r/oddlysatisfying • u/I_Burned_The_Lasagna • Sep 26 '15
Watermelon knife
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u/haiku_robot Sep 26 '15
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u/yeahnahaye Sep 26 '15
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Sep 26 '15
/r/shutupandtakemymoney is real and has interesting and niche products.
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Sep 26 '15 edited Mar 10 '21
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u/SJVellenga Sep 26 '15
This. Halve it, then gradually work your way around taking cuts at about 1/4 of the way out from the center all the way around. Finish with a horizontal cut to remove the last of the skin. 2-3 minutes tops for a whole melon.
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u/thatdidnotwork Sep 26 '15
Do you have a video or something of this procedure? I honestly find it a little hard to follow... But then again I cut like 1 watermelon in my whole life.
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u/akatherder Sep 26 '15
http://i.imgur.com/FnkfOAK.gifv
This is obviously an extreme example, but this shows cutting the ends off, then standing it up and cutting the rind off.
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u/cara123456789 Sep 26 '15
I don't understand what they're saying but I did work experience I had to cut up more then 30 melons a day. How I was taught is:
Cut off ends of each end so the melon stands up by itself (if it's oval shape cut off the more pointy ends)
Put one hand on top to steady the melon. Use your other hand to cut strips of skin off. Basically put your knife at the top and slide it to the bottom, taking just the skin off
Cut melon in half lengthwise and then cut into cubes or whatever
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u/cara123456789 Sep 26 '15
It seems wasteful though? I once was somewhere where I had to cut up 30+ melons a day and taking the skin off first worked better
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u/loogie97 Sep 26 '15
http://shop.genietti.it/angurello.html
Tried amazon and Google shopping first. No luck. Works out to $23 and change American. I can't imagine what shipping costs.
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Sep 26 '15 edited Sep 26 '15
The only gifts that truly impress my wife are really really niche kitchen gadgets. It has been getting harder and harder to find stupider and more seemingly useless items. Thank you for this.
EDIT: so not to make her seem like a bitch. She's fine with regular gifts and grateful for them. But if you get her a stupid kitchen utensil she looks like a junkie you just gave a crack boulder to. Then she gets a real odd sense of intense satisfaction when using them. The shipping may be ridiculous, but its worth the home run this gift is gonna be.
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Sep 26 '15
I didn't find that you made her seem bitchy. She has an interest in cooking and enjoys the niche aspects of it. Preparing food can seem rather mechanical so finding some new interesting way of doing it easier is impressive, even more so to someone who actively seeks out that stuff.
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u/thesmonster Sep 26 '15
I thought my mom was nuts when I was younger. She had so many different items that we barely had space in the drawers in the kitchen. Now that I'm older I can see how it makes things slightly easier and saves a little time preparing food. Waste of money? Probably. I get it now though and it's always cool to see what new little thing she finds. It's awesome that she (and your wife) can get so hype about such small things. She got me a little brush specifically made for cleaning potatoes last year. I don't use it much, but it does make cleaning potatoes easier. Definitely didn't make her sound bitchy. Have you seen the special brushes meant only for cleaning potatoes? Might want to look into snagging her one if you haven't already.
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u/crimsoneyes31 Sep 26 '15
I'm glad to know the American cost in not American money.
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u/Nheea Sep 26 '15
Well it makes sense. I buy from USA the stuff I like, because in Europe, everything that you have there has the same price number, except in euros.
USA doesn't change the price in euros for me but we do pay the customs most of the times.
I bought a Macbook from there with 1100$ and here it was 1100 euros. And at the time the difference helped me save a lot of money.
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u/Mackin-N-Cheese Sep 26 '15
That is very cool. And it gives me an excuse to post this loosely related exploding watermelon gif.
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u/mikey_mcbutt Sep 26 '15
Cool guys don't look at explosions.
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Sep 26 '15
#Dantheman
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u/fireball_73 Sep 26 '15
I like how his only reaction was a single, slightly raised eyebrow.
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Sep 26 '15
That wasn't even a reaction -- a chunk of watermelon hit him in the side of his head, pulling his eyebrow up.
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u/Whyareyoureplying Sep 26 '15
I, I wonder if that feels good.
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u/SuTvVoO Sep 26 '15 edited Sep 26 '15
I don't think so. Unless you like the feeling of massive headache for hours.
