Ezy Dose Pill Cutter with Safety Shield, Retractable Blade, Color May Vary

I get all my health care from the Veterans Health Care System. My doctors have seen fit to have me take about a dozen pills a day. Several of which must be cut in half. They provided a pill cutter, but it is all plastic with no actual blade and it was a bitch trying to cut any pill that wasn't round. I struggled to find something that would work better. I found this one and, like everything else on Amazon, it had extreme reviews both positive and negative. I decided to try it. I absolutely LOVE how this thing holds the pills. I place a pill of any shape and slide that little gizmo forward to hold the pill steady. I have yet to have a pill be crushed or not be cut in the center. With my old cutter it was always so tedious trying to cut oddly shaped pills. They would either be crushed or the two halves would be no where near the same size. I only have one issue. I can't figure out how to dump the pills. I mean, there is a tray there to dump cut pills into, but they won't dump. They sometimes get stuck near the hinges and I have to shake the thing to get the piece of pill out. I'll figure it out, but it really doesn't matter to me. Since this thing totally eliminates the frustration of trying to center and cut long or oval pills, I'll take it over my old cutter any day. It doesn't seem that sturdy, but it's only job is to slice a pill. How sturdy does it need to be? If I do eventually break this one I'll have no problem buying another. I like it that much. So will you.

Before buying this cutter, I bought a less expensive one, thinking I could save money. The joke, naturally, was on me as the cheaper pill cutter simply crushed pills, making it impossible to figure out how much of the dosage I was actually getting. When I switched to this cutter, everything worked like a charm. The safety guard is made of hard plastic and retracts appropriately so that the entire blade cuts the pill, the pill stays in place due to the clamp, the blade cuts cleanly through the pill with a minimum of mess - it is, in other words, a pill cutter that actually cuts pills instead of destroying them. That, by itself, is worth 5 stars. Naturally, there are flaws with this pill cutter - instead of a hard plastic cutting surface, I wish it used rubber or silicone to hold the pill in place better. People who need to cut oval pills into quarters may have issues cutting the pill longways. However, those are slight flaws that don't detract from this cutter's key appeal - IT ACTUALLY WORKS. Hallelujah.

Loved this particular brand, remeber having it as a kid. Didn't remember it shattering my pills to smithereens whenever I wanted a humble half. Pills don't stay put either, the spacers are decoration. Squeaks unbearably too, that began when it was brand new. I had to buy another one to replace it, thinking it was one faulty one, but nope. Just a disappointment.

I was a bit worried ordering this cutter, seeing so many reviews stating they had recieved either the actual Ezy Cut or some random one, so I was pleased to get the right one. This is one of the best pill cutters I have ever used. Admittedly, there are a couple ways you can improve your own results. You can't just toss the pill in and expect a perfect cut. My medication, as well as many others, needs exact dosing and we need a reliable cutter to ensure we are getting our proper dosing. Ezy Cut is the answer for me. First you have to push the little orange anchor shaped part against the pill to make sure it is snugly held in place. I see some reviews stating their pill ends up in the back corners of the cutter. The only time that happened to me was before I realized I needed to push the orange peice against the pill. Since doing that, my pill stays right where it is supposed to. Close the top just enough that the blade is just resting on top of the pill, then quickly snap snut. Closing it slowly just caused it to crumble when I tried it that way. If the pill is scored, when resting the blade on the pill, ensure the blade is perfectly, (and I do mean PERFECTLY,) lined up with the score. If it is not, upon cutting, the pill will cut unevenly and much of it will crumble. When properly lined up, i get a perfect cut. Again, this is only my experience, I do not wish to, nor am I attempting to, invalidate anyone else's. So yes, while this pill cutter does need to be used in a precise ways, when used correctly it works very well. The pill pictured was not scored, and as you can see, it was perfectly cut, no crumbles. My only other complaint is that a slight crack formed a few days ago in the front, and i have not had it long.. I cannot feel the crack on either side, which is odd, but hopefully it doesn't get worse. I definitely recommend this cutter over the dozens I have tried. However, the reason I am giving it 4 stars out of 5, is because for those with bad vision, disorders that cause their hands to shake, elderly who may not have assistance with their medication, lining up the pills may be very difficult for them. And really what makes this cutter syand out from others and what gets such optimal results requires secure and proper placement.

This is a perfect cutter for oval pills. It consistently cuts the pill in half. Others I tried spilt the pill uneven and sometimes ejected from the cutter.

If you cut more than 3 small pills in a row they get stuck. So it's load, push the holder in, split pill and hope they come out in your hand and not go flying. Then pull the holder back and load the next pill. The lid doesn't close smoothly. You have to slam it each cut. Sometimes hard enough the pill moves and you don't get an even split.

Works good ,safe for anyone to use

nice product. cuts pills of any size with ease and holds the pills well

Ne ho usati molti ma questo è eccellente

Muito bom

El pedido llegó antes de la fecha programada, me gustó porque puedes partir las pastillas a la mitad sin que se muevan, se pueden partir pastillas de diferentes tamaños hasta las pastillas más pequeñas que se batallan para partir, se parten sin moverse, si lo recomiendo.

É o melhor cortador que eu achei aqui na Amazon.com.br, realmente corta bem e ainda protege a lamina quando você abre para um bobão não conseguir cortar o dedo.

You can only cut one pill/tablet at a time but it works well. I've split over 1500 tablets of all different vitamins, supplements, and medication. Cleaning is easy since it does get chalky after a while. Just let it air dry. At some point when the blade gets dull, I'll try to figure out how to replace it.