We owned a larger salad spinner with many of the features of this one, but it was just too big to de-hull sprouts.  We picked out this one because it was so similar to our very nice large one.  The basket design on this mini is very good for the sprouts, as they don't tend to get caught in it hardly at all, so it's easy to clear out and easy to clean.  We find we use it more than the larger one--since there are only two of us--for herbs clipped from the garden, salads, veggies for stir-fries, which need to be dry for best results, and for some fruits as well.  It's a good little workhorse.