Zulay Kitchen Comfort Grip Garlic Press – Garlic Mincer Tool – Garlic Crusher – Garlic Press Mincer Rust Proof, with Soft Ergonomic Handle, Easy Clean Set with Peeler and Brush – Red

Works well, can utilize the entire clove. No waste
I ordered the bronze garlic press, and it is absolutely beautiful! I have tried it only a couple of times so far, but I like it.I used to own the OXO brand earlier, can’t remember why I don’t have it anymore. That one is definitely good too, but I like this one better. For one, I can squeeze the garlic through with far less pressure, so it’s easier on my hands. I can’t imagine how hard it would have been if I had had actual arthritis, ouch! The OXO one has a larger cup and can hold two or three cloves, it also let’s you twist it backward to push out the leftovers. But I did not like how it left the outer portions of the cloves still in the cup, unable to push them through at all because of the flat pusher, wasting it. So after you peel away the dry outer shells that must go, the rest of the clove is edible and there’s no need to remove more. So now that I’m tired of mincing garlic with a knife and wanted to order another press, I decided to go with one that allows you to use the whole clove. The little bumps on the Zulay cut the clove as it forces it through the holes.The downside is that it’s a little harder to clean it since some leftovers stick to the little bumps, but a brush takes it right off. I also was able to rub it off with my fingers under running water. I wouldn’t say it’s easy to clean, but it isn’t hard either.One positive with the OXO is also that you can put a completely unpeeled clove in the cup and give it a squeeze, then peel off the dry skins easily. The Zulay has the tags on it but I tried it anyway, and it worked pretty well. It cuts into the clove a bit so you can’t do it too hard, or tiny fragments of the dry skin will get stuck in the tiny indentations you just made in the clove. But they’re so tiny it won’t matter at all & don’t think. I’ll experiment on how hard to squeeze to do the trick without much residue.In the reviews some people don’t like how some of the garlic squeezes up and out of it, and I too foud that this does happen to a small degree. But I just push it back in and give another squeeze to press this out as well. You can even see it happening in their own video of their product, but I think the press is designed that way. Not that they’re intentionally wanting garlic to squeeze out the top, but the little pusher has some room around it and I’m guessing it’s necessary for it to have a small amount of wiggle room to move freely into the cup without hitting the sides. Probably they’d receive complaints if that happened, right? So there’s a little bit of wiggle room to make it work smoothly, and as a result a small amount of garlic will sometimes squeeze out. To me that’s no biggie when it works well otherwise, just push it back in again as you go. Easy peasy.

You still need to peel of the outer layer or you’ll just be juicing your garlic.
I always wanted to try one. I’d never buy it again, but it does what it’s supposed to do, is of good quality, and easy to figure out how to use. I get a hand cramp trying to press it hard enough, but I’m old. On the down side, it doesn’t actually chop or mince anything. It totally squishes your poor garlic-which, you know, works OK.

Efficient but gets garlic stuck
I liked the simplicity of the look and it “technically” does the job. Sadly, regardless if you do one or 3 at a time, the garlic will all squish together and only about half will mince. The rest will get stuck to the sides of the device or get stuck to the mini needles side that pushes out the garlic. Its semi easy to clean but definitely not the easiest. Overall, I wouldn’t buy it again but it does the job.

High Quality and Sleek
High quality, affordable, sleek garlic press.

I struggled with finding a garlic press that worked without husking the garlic first but I finally found this one. It is fairly easy to clean and has held up nicely. The “hopper” for the garlic is a little small. Sometimes I have to cut the clove in half, but it does well otherwise. The only complaint I have is that the interior of the handle pieces have fallen out so I have to glue them back in.

Too much wear and tear after 18 months of use (3-4 times a week). Will get a better one.