5 Kickstarter Gadgets Tested By Design Expert | Well Equipped | Epicurious

Design and usability guru Dan Formosa returns for another episode of Well Equipped, this time reviewing 5 kitchen gadgets that received funding on Kickstarter. But which ones live up to the billing? Watch as he tests each device and assesses them for effectiveness and usability, commenting on what works, what doesn't, and how he would improve their design with a few tweaks.

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Producer/Director: Jen Osaki
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: LJ D'Arpa
Talent: Dan Formosa

Sr. Culinary Director: Kelly Janke
Associate Producer: Sam Ghee
Culinary Producer: Kat Boytsova
Culinary Assistant: Malin Hillemann
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes

Cam Operator: Lucas Young
Audio: Brett van Deusen
Production Assistant: Nikki Ligos


Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: JC Scruggs
Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
Graphics, Animation, VFX: Léa Kichler

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0:00 Kickstarter Gadgets
0:36 Peanut Butter Spoon
4:26 Quopener
7:34 Midnight Scoop
10:54 Slicex
14:45 Final Press


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[JeffKogut]

There should always be a washing/cleaning test included. So many kitchen gadgets are a giant fail on this point.

[junothe]

As someone with a disability I have to say that THE QUOPENER IS AMAZING! Mine came today, and I already love it. I initially got it upside down, but I realised it was wrong and turned it over and now I have a fridge full of opened jars. If anyone wants to come round for pickled eggs with gherkins, beetroot and curry sauce please feel free as I now have a fridge full of open jars to use up.

[ignemuton]

that unbelievably dry delivery on "it's peanut butter jelly time" was phenomenal, it unlocked some buried memories for me.

[entxzuj]

That jar opener does look very fiddly, but seems incredibly effective. It must help a lot of people, particularly some people with disabilities or poor arm strength/motor control.

[punxsutawneyphilofficial]

Dan is such a wildcard. First it looks like he's cutting his PB&J in half, then one half is so much bigger than the other. It gives me a thrill

[SpartanJanitor]

I thought a fun idea for the Quopener Would be to have a snake themed one. It does tend to snake around the jar and you do use a form of constriction to twist the lid off.

You could also tell which side is which based on where the head of the snake would be.

[iisan]

To be honest, i watch these series not because of the products, but its because Dan’s delivery and his minor sarcasm and dead pan jokes that entice me hahaha

[BrianD]

I love it when Dan tests the food he eats and says it tastes exactly like it's supposed to taste :D

[junothe]

I feel that the Quopener would be perfect for someone like me - I have no strength in my hands due to a disability, and I struggle to open jars. I didn't know it existed, but I'm checking it out now!

[notbradpitt]

I will no longer use the word bread. For now on I will call it raw toast

[ddrmadness]

Return of the left handed oil test! I love it! This is the first of my recent memory where Dan gave a 5/5 buy rating to multiple products, gotta love that. I also love how he complimented that the design of the midnight ice cream spoon, I hope the creators see this! That's not to say Dan's criticism of other products is unwarranted, it's just refreshing to see there are some people out there besides Dan still putting the appropriate effort into design.

[Aberrful]

The ice cream scoop made of a solid chunk of metal is a feature so that it holds more heat allowing the ice cream to melt and detach from the scoop multiple times.

[GustavoFernandesKing]

It's not always that you come across a ice cream scoop that doubles as a bludgeoning weapon or heavy projectile. Nice!

[danielcues]

I would've liked to see a left handed oil test comparison on the jar opener vs the hand, I think he would've appreciated It more

[spikes_johnson]

Dan is the kind of dude to put both peanut butter and jelly onto the same slice of bread instead of separately

[rallaa]

That jar opener seems really nice actually. I really like that it's not just another lid gripping device, but also grips the jar.

[vociferonheraldofthewinter]

I wish he'd done the oil test with the quopener. That would immediately highlight why so many of us need a gadget like this.

[Fredward]

You want a solid heavy handle on an ice cream scoop because it acts as a heat source for the scoop to pull from - allowing for more scoops between dunks in a warm water bath.

[josephnation]

You know it's bad when you see the peanut butter spoon and immediately go "hey that's almost certainly not going to be better than a standard knife"