Xaroxantu Zero
06-07-2009, 08:34 PM
For those of you who don't know what a Slap Chop is, watch this:
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When I told BeserkerCatSplat that I finally gave in and ordered a Slap Chop, he demanded that I write a review on it. Given that there are tons of Slap Chop reviews (http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=slap+chop+review) on the Internet already, it would be pretty redunant for me to do yet another one.
What I noticed about the reviews, however, is that they're all text-based. Sure, there are video reviews on YouTube, but none of them show the Slap Chop close up, and they just focus on its performance rather than the actual build. Thus, I figured I would take a bunch of close-up photos for you to see the product in detail - both inside and outside.
Click on the photos for a high-res version
Your standard product shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_01_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_01.jpg)
Close-up of the cap. The cap is twisted off to open the Slap Chop:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_02_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_02.jpg)
Another generic shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_03_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_03.jpg)
View from the bottom:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_04_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_04.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_05_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_05.jpg)
With the plastic protector removed:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_06_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_06.jpg)
The Slap Chop opened:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_07_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_07.jpg)
Close-up of the blade. The end is fairly sharp, much to my surprise:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_08_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_08.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_09_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_09.jpg)
Product description on the box. The thing is made in China, unsurprisingly:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_10_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_10.jpg)
So I will be using the Slap Chop mainly for making my sandwich spread, which includes sliced celery. It's pretty time-consuming to be slicing really thin pieces, so I wanted to see whether dicing it with the Slap Chop would work just as well. I did three tests, each one with an increasing number of slaps. I used one piece of celery for each one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_11_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_11.jpg)
Here's what the celery looks like with 6 slaps:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_12_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_12.jpg)
12 slaps:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_13_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_13.jpg)
and 18 slaps:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_14_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_14.jpg)
Personally, I found 18 slaps to be the right amount for the size of the celery bits I wanted. I had to slap the Slap Chop quite hard so it cuts properly. Good for venting out anger, I guess.
As expected, bits of celery got stuck in the blade and around the plastic lid:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_15_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_15.jpg)
I decided to do a fourth test with two sticks of celery instead of one, and rapidly chop it with the Slap Chop, just to see what kind of result I would get. I think I did about 30 slaps before my palm gave in:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_16_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_16.jpg)
As you can see, the celery is almost like a puree. Perfect for making salsa.
Cleaning the Slap Chop is definitely really easy to do, as it - quoting Vince - pops open like a butterfly. Just rinse it with water and everything comes right off.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_17_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_17.jpg)
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Be sure to check out the awesome remix of the Slap Chop infomercial by DJ Steve Porter.
http://forums.beyond.ca/st/263135/rap-chop-slap-chop-remix/
pPKtBM99kAc
---
When I told BeserkerCatSplat that I finally gave in and ordered a Slap Chop, he demanded that I write a review on it. Given that there are tons of Slap Chop reviews (http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=slap+chop+review) on the Internet already, it would be pretty redunant for me to do yet another one.
What I noticed about the reviews, however, is that they're all text-based. Sure, there are video reviews on YouTube, but none of them show the Slap Chop close up, and they just focus on its performance rather than the actual build. Thus, I figured I would take a bunch of close-up photos for you to see the product in detail - both inside and outside.
Click on the photos for a high-res version
Your standard product shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_01_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_01.jpg)
Close-up of the cap. The cap is twisted off to open the Slap Chop:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_02_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_02.jpg)
Another generic shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_03_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_03.jpg)
View from the bottom:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_04_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_04.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_05_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_05.jpg)
With the plastic protector removed:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_06_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_06.jpg)
The Slap Chop opened:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_07_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_07.jpg)
Close-up of the blade. The end is fairly sharp, much to my surprise:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_08_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_08.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_09_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_09.jpg)
Product description on the box. The thing is made in China, unsurprisingly:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_10_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_10.jpg)
So I will be using the Slap Chop mainly for making my sandwich spread, which includes sliced celery. It's pretty time-consuming to be slicing really thin pieces, so I wanted to see whether dicing it with the Slap Chop would work just as well. I did three tests, each one with an increasing number of slaps. I used one piece of celery for each one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_11_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_11.jpg)
Here's what the celery looks like with 6 slaps:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_12_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_12.jpg)
12 slaps:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_13_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_13.jpg)
and 18 slaps:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_14_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_14.jpg)
Personally, I found 18 slaps to be the right amount for the size of the celery bits I wanted. I had to slap the Slap Chop quite hard so it cuts properly. Good for venting out anger, I guess.
As expected, bits of celery got stuck in the blade and around the plastic lid:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_15_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_15.jpg)
I decided to do a fourth test with two sticks of celery instead of one, and rapidly chop it with the Slap Chop, just to see what kind of result I would get. I think I did about 30 slaps before my palm gave in:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_16_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_16.jpg)
As you can see, the celery is almost like a puree. Perfect for making salsa.
Cleaning the Slap Chop is definitely really easy to do, as it - quoting Vince - pops open like a butterfly. Just rinse it with water and everything comes right off.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_17_small.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/zerom3/slapchop/slapchop_17.jpg)
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Be sure to check out the awesome remix of the Slap Chop infomercial by DJ Steve Porter.
http://forums.beyond.ca/st/263135/rap-chop-slap-chop-remix/