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

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 read all of the reviews and decided to get one of these. Never had a 'ricer' before so nothing to compare with. My item arrived today and I wanted to try it straight away - making a cottage pie anyway- so took the opportunity to make the mash with it. The positive reviews are all correct - the mash was light and fluffy - nothing like the end product you get by conventional mashing- it tasted so good !! I used onions, sweet and normal potatoes, all boiled together- and the device just blended them all as they went through the grids. I had no problem washing it afterwards - just swilled then put into the dishwasher. I know that I will use this a lot and not just for the obvious mashed spuds - This device is very robust. It can produce very fine threads of pureed cooked veg , soft fruit etc with minimal effort. Great fun and a great price. Brilliant service as well from the seller.

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.

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

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 possibly one of the best kitchen tools I have ever brought. I can now make the mash I been seeing on telly for years, no more lumps and no more of the nasty frosted hard bits. I got the jumbo version and it's certainly big, but don't let that put you off. It has a massive bucket you can pile the spuds into and then just gently squeeze then handles together. Doesn't seem fragile at all, but I guess you could break it if you had biceps like Popeye. Seems easy enough to clean, I usually wash it up immediately after use rather than letting the mash set like concrete and then it just takes a minute. We're buying potatoes by the sack now and its mash with everything. Might even get one for my brother in law for Christmas. 10/10

I had high hopes of this product but have been underwhelmed.PROS+You can mash a lot in one go+It generally stays in the unit rather than going up through the sides+One piece construction, no bits to loseCONS-Large and unwieldy when stretched out to fit into dishwasher-It doesn't wash particularly well in the dishwasher due to how it stretches out and because the thing doesn't disassemble-Bits of potato get wedged in the base of the part where you put the potato when mashing, it doesn't all go throughI have buyers remorse and wish I'd got a higher end regular potato masher (the ones with removable discs which are much easier to wash and generally work just as well).