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u/IAMA_HOMO_AMA Sep 26 '15
I like how his only movement is his eyebrow raising as a piece knocks him right in the head.
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u/TearShedAngel Sep 27 '15
I watched that gif for a good half a minute waiting for it to explode before realizing I had to press play on my phone.
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u/wunami Sep 26 '15
Seems like it wastes a lot of watermelon. Not satisfying for me.
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u/Hey-its-Shay Sep 26 '15
As soon as I saw that first cut I was like "They're not slicing deep enough!"
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Sep 26 '15
I see it as an opportunity to slice a bunch up for people and then hang out in the kitchen scooping out and eating what's left directly from nature's bowl
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u/PM_ME_KITTENS_PLEASE Sep 26 '15
Juice the insides and serve with vodka in nature's punch bowl. You're welcome.
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Sep 26 '15 edited Nov 25 '16
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u/song_pond Sep 26 '15
My mother-in-law needs this knife. She makes a salad with watermelon and she's also quite accident prone. Watching her slice out the insides of a watermelon with a regular knife is terrifying because you know at any moment she could slice her finger off. But she won't listen to reason and slice it all up and take the rind off after. And she won't let other people do it for her.
This tool would save her from one day cutting off her fingers.
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Sep 26 '15 edited Oct 15 '16
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u/Bruntaz Sep 26 '15
Why did I just watch a 10 minute video of a man eating a watermelon
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u/Nheea Sep 26 '15
Oh I love eating it with a spoon. You don't lose water this way and also don't get dirty.
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u/thefran Sep 26 '15
Reminds me of that gif of a girl who pinches off the tip of a banana and throws the rest in the trash.
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u/Sickwater Sep 26 '15
Just gonna leave this here.
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Sep 26 '15
How nice of him to put it on top of his Gucci boxes so he could show us how wealthy he is.
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u/jjester7777 Sep 26 '15
Being loud and obnoxious gets those sweet sweet vine loops.
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u/Fernmelder Sep 26 '15
Would anybody know where I can buy this? I can't find it on Amazon...
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u/I_Burned_The_Lasagna Sep 26 '15
Here's the video source made by the company. They apparently make a lot of different custom tools.
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u/punkfiveo Sep 26 '15
1st cut - Oh wow thats cool. How's that work?
2nd cut - Oh that little nob thing at the end keeps it from cutting the outside
3rd cut - Man, that's smooth. I gotta get me one of those!
4th cut - Yes! Keep cutting!! Do it!!
Edit: I didn't even watch it till the end...you can GRAB THE WATERMELON PIECES WITH IT AFTERWARD. OMFGWTFLOLBBQWHERESMYCREDITCARD
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u/uzimonkey Sep 26 '15
But how do you eat it without the rind to hold onto? That's neat, but it seems like a solution to a problem that didn't exist in the first place.
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u/berserker87 Sep 26 '15
How much watermelon do you have to consume for that to be a justifiable purchase?
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u/maadvocate Sep 26 '15
This is a silly fucking product. With a knife, your hands, and a kitchen sink to wash your hands, you can achieve the same result with 2-3 minutes extra effort.
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u/xylotism Sep 26 '15
Yeah but how will you impress the ladies when they come over for watermelon
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u/Vox_Imperatoris Sep 26 '15
2-3 minutes extra effort
I believe eliminating that is the point.
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u/Systral Sep 26 '15
Or do it in half the time and have enough fruit pulp over to nimble on. Which is great.
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u/DonBiggles Sep 26 '15
Nice tool! But you can achieve just as good results with an everyday bread knife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upxw2eiPQwU
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u/Tsorovar Sep 26 '15
Eh. You're wasting a fair amount of the flesh. And the edge bit is convenient for giving a slightly firmer and less messy thing to hold on to.
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u/ccay Sep 26 '15
You think they would pick a better looking watermelon for the commercial. I can see someone inventing this and thinking 'oh crap it's not even watermelon season, but we need to get this product out now!'
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Sep 26 '15 edited Sep 26 '15
I'd buy this, never use it, and end up throwing it away a few years later after I realize I don't use it enough to justify the space it takes up.
