Grate twice as fast with OXO's new Hand Held Grater. This Grater features a bi-directional blade and is stamped with our unique pattern for sharper edges. Ideal for grating hard cheeses, chocolate, citrus zest, ginger, garlic nuts and more. The special bade is sharp enough to easily cut through all foods without cutting your hand. The large, accessible cutting surface measure 4-inches long by 2-inches wide and is supported by a sturdy zinc body that prevents bending. A non-slip bumper on the front edge lets you securely brace the Grater on a countertop or plate with no scratches, and a contoured, non-slip handle keeps the Grater secure in your hand.

Sharp bi-directional stainless steel blade for fast, easy grating.

4-inch by 2-inch accessible blade

Non-slip contoured handle

Non-slip bumper for more control while grating

Dishwasher safe

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The grater has a surprising amount of heft that's concentrated in the handle. The grating surface does not feel flimsy, although I did notice some deflection if you press hard enough on it. The amount of deflection seems reasonable and normal. The grater is very rigid. The grating surface is separate from the handle, but it's held in place by several small tabs on the reverse side -- it's not going anywhere. The reverse side of the grating surface is clean and doesn't provide any place for grated cheese to get stuck. The handle's material is the same type of rubber found on other OXO products, and I found the diameter of the handle to fit my hand perfectly.

The grating surface consists of what look like little tubes that run parallel to the handle. This has two benefits. The first is that you grate on both the downstroke and the upstroke. It's really amazing how much quicker I can grate now and how much cheese comes out. The second benefit is that it's really easy to clean this grater: just wipe across the grating surface (i.e.: across, not up and down). No grated sponge!

The end of the grater is rubber for traction when resting the end of the grater on a plate, but I had no problem with just holding the grater over the plate. The cheese fell in a predictable pattern -- over my pasta and not all over the table, even with some vigorous grating.

Yes, this is an expensive grater. But if you're like me and appreciate well-made, quality tools, this is one you should add to your kitchen. It does one job, does it well, and is easy to clean up afterwards. That last part is key, because I hate cleaning up. With this grater I can just rinse it off, hang it up, and forget about it until next time.

14 of 14 found the following review helpful:

This is the best hand held grater I've ever usedFeb 25, 2008
By Bob "Bob in Big Bear Ca"
This grater feels better and more secure in our hands than any that we've used in my memory. The grip makes grating cheeses or vegetables a breeze. The stainless steel grater and large solid handle really makes a difference. The price is great, and it feels and looks like it'll last forever.

25 of 28 found the following review helpful:

Hands down, the best hand held grater in the entire worldAug 24, 2008
By A. Sagray "crazy about certain things"
Dudes, if you are looking for a cheese grater, and you probably are since you visited this page, I would recommend that you buy this one. This is like the Michael Phelps of cheese graters. Seriously.

It has a good, nay, GREAT grip, and the dual action cheese grating action gives you that extra edge to win any cheese grating races you might find yourself in.

Because it is curved on top, you may find yourself with a slight arc in your cheddar. But I figure that makes it a great conversation piece, should you enjoy conversing about oddly shaped cheeses.

9 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Nice...heavy dutyMar 11, 2010
By V. Hunter "Triskele"
This is a nice, heavy duty grater. The only thing I guess I didn't get from the description or other reviews is that is is a very fine grater. I was a little worried when I first got the item because my main reason for purchasing was to use it on cheddar cheese and I didn't know how well it would handle it. However, it did a very good job...just produced finer shavings. I would certainly purchase another one.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

A very sturdy little handheld graterFeb 12, 2009
By CTMom "lt22222"
A nice little handheld grater. Easy to clean, easy to use & feels solid in your hand. My old ones were getting rusty & disreputable & needed replacing so I went with the OXO based on the reviews. I wasn't disappointed. Being able to grate in both directions is just a nice bonus. Excellent product.

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