Average Rating: 
Rating:  - OXO outsmarts other designers again
I have to say this sifter is the obvious winner even without any flour. The popular grip-trigger models get stuck every other squeeze. This one is a dream. No sticky, complicated parts to break and a very simple, easy to use shake-side-to-side design. I also love the comfortable handle and the clever caps for top and bottom to keep the flour from shaking all over the cupboard during storage. Easy to use, easy to clean, easy to store.
Rating: - Excellent quality
Like most OXO products I've tried, this sifter is solidly constructed and has a comfortable handle. Other sifters I've used are operated by squeezing a trigger-type mechanism behind the handle, but this one has a hinged handle that swivels back and forth when you shake it. I find the shaking motion is easier on my arm if I'm sifting a large quantity of flour. The sifter also comes with plastic lids for the top and bottom which are nice for storage.
Rating:  - Well designed, tidy, easy to hold, but works slowly.
This sifter works just as it claims to. Because it has caps on both the top and the bottom, it stores neatly (no floury mess all over the place). It is a bit stronger-gauge metal than you might think from the picture, so it should last. The handle is very comfortable, which is of course what OXO is famous for.The best feature is that unlike traditional "trigger" style sifters, there is no hole in the side of the unit leaking flour while you are trying to sift. Nor is there any need to squeeze your fingers over and over, which is important if your fingers are prone to discomfort, such as from arthritis or fatigue. The product's only weakness is pretty significant: it works slowly. If you want to sift two cups of flour, be prepared to shake it back and forth dozens and dozens of times. If you shake hard, it does sift faster, but then your hand and arm are sure to get tired. Like a squeeze-handle sifter, it can be used one-handed, and has that handy little scraper thing at the bottom to break up lumps. If you only sift occasionally, buy this product. If you sift many times a week, choose a product that will work faster, such as a squeeze-handle sifter or simply a wide sieve filled with flour and bumped against your other hand.
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