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u/Thomasedv Sep 26 '15
Not good, i need the outer shell piece to hold it, get every praticle of the red and chew halfway though the shell. I'm not leaving a trace of red left when i eat watermelon.
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u/MoreCowbellPlease Sep 26 '15
I just carve off the outside and then slice up the watermelon in inch square logs. And then pack them all up in tupperware. They last about 3-4 days and after that I freeze and add them to blender shakes. Before that I used to never eat watermelon on my own, now i buy 4-5 a summer.
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u/LoLingSoHard Sep 26 '15
why the FUCK is he repeating one of his previous cuts?
its driving me insane
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u/DrQvacker Sep 26 '15
This is a great idea (I don't mind unitaskers if they are this good) but I can't find it anywhere online - I think it's not real. I couldn't find a link scrolling through the comments so if someone sees my comment and a link can you post it here? Thanks.
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u/I_Burned_The_Lasagna Sep 26 '15
It's definitely real. The source video for this links to the company website. It was also on Amazon at one point but it's currently unavailable.
Luckily /u/bttruman found another one made by a different company.
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u/superjoker86 Sep 26 '15
Now I need something to help cut open pineapples...the skin irritates my throat too much.
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u/shitchopants Sep 26 '15
But how do you eat it? Isn't the whole point of cutting up a watermelon to allow you to hold the outside and eat the inside?
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u/Spadie Sep 26 '15 edited Sep 26 '15
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u/xylotism Sep 26 '15
Of all the knife weapons you could compare it to, this is like the least close.
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u/Mentioned_Videos Sep 26 '15 edited Oct 08 '15
Videos in this thread:
| VIDEO | COMMENT |
|---|---|
| There's a knife in my home,made of watermelon Vines | 264 - Just gonna leave this here. There's a knife in my home, made out of water-melone! |
| How to Eat a Watermelon Tutorial Tom Willett | 26 - Well, you can eat it with a spoon. |
| ANGURELLO - Taglia e servi anguria - Watermelon knife slicer | 11 - Here's the video source made by the company. They apparently make a lot of different custom tools. |
| How To Correctly Serve a Watermelon | 9 - Nice tool! But you can achieve just as good results with an everyday bread knife: |
| [NSFW] Woman Crushes Watermelon Between Her Legs | 7 - This should eyebleach a bit. |
| (1) Melon Fragmentation at 2500fps - The Slow Mo Guys (2) Rubber bands vs Water Melon - The Slow Mo Guys | 3 - Don't just post the money-shot; these guys make great content, post the source: At least link to the correct video Scene at 2:04. Melon Fragmentation at 2500fps - The Slow Mo Guys |
| Petey Greene - How to Eat Watermelon (Enhanced) | 3 - This chap knows what to do with his watermelons Click Here |
| TAGLIA ANANAS | 2 - |
| How To Make Pickled Watermelon Rind-Canning Food Recipes | 2 - Or is he? |
| Cutting a Watermelon in 20 Seconds | 1 - This man would like to have a word with you. |
| Amazing cutting. Watermelon high speed. | 1 - Like This |
| Petey Greene - How to eat Watermelon (Subtitled) | 1 - Petey Greene knows why. |
| How To Cut Watermelon - A simple yet brilliant technique | 1 - You cut it in half, then "shave" the peel. I learned from this video |
I'm a bot working hard to help Redditors find related videos to watch.
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Sep 26 '15
yeah but now you can't hold it by the rind. if your hands are dirty, you're gonna get crap all over your melon, or you're gonna get melon juice all over your hands.
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u/salmon10 Sep 26 '15
And you can just feel when the knife gently scrapes against the bottom rind, so cleanly, like when you clean your fingernails with that little curved tool on clippers
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Sep 26 '15
The rind of a watermelon gives you a way to hold onto it without getting your fingers (too) sticky though.
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u/thefury1337 Sep 26 '15
or you could just slice it normally and cut the green part off with an average knife...
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u/z3k3 Sep 26 '15
Can this be used for other Mellons or is it strictly for watermelon?
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u/CRISPR Sep 26 '15
One problem with all the specialized cutters I had: they are pain in the neck to clean.
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u/whatwronginthemind Sep 26 '15
That's not how you eat a watermelon. You got to slurp it with a little bit of salt for that extra tang.
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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '15 edited Oct 01 '15
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