content: This was on my wishlist for a sometime. I love salads, but hate trying in vain to dry washed lettuce with a mountain of paper towels. I finally had enough and after once again perusing the reviews, ordered what I was sure would be the answer to my wet lettuce woes. When it arrived, I immediately gave it a test drive. I was skeptical about the spinning action (as it didn't seem fast enough to be able to really spin dry), but I was still hopeful as I rinsed some lettuce, tossed it in, and plunged away. Some of the water spotted the sides of the bowl, but most of it remained on the leaves. I recalled some reviews advising throwing in a paper towel or two for drier lettuce, so I did. Still no cigar. The paper towls remained dry and the leaves wet.I simply don't understand how this product has garnered such positive reviews. After sufficiently frustrating me, this salad spinner went right back to amazon and I'm right back to drying lettuce by paper towel. Sorely, sorely disappointed.