Norpro Grip-EZ Stainless Steel Meat Pounder, Black/Silver

Item received on time, well packaged, appears well made and is quite effective for pounding chicken breasts to achieve a more uniform thickness--as recommended by America''s Test Kitchen. Very satisfied.

It's cathartic to pound meat into a tender entree-ready state, and this meat pounder works well. Its heft makes it easy to flatten chicken breasts and thicker cuts of meat, and its size is easy to handle. Washing is easy, and it appears to be very durable. Time will tell, but I'm happy to have it for my meal prep!

Very good. Has good weight and feels very well-made. I expect to have this for a long time.

Before I bought this, I noticed this Meat Pounder had a vast amount of positive reviews. Well I can honestly say, this pounder actually does exceptional job and really is made out of quality materials. The handle is made out of very durable non slip grip material that also feels great as well. Unlike other non slip and or comfort grips, this handle is very much easy to use and really won't slip out of your hands either. But what really makes this pounder much better than alternatives (including some from well known brands) is the fact it's not just made from simply one type of metal. It's made out of mirrored stainless steel over iron. Now the mirrored aspect of stainless steel not makes this pounder elegant, but it also provides some scratch resistance. Albeit not as much as a material that is guaranteed not to scratch. However, the fact it's both stainless steel and iron. Now stainless steel by itself can be very good (depending on the quality of course) and in some cases is fine by itself. Iron on the other hand, is somewhat strong, but by itself it's not nearly as strong as stainless steel. But when you mix the two, the final product is the fine balance of eloquence and mettle. It's a fantastic product and is well worth buying as well.

The first time I used this pounder I gripped it with my hand resting on the base, and my hand really hurt afterwards. So I filled out a return form and planned on returning it. But then I looked at the box and realized I was holding it wrong. On the box, the person is holding the TOP of the handle, not the bottom. So I tried it that way -- and it worked great, with no pain whatsoever. When you hold the pounder at the top, the weight of the base is enough so that you really don't have to press the pounder down. Rather, you can basically let it drop onto the meat you're pounding and let the weight of it do the work. Having figured out how to use this pounder I think it works really well. The base is pretty wide so you get a good amount of pounding for each pound. They probably should include some instructions with this though -- some of the other reviews suggest people are having the same issue I did.

Easy to use. Holding it is no problem. Weight is just right to even out chicken breasts or other meat. Clean up a breeze, just use plastic wrap over the weight before pounding.

TWO tools in one! Great meat mallet, won’t tear meat or chicken. ALSO great for tamping down and compacting anything, such as a graham cracker crust. Does a far better job than the ‘ole bottom of a juice glass! I recommend wrapping plastic wrap tightly around the whole thing. Use nonstick spray in necessary.

- The shape and construction of the handle of this pounder has been well designed and fells very secure in my large hand. - The pounder does a great job. - This was rated as a winner at America's Test Kitchen and lives up to that rating.