I was looking for a nut chopper to replace the one I used to own. My first chopper was manual and worked great for about a year. I thought I'd give this unit a try as it looked a little more heavy-duty. Well, it isn't. In fact, it is a fussy little unit. If you get even one nut stuck under the blade when you load the chopper you have to empty everything out and start all over. It is VERY easy to get a nut stuck under the blade because the blade pivots up and down (it can be locked into position by turning the spindle backward, but it still is easy to get stuff stuck).  You also can't chop almonds or other hard nuts with it. I own a b&b and bake every single day. I need a unit that doesn't take so much TLC to get it to work. I will be buying another manual unit and sticking this one aside until I find some other less annoying-making use for it.
I was looking for a nut chopper to replace the one I used to own. My first chopper was manual and worked great for about a year. I thought I'd give this unit a try as it looked a little more heavy-duty. Well, it isn't. In fact, it is a fussy little unit. If you get even one nut stuck under the blade when you load the chopper you have to empty everything out and start all over. It is VERY easy to get a nut stuck under the blade because the blade pivots up and down (it can be locked into position by turning the spindle backward, but it still is easy to get stuff stuck). You also can't chop almonds or other hard nuts with it. I own a b&b and bake every single day. I need a unit that doesn't take so much TLC to get it to work. I will be buying another manual unit and sticking this one aside until I find some other less annoying-making use for it.