[N2CHX]

You mean Vince, right? The shady guy who "slap chops his nuts" ? Shamwow guy?

Anyway... I have a Pampered Chef version of this thing and it is quite handy.

[KG4CGC]

Well sir, that was "hawked" by Vince the Prostitute Popper. It's actually a good design, very cleanable. It does what they say it does.
The question is, do you love your cutting boards and chef knives or do you just need to cut up a very small handful of small items at a time?
I say it borders between novelty and useful utensil for single folks or very light eaters.

[N2CHX]

Well sir, that was "hawked" by Vince the Prostitute Popper. It's actually a good design, very cleanable. It does what they say it does.
The question is, do you love your cutting boards and chef knives or do you just need to cut up a very small handful of small items at a time?
I say it borders between novelty and useful utensil for single folks or very light eaters.

Heh, I was going to add "handy for small jobs." You're right. I usually use it for onion or fresh herbs.

[W1GUH]

So I had the guy wrong? Ah...well. Yea, the guy who sez, "You're going to love my nuts" No, I'm not fond of the chopping board and knife, and I don't like my "conventional" chopper. I'm mainly talking about chopping onions. Vince says nobody needs to cry, life's too short. I can just about get an onion sliced and ready for a conventional chopper without the tears -- but when I used to do that with a knife it really made crocodile tears! OK...I'll ask the guy on the street how much?


[edit] Just looked it up. I was thinking of the shamwow guy.

[KG4CGC]

So I had the guy wrong? Ah...well. Yea, the guy who sez, "You're going to love my nuts" No, I'm not fond of the chopping board and knife, and I don't like my "conventional" chopper. I'm mainly talking about chopping onions. Vince says nobody needs to cry, life's too short. I can just about get an onion sliced and ready for a conventional chopper without the tears -- but when I used to do that with a knife it really made crocodile tears! OK...I'll ask the guy on the street how much?

If the body doesn't split apart for cleaning then it's not the real deal. Just sayin' yo?

[N2CHX]

If the body doesn't split apart for cleaning then it's not the real deal. Just sayin' yo?

Yep. Splitting apart makes it really easy to clean. And perfect for onions, yes.

[W4RLR]

So I had the guy wrong? Ah...well. Yea, the guy who sez, "You're going to love my nuts" No, I'm not fond of the chopping board and knife, and I don't like my "conventional" chopper. I'm mainly talking about chopping onions. Vince says nobody needs to cry, life's too short. I can just about get an onion sliced and ready for a conventional chopper without the tears -- but when I used to do that with a knife it really made crocodile tears! OK...I'll ask the guy on the street how much?


[edit] Just looked it up. I was thinking of the shamwow guy.

This guy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Offer

[W1GUH]

This guy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Offer

Yep, that's the "You're gonna like my nuts" guy. And actually he's the "shamwow guy". Just found this:

ShamWow Guy In Slap, Chop Bust

Ah, yes...what raging hormones + money can get you!!!

[n2ize]

So I had the guy wrong? Ah...well. Yea, the guy who sez, "You're going to love my nuts" No, I'm not fond of the chopping board and knife, and I don't like my "conventional" chopper. I'm mainly talking about chopping onions. Vince says nobody needs to cry, life's too short. I can just about get an onion sliced and ready for a conventional chopper without the tears -- but when I used to do that with a knife it really made crocodile tears! OK...I'll ask the guy on the street how much?


[edit] Just looked it up. I was thinking of the shamwow guy.

Just use a chopping board and a knife. Don;t worry about the burning eyes and tears. It makes you tough.