Product Description

Stainless Steel , 5 cup capacity. Sifter features durable construction, easy one hand operation and a triple screen for fine sifting

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #46386 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Progressive
• Model: GFS-5
• Dimensions: 5.00" h x 7.00" w x 5.00" l, 1.80 pounds

Features

• Classically styled, 5-cup flour sifter provides triple screen for fine sifting
• Easy one-hand operation with simple squeeze trigger handle
• Quickly sifts flour, allowing for light, delicate pastries and cakes
• Durable stainless-steel construction; dishwasher-safe
• Measures approximately 5 by 5 inches

Customer Reviews

Near Perfect
I switched to a rotary sifter years ago after taking it to the face from those sifters with the metal loop and I couldn't be happier.

But:
-The wire mesh is woven and dries slower than a cast mesh because of the extended wire interface.
-It can take a good number of sifts after the hopper is empty to get rid of everything.
-Handle stride is short and takes more presses that optimum.
-Handle is small and generally can only hold 3 fingers.

The 3 screens seem like a good concept, but....
Out of the box, this item seemed to work well, although it is made from very thin, bendable metal. The squeeze mechanism worked smoothly. But after 20-30 squeezes, the sifter shape shifted (say THAT three times!) and the screens popped off track, making the whole thing useless. I think part of the problem is that the screens fit snugly down into the sifter, but since the metal is so thin, it is very easy to use it enough to slightly bend the outside out of shape, thus sending the screens off track. I tried and tried to pop them back in, but it just wouldn't happen---the metal had gotten oh so slightly bent and those boogars wouldn't go back in the same way.

I didn't give it 1 star because the handle squeezing mechanism does work well and smoothly.

Long story short...spend more for a better sifter.

A Little Disappointed...
I was looking for a sifter that I could you when doubling recipes. This sifter provides the capacity, but I am a little disappointed in its performance. The sifter seems to "jam up" and very little comes out with each pull of the handle. It gets the job done, but slowly. It's relatively inexpensive, so no complaints about the price.