CLIVIA 5 Gal/20 Qt Large Commercial Salad Spinner Jumbo Manual Lettuce Dryer-Dries up to 7 Heads of Lettuces

I got this in hopes to use this to spin cycle fabric mermaid tails when I go camping so they don't remain soaking wet day in, day out. I did a test spin cycle with a woven throw blanket that I needed to hand wash anyway and it worked really well!For anyone thinking on using this in a similar manner, I *highly* recommend loading it as evenly as possible. It will still bounce around and you are going to get in a good workout holding it down, so you can start your arm day workout with this as a warm up if you'd like! XD I put it at chest level to me so I could get the best grip on it given I'm all of 5'2" and holding it down by the handles is not happening. Start slow and pull it a little firmer when it comes around to help build up speed, rather than on the push. I went about 15 turns of the handle and emptied each time for about 4 -5 rounds. What you're spinning may vary those amounts. The cotton blanket I tested with held a lot of water.For using as a manual washing machine: maybe? I didn't try using it that way. You'd need to plug the drain somehow. Maybe clip it? There's a metal post that the basket spins on so unless you wash using the basket, the post might get in the way.FIRST PIC: Some reviewers said little flakes of plastic came out when they spun theirs. I think I found the cause. When the basket bumps around, it inevitably hits the rubber in the brake, causing it to shed, which means that normal use of the brake would also cause shedding. I didn't use it at all since it stopped spinning after a few rounds on its own, so I opted to remove the rubber piece entirely.SECOND PIC: I put my Mertailor Whimsy 3 mermaid tail in it to see if it would fit, and it does! Looking forward to using it for my intended purpose!PROS:-feels well made-handle, connection/lock point, and basket post are all metal. It spins on a ball bearing under the handle lock point.-easy to place the lid on (rotate handle a little to get it to sit.CONS:-brake rubber is poor quality and sheds-For what it is, it's a little pricey (I paid $129.99). Probably would've capped it closer to $90. Maybe the cost is to help offset shipping, which then it might be understandable.Would buy again? Yes!

Is as expected and great quality

This broke within less than a month. The quality is lacking for the price. Better to spend $30 more on one that will actually hold up to use in a commercial setting.

It is a little tricky to get the top lined up, and as others said, the drain tube is short. Think of the short drain tube as less waste and get a longer one if you need it. Works fine once it’s assembled. By the way, the unit is slightly oblong and off-center by design. Happy with my purchase.

I purchased this for its size/capacity. I can fit so much more kale, spinach, and other greens in it than the small one my wife bought from Bed Bath and Beyond. I grow/harvest greens by the gallons. At times I’m washing/drying up to 10-15 gallons at a time. Because it can hold more, my time spent drying greens has been reduced significantly. Definitely worth the purchase.

Still holding strong

Works great when new. This unit will not stand up to heavy use. We are a bar/pizzeria that serves a lot of salads so will spin at least a case of chopped romaine hearts a day, sometime a little more. Have had problems with plastic gears in the past so staff was warned not to stop it by grabbing the handle which is what screwed up the last one. Even with everyone being gentle we didn’t get a years use before the plastic gears failed. Chef Master makes one with a brake, was given one as a loaner when this one broke, will see if it lasts longer.

It’s already broken and it’s not been a year.