Black Portable Cherry Pitter Tool with Space-Saving Lock Design - Cherry Stoner Olive Pitter Cherry Corer Review

This cherry crutch works very well. However, the metal tube that pushes out the core hole sometimes gets stuck in the pilot hole, which can cause problems if too much pressure is applied. To solve this problem, I don't let go of the handle completely before inserting another cherry. As long as the metal tube doesn't return to the pilot hole, you're fine. With a pipe supported by plastic, I cannot fully appreciate its strength.

I couldn't find where I stashed my all-metal stoner the last time I moved, so I ordered it to sort about 10 pints of cherries that needed pitting. SO HAPPY I DID THIS. I was able to peel all the cherries and my repetitive stress injuries didn't escalate! Additionally, the stoner quickly and accurately removed the stone from each cherry - I didn't have to go back and re-perforate a single one. And it rinsed great. The purchase is worthwhile.

I make my own cocktail cherries. I use fresh cherries and as you can imagine they need to be pitted before adding them to the recipe. I made the bones the old fashioned way - using a straw or a skewer to lighten the bone. This tool is much easier and faster! Now I can cook 2-3 pounds of fresh cherries in about 20-30 minutes where it used to take 3 times as long. The only complaint is that this leaves a hole in the whole cherry, so it's not as aesthetically pleasing. It's such a minor issue that

When I used this cherry stoner for the first time, I really liked it. I've come across several brands over the years, some better built than others but all eventually fail. It has a great design, feels comfortable in the hand, low grip force, minimal juice splash. The pit distance accuracy is the highest I've used (however, this broke the second time I used it, so my sample size, which gave 100% pit distance, isn't large enough to brag about). So, on the heels of those biting words. This thing…