KitchenCraft Krisk Bean Stringer and Slicer, Multi Tool for Runner Beans

After 2 failed attempts at finding a bean slicer that worked ordered this as my last hope. I am so happy this product does exactly what it needs to do. Great product cannot recommend it highly enough.

Love this. I think the beans taste better when cut this way. It's easy to use - place the bean in the top and push down until enough has passed through so you can grab it from below then pull the remaining bean through. The stringy sides of the bean will be cut off to be discarded. Just be careful not to put your finers into the cutter - it's really sharp. Lovely and sturdy, my previous one lasted for years. It works really well and at a very good price.

This type of bean slicer is probably the best there is on the market for doing runner beans, they're much better than the small, boxy shaped slicers. The blades inside the housing aren't flimsy and cut sharply through the bean. There's a blade for topping and tailing at one end, although I usually pop off the stem end to strip out any fibrous 'spine' first. Average sized, crisp and fresh runner beans get sliced through fast without jamming, but beans that are a bit older, bigger or softer can get stuck. It can't work well if the beans are over-sized or 'beany' and they do need to be pretty straight, for best results. I'd have liked the cutting grille to have been just a fraction bigger, but otherwise, this is a very useful slicer. These bean slicers live in my gadget drawer and come out every year at runner bean time - they've lasted years and are still doing a really good job.

The best bean slicer we've ever had. Unfortunately it lost it's sharpness after a couple of years so decided to get a replacement. Bought two to be on the safe side.

Life changing device!!, well that maybe hyperbole. But a fantastic gadget, best kitchen gadget I’ve bought in years. I'm into sharp Japanese knives for cooking and have hand cut beans for years. I'd seen these bean gadgets and assumed they'd be crappy, but a recent glut of home grown beans meant I though it was worth it for a fiver. Wow, it's just so good. It perfectly takes off the string edges and easily slices the beans. My tip if you care; Despite the bean tip removing blade being very sharp, I personally think it's quicker to do that on a chopping board as you can do a whole bunch of bean tips in one go.

I've contemplating purchasing this item for some time now, as I couldn't believe that it would actually work any better than the devices found in the shops. I was extremely pleasantly surprised. Usually, it takes me an age to trim and slice my runner beans with the traditional square device with cutters. This device took me minutes to do a huge bundle of runner beans. I never write reviews, although I do usually read what other people have posted, to get a sense of whether something is worth buying or not. I couldn't believe my luck when buying this item, as it worked so well - much better than I had ever imagined. It's a real must have item if you slice your own runner beans. I'm even tempted to buy a 2nd one, just in case something happens to the one I purchased.

The way that this death slicer doesn't come with a safety cap is wild to me. The blades are incredibly sharp. It also has an additional death slicer blade at the top to cut away the two ends of the bean. This to me seems excessive and there's nothing at all to protect your fingers from getting sliced on this. Having said that, it slices beans lovely and fine and cuts the stringy bits at the same time. It won't slice any runner bean that has been left to grow for longer and is a bit fatter, it simply smushes and breaks the bean. It also has to be very fresh, if the bean has been picked for more than a few hours and has lost its crispness, then it won't slice. I would have loved this handy little tool to be kept in my kitchen drawer with all of my other kitchen utensils, but because I don't want to risk decapitating my fingers, it has to be kept in a plastic box (not provided) at the back of the kitchen cupboard. So not very handy.

This simple piece of kit actually works other than when the beans are old.

Perfetto per un taglio sottilissimo dei fagiolini. Lavorioso, ma di grande effetto. Sembrano tagliatelle. .

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Ya hace muchos años que vengo usando estos cortadores de judías verdes. Me encantan las judias cortadas como si fueran espaguetti y al mismo tiempo le quita los hilos de los lados. Para que funcionen bien hay que comprar judías bien frescas, tersas y que no sean muy anchas, porque si lo son entonces no pasan bien por las cuchillas. Pero si se saben comprar las judías verdes adecuadas, no da trabajo pelarlas y cortarlas. Solo le quitas las puntas con la cuchilla del extremo y pasas la vaina por dentro del pelador. Yo lo hago mientras veo la tele y acabo enseguida sin que se haga pesado. Después las congelo para usarlas cuando quiero. En fin. A mi me gusta y funciona bien, las judías verdes cortadas así saben diferentes, para mi gusto mas ricas.

Saves time while doing a magnificent job

Great little device, well made and surprise, surprise, it's actually Australian made.