Daniel H.
4 Oct 2026
Handy little thing
Handy little thing, does what it should.
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Onion Holder for Slicing
R199.99
Push the prongs in and hold the handle instead of the bulb. Your fingertips stay well back from the blade, and the gaps between the prongs keep each slice to the same width.
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- Pack of two, same colour
- Stainless steel prongs
- Gaps between prongs guide the knife
- 10.5 × 7.8 cm
How to use it
Slicing with the holder
- 01
Push it in
Stand the onion on its cut face and push the prongs down into it near one end.
- 02
Slice between the prongs
Let the side of the blade run against the prongs and cut down through each gap.
- 03
Work along
After a few slices, ease the holder back and carry on to the far end.
Compared
Holder, claw grip or a fork?
The claw grip is what chefs learn, and it takes practice. The holder gets a nervous cook the same result on day one, and it keeps hold of the last stub that fingers can't.
| Compared | This productOnion holder | Claw grip | Dinner fork |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fingers clear of the blade | Yes | With practice | Yes |
| Guides the slice width | Yes | No | No |
| Holds the last stub | Yes | Hard | Wobbles |
| Learning time | Minutes | Weeks | Minutes |
Questions
Anything firm enough to stay on the prongs: tomatoes, potatoes, lemons, cucumber, a block of cheese. Very soft fruit such as a ripe peach will tear.
They're pointed so they go into a raw onion easily. Keep the points facing away from your hand when you put it in a drawer.
Ordinary onions, tomatoes, potatoes and lemons are fine. A small shallot or a cherry tomato can split as the prongs go in, so slice those by hand or halve them first and lay the flat side down.
Keep one for raw onion and garlic and one for fruit and cheese, so flavours don't cross over. Both holders in a pack are the same colour.
The supplier doesn't say, so we would wash it by hand. A quick rinse straight after slicing is all it needs, and the handle and steel prongs dry in a few minutes on the rack.
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Tom W.
4 Oct 2026
From fearful to confident
I used to hover my fingers miles from the onion because I was scared of the knife. The holder does the holding, and I can concentrate on slicing evenly. After a week I was doing a whole bag of onions for a big batch of chilli without worrying. Nothing fancy, just a good idea, well made.
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ReportTammy J.
4 Oct 2026
Even slices every time
Even slices, no wobble, no stress.
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ReportJoanne H.
4 Oct 2026
Too fiddly for me
Can see why people like it but I'm a quick chopper and stopping to ease it back every few slices drove me mad. Gave the pair to my sister, who loves them.
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ReportPaige L.
4 Oct 2026
Better than the claw grip
I was taught the claw grip but never trusted my fingers. This takes that worry away.
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ReportGemma
4 Oct 2026
Good on onions
Good on onions, less good on tiny shallots.
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ReportMegan P.
4 Oct 2026
Really good, slight learning curve
Needed two or three onions to figure out the angle. You have to let the side of the knife ride along the prongs instead of trying to cut straight past them. Once that clicked the slices were thin and even and I stopped holding my breath at the end of every onion. Knocking off a star only because it took a minute to learn.
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ReportKelsey W.
4 Oct 2026
Not for my knife
My chef's knife is wide at the heel and it kept catching on the prongs instead of sliding past them. Maybe fine with a smaller knife but I've gone back to using a fork to hold things.
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ReportAmir
4 Oct 2026
Pack of two is useful
Orange pair, one in the kitchen drawer and one in the camper van box. Both get used.
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ReportNigel Allen
4 Oct 2026
Brilliant little thing
Brilliant. Use it every single day for onions.
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