Oxo Good Grips Cherry Pitter

I had this for a while and after trying to modify it to get it to actually work, I gave up and bought the KitchenAid version. This pitter seems nice but works only 50% of the time simply because the shaft is about 1/2 and inch too short. It does not clear the hole for the pit and so half the time the pit is left still connected to the cherry.

Very annoying, otherwise it seems like a nice product, but because the shaft is just a bit to sort it does not work.

I bought this pitter based on the reviews here and I am very happy with it. It's a tool no kitchen should be without, kids or not. Cherries are pitted easily. Occasionally, it does miss a pit or 2, but not enough to be a problem. You could go through a whole bag of cherries effortlessly with this tool. I didn't get a whole lot of juice on my hands while using the product, only when picking the pits up out of the sink. No regrets on this purchase. Great product, great price! No need to buy a more expensive pitter.

I love this pitter. We have a cherry tree in our backyard and I get tired of pitting the cherries for my three year-old and all the other neighborhood kids. This pitter is so easy to use that even my preschooler can use it. He loves to pit his own cherries and with the shield, I feel it is safe for him to do it.

I had a recipe for cherry preserves, which recommended using a cherry pitter. I had never seen one before, but then I saw it on Amazon. The product works very efficiently. Oxo has made a great design. It is comfortable and stores compactly.

As other reviewers have mentioned, this is a great tool to have if you have kids. I have a toddler who loves fresh fruit and now I can prepare cherries for him quickly and easily, with much less mess. Will be great for making desserts with fresh cherries now, too.