Vantic Garlic Press Rocker - Stainless Steel Garlic Crusher, Mincer and Chopper with Peeler & Scraper, Easy Kitchen Gadget for Effortless Smashing

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I really liked the price of this item and it came with a few extras. I've used it a couple times since receiving it and I must say it works really well. I like to make my own jars of crushed garlic in olive oil and this has saved me so much time and my fingers don't stink as much afterwards. Win Win.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:The rubber sleeve takes the skin off just as promised and the device worked great!

TL;DR This is a handy device as long as you use it a certain way to reduce cleanup, are willing to prep your garlic more than product suggests for consistent results, keep all these separate parts together in your kitchen, and need to process at least a few cloves but much less than what you’d use a food processor for.First off, it works much better than the garlic presses (that extrudes into paste-like minced pieces) that I’ve owned. I can go through garlic without having to re-feed it like I had to with my previous presses.==If you like that chunky paste-like consistency, this won’t be the device for you as the holes are large enough to make “near fine” chopped pieces.Now this device isn’t perfect. I haven’t nailed a pattern yet but I’ve had difficulty for some garlic cloves to be “chopped” with the rocker. Whether it’s due to a clove size, shape, age, outer skin toughness/moisture level, “smoothness” or a combination of those, it just mushes it and spreads out under the rocker instead of pushed through the holes.==To have better overall results, before using the rocker, slice the clove in half lengthwise. Using the rocker on the sliced side seems to give the holes a better grip as it gets pressed through. It isn’t what the video shows, but either they enhanced the “grip” of those cloves (maybe by making skin deep cuts) or they had “perfect cloves” for the device demo. Whatever the case, not all cloves will work perfectly with this device and may need one extra step if that’s the case. My first point still stands even with the extra slice step.Now for my major gripes:==Cleaning it still is a pain even with the brush. More often than not, I have to use the back end to pop the pieces out of the holes. Even with the sink spray nozzle, I usually can’t force all the pieces out. (Watery mess all over the sink though) To minimize clean up, I have to be accurate and go through all the garlic I need with as little of the rocker as possible. Basically, whatever time this rocker saves from manually chopping a few cloves easily goes into cleaning it. * A previous garlic press I owned had a grid of cylinders to push garlic out of the holes and cleans itself quite efficiently. Wish this rocker had something like that. With this in mind, there is a tipping point where using a food processor is more efficient and cleans easier.==This device pretty much requires all the other parts to function and be maintained efficiently but doesn’t have a way to keep them together. Sure the garlic “blade” can be substituted with the back of your knife but that brush/pick is needed to clean it. So if you lose it, you’ll have to keep toothpicks and maybe a toothbrush handy.Be sure to consider your general needs and whether the benefits outweigh the detriments before buying.

I ordered this after seeing a random video on social media for a similar product. My husband used it and loved it! He cooks with a lot of garlic so I figured let's give it a try. The peeler worked on every clove with nothing left to pick off. He loved the press! He said it was better and less mess than chopping the cloves with a knife! Thank you random video for making me find this on Amazon!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I did not realize that this was a masher.. the garlic doesn’t really come through the holes. It’s fine for mashing garlic ..

Why did you pick this product vs others?:different style Garlic press:You have struggle a little Build quality:goodGrip:goodCapacity:very oodDesign:niceSize:practical

I gave it several tries. Some garlic smushes thru the holes, but most is left under the device. I tried the rocking motion suggested, but once the holes are full, nothing more happens. I cook with a lot of garlic and get far better results with my trusty chef's knife so I think I'm going to return this one. It needs to be sharper so that it really works. The garlic peeler (green sleeve ) is super flimsy. I have much better ones on hand.

Perfect size. Fits my hand well. Very happy to have found this product.