- Do you think eating an avocado is worth losing a hand?
- Yes.
- Yeah. - What am I supposed to--
(screams)
(upbeat music)
- I'm Spenser.
- I'm Michelle.
- And today, we're gonna be testing out avocado gadgets.
- I love avocados.
Growing up in California, you almost have to love avocados.
- I feel like I didn't know what an avocado was
until, like, five years ago.
- There are times when you come so close to, like,
glancing off of the pit.
- The other day, I had a really soft avocado,
and I went to do that with the pit,
and the knife barely missed my finger.
So that was a sobering moment, but yeah.
Apparently, there's something called avocado hand,
where people are cutting their hands so much,
trying to cut open or pit avocados,
that hospitals have given it a name.
- When I was trying to open up an avocado
and I stabbed myself.
- We're gonna test out some gadgets that are gonna help us
crack open these delicious avocados and eat 'em.
- Hopefully without cutting our hands open.
- Oh, it's shaped like a little avocado,
that's cute! - That's cute.
- There's a circle here with four blades.
- For the pit!
- Oh, wait, the bottom comes out.
Oh, so then you can just have avocado slices
- [Spenser] Yeah, you can cut it.
- Without having to slice individual ones.
- But also, yeah, you grab the pit with this.
- And the bottom edge of that avocado slice thing.
- You use it to open it, also--
- To actually cut it, dang.
- You can mash it up.
- Oh shoot, okay, yeah.
If you want some guac, got it!
- Yeah, I'm into how multi-purpose this is.
(jazzy music)
- Yeah!
Avocado!
- Cue to a slo-mo shot of us going--
- Yeah!
You ready?
- Yeah, let's test it out. - Let's try these babies.
Oh.
- It's kinda sharp.
Is that how you cut open an avocado?
- Yeah, you gotta cut it in half first, right?
So you have halves. - Yeah, but I don't cut it
like that, I just go like this.
- Oh.
(grunting)
Okay.
(laughing)
- I didn't hurt myself. - yeah!
- It almost slipped!
Look at that!
- Now we have to get out the pit using this little doo-dad.
- I feel like you push it down.
- [Michelle] But mine's not grabbing, it's just like--
- [Spenser] You push it down and twist.
- I feel like, what?
Oh, okay, I see. - And then you can just like--
- Yeah, there you go! - Yay!
- Let's try slicing. - All right.
- [Michelle] Oh wait, it won't go down,
I have to kind of push it through, yeah.
- What am I supposed to--
(screaming)
(laughing)
- Oh my god, the skin just flipped off!
- [Spenser] Look-it, little slices!
- Yeah, so, I've obviously (beep) this one up.
- [Spenser] Well, you're, like, mashing yours up.
- I'm just making guac, y'know?
- [Spenser] Look how beautiful that is.
And that's amore.
- All right, let's start mashing this baby.
- [Spenser] Ooh, it's like play-doh!
- It is.
It's kind of gross, the way that it squishes up.
- Mashed up to perfection!
- If I was making guac, this is real easy.
- Okay, I will say I am happy
with how all these gadgets are working out.
However, this is a lot more to wash than a knife.
- Yes.
- Or a fork.
- I would almost wanna rather get an avocado hand,
'cause I would just rather use a knife and a fork.
- She wants to get hurt, so that's--
- I'm just saying, like, look at how messy this thing is.
- All right, we're ready for the next gadget.
- Ooh, this looks kinda funky.
(grunting)
Avocado!
- [Spenser] This looks like a hand.
It's like a mitt.
- But it also makes me feel like this is just so easy to
(popping)
slap someone with it, no?
This looks like a slapping game hand, no?
- You just want to sit across from someone and just.
(whooshing)
It looks like a hand, obviously this is for the pit.
- But how do you slice with this one?
- This is to cut it open.
- Really? - Yeