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Sunday 11-5 CST | |  | Cookware & Baking | Home » » » » Reed's Rocket Nut Cracker | | | | | | | Description: | | Reed's nutcracker has been made in the USA since 1920. All steel construction with and attractive wooden base and handle grip. Unique design that grips the nut firmly in a 5-star points of contact that cracks soft shell nuts (English walnuts, pecans, almonds, filberts and Brazil) faster, better and easier with greater power and delivers larger and cleaner nut meats. | | | Features: | |
• Made in USA
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 2.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 2.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 31 reviews |
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36 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 Item not as picturedDec 12, 2008
By Forager
"Vintner"
I just received this item and it is not as pictured here. The pic shows 2 screws on one side holding the mechanism to the base (I assume there are 2 on the other), what I received has only one on each side. Item pictured shows all metal parts chomed, item delivered has lower metal parts coated, not chromed. Construction is flimsy, most parts are not machined but cast or stamped, rivets holding the pivot points together are loose and sloppy. This item may be fine for cracking a few soft-shelled nuts, but in my opinion will not hold up to anything harder than the thinnest shelled pecan. I will be returning this item.
To the sellers credit, shipping was amazingly quick, but I'm still out the $6.50 they charged.
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Good for all nut sizesDec 14, 2008
By Jeff Holland
I chose this nutcracker over the cheaper "Duke" version because comments on the Duke one said that the threaded cylinder could not be adjusted far enough in for small nuts. Even though this one costs twice the price, the picture shows correctly that the cylinder is longer and two-sided for different sizes of nuts. It can be used for almost any nut, large or small and is sufficiently sturdy for most. It still has some flex to it when cracking a tough nut, and I would not dare attempt a black walnut or a mockernut hickory on it because it's just not sturdy enough--very few are. But it works wonders on my smaller shagbark hickories that have completely bent my traditional handheld nutcrackers beyond recognition. Any softer, grocery-store type nut (English walnuts, Pecans, hazelnuts, etc) would surely be no problem for this nutcracker. But expect to pay more if you want something really professional that can handle black walnuts or that will last for generations.
My unit also came with the base parts painted but not chromed, unlike how the picture is shown, but that doesn't bother me.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Works as advertised!Dec 16, 2008
By R. S. Wolfley
Great price and it works well for our English Walnuts. I wouldn't use it on Black Walnuts, however, because I don't think it would be heavy duty enough. It adjusts very easily for varying sizes of nuts too.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Just in time for pecan season!Sep 17, 2009
By Pamela V
""MS V""
We have several pecan trees and cracking the nuts is tedious. I actually had a large bag of whole pecans, in their shells, still in my freezer from two years ago! Before, I was using hand held nut crackers, which do not keep a grip on the slippery pecan shell, and are very slow going. I usually resorted to an old fashioned hammer to shell my pecans!
The Harold Imports Reed's Rocket Nutcracker is pretty nifty. It's sturdily made and really does crack that nut open! You do have to use a bit of force - so be careful that your finger isn't in the slot, or you'll definitely hurt yourself with this gadget.
It's faster than any other variety of nutcracking devices I have ever seen; effortless and easy. It is messy, so I am going to start shelling some pecans outside to avoid the hassle of cleaning up afterwards.
Overall, a good investment and a good motivator. Hopefully this years crop of pecans won't end up in the freezer for two years!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Great little nut crackerDec 16, 2008
By Ricky R. Taylor
I bought this nut cracker to crack pecans, what a great design. It is adjustable for those smaller or larger nuts. It takes a little getting used to but overall it is a great little nutcracker. Would buy again!
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