Dalla Piazza Lustro Cherry Pitter

I was only able to use this tool once before it fell apart into pieces. At first I thought it was supposed to do that for cleaning, but we have been unable to put it back together again.

Nice looking pitter, heavy chrome or steel, nice finish. Seemed to work well at first, although I did think the hole was actually too small for about 1/2 of the cherry pits that I had to extract. Then, after a few uses, the stem (the thin piece that actually pushes the pit) fell out! I could only keep using it if, after each pit extraction, I re-inserted the stem into its hole. Hardly an efficient way to pit cherries, especially considering the cherry pitter is supposed to be saving me time. I would recommend finding one where the stem is more securely connected to the body of the piiter. I'll be returning this one.

Same problem as others have experienced. A great pitter until the metal piece that pushes the pit out fell off. Since out of warranty; the company wouldn't replace and they wouldn't send just the needed part. A shame. It was a 5 while it worked.

This cherry pitter ended a long quest of mine to find the nicest cherry pinner since I only wanted to buy one. It was this item or the oxo good grips cherry pitter. I settled on this item for it's all metal construction and esthetic appeal. Although the oxo is diswasher safe, I suspect after several years of use I bet the rubbery handles won't look so great. What gives this 4/5 stars is that the striking action of the pitter is slightly off center and gently touches the ring of the pitter. This was the only issue holding this item back from 5 stars.

Living in Oregon a cherry pitter is a must. I borrowed my neighbor's before purchasing this one and it worked fine, but was obviously made of some zinc compound and was not what I would classify as a quality tool. The Dalla Piazza Lustro cherry pitter works well and has a shiny slick finish (stainless steel, maybe) and it is very ergonomic. What a joy! Even after paying about 75% extra for shipping (yeah, I messed up my >$25 order), the tool I got was a couple of dollars less expensive than the inferior ones readily available at local kitchen shops.

It worked great the first 3 or 4 times I used it. Then the stem fell out. (This is the part that cuts and pushes the pit out of the cherry.) From what I can tell, this part was, at best, superglued to hold it together. I'm not amused...

Worked for about a month and then, as others have said, the pitter fell out. Have been putting it back in after every cherry or olive. Quite annoying. Contacting the company. Will see what happens.

It fits my hand comfortably. It is sturdy and strong . It work well and does a great job getting the pits out in one step!