KitchenCraft Bagel Slicer and Cutter, Plastic / Carbon Steel in Gift Box, 18 x 9.5 x 23.5cm, White

I bought this as a present for my 18 year old son for Christmas as he was always saying he wishes bagels would cut evenly so that they would cook better. He loves it, it is so easy to use, you just put the bagel in and push down. It also works with ordinary buns, we've only tried crusty ones. Including the Paul Hollywood bake your self buns which have a nobbly top and it worked a dream, I thought they would break up. The crumbs come out underneath as it's open which makes for better cleaning.. It made making the buffets over the holiday period so much quicker and my son loved using his guillotine. It's great for bagels which we eat a lot of and an additional bonus which we weren't expecting it's great for ordinary buns. It's slimline design is good as it doesn't take up much space when storing it in our cupboard.

I'd come across these bagel cutters while living in Canada years ago and yet only recently thought to look for one here in England. This model is exactly the one I'd remembered and is both solid and highly effective at cutting bagels smoothly and cleanly. There is a gap in the bottom section that allows sesame or poppy seeds to get out easily and it needs little in the way of cleaning after use. The unit has a good weight to it and is well built, with metal rivets holding together the solid plastic components. I've used mine with Sainsbury's and Costco's bagels and both fit in perfectly well - some of the Costco ones are a snug fit, but it works perfectly well with them. In summary, if you are a regular consumer of bagels - or know somebody who is - this is a very useful addition to the kitchen.

Great product. Works exactly as advertised. I'm very happy with this.

This is a great product. It really makes you question why did I never get one before. After years of death defying stunts, bagel in one hand bread knife in the other - this just makes life so quick and simple. I was a bit worried about people’s comments of the bagel ‘sticking’ but I’ve not had any issues. Even with the supermarket brown bagels which are notoriously difficult to cut in my experience, this just sliced straight through. No more risks of a&e visits, no more wonky/split/totally unusable bagels.

This is one of those devices that you buy and wonder why you haven’t bought it many years earlier. Whilst sliced bagels are available, for the freshest taste, bagels should be sliced just before they are served. It takes a sharp knife to slice a bagel and bagels have a hard slippery surface so there is an ever-present risk of hand injury, especially when preparing breakfast. When toasting bagels, it is essential to have two evenly sliced halves so that both are evenly toasted, especially as our new Dualit Architect toaster has a great bagel function. The Bagel Guillotine is perfectly designed for its job. We bought two dozen assorted bagels from our local bakery. Each fitted in the bagel holder, which ensured that the knife component was centred. I was really impressed the way its blade pierced the top of the bagel and then passed through with a minimum of force, ensuring that the bagel was not deformed in the process. The blade guard worked well to ensure that this operation was performed safely. The Bagel Guillotine looks to be robustly constructed and should last many years. It is dishwasher safe.It deserves its full 5 star rating as nobody who enjoys bagels should be without one. The one way it could be improved would be to incorporate a crumb catcher as the breadcrumbs will fall out of the bottom of the device when it is used. It should therefore be used on a cutting board, particularly when slicing bagels at the table.

I bought this for my dad as he has trouble using his left hand/wrist. He loves bagels (specifically toasted with sliced banana) but has been unable to cut them, until now! This little gadget is fabulous, just pop the bagel in and press the handle down. The blade itself must be ridiculously sharp as it hardly takes any pressure to slice through, thankfully it’s kept safe behind a plastic panel on each side so there’s no possibility of accidental injuries. My dad absolutely loves this and was so pleased to find it existed, anything that allows him to do things for himself are definitely worth it. I would also like to add that the item arrived well packaged the day after ordering. Really pleased.

What an amazing product!! For years we have been daringly slicing bagels in our hands with a kitchen knife, creating crumbs and uneven halves and the risk of cutting that little too far, ending up with an annoying and inconvenient 'slice'. I was on the hunt for a practical fathers day gift (not something that would get chucked in the back of the cupboard like usual) and after typing in some hobbies and likes of his, I came across this amazing gadget! He loved it, I love it and my son loves it! Very useful, time saving, less mess and safe. It now takes pride of place in our kitchen and is used on a daily basis. If you're a bagel lover, this is a must have!!

Easy to use and gives nice clean cuts at first, but the blade will dull over time and end up crushing the bagel. For us this happened after about 6 months. The construction has not considered the user ever needing to sharpen the blade. As evidenced by the use of Rivets to hold the assembley together, rather than a screw or bolt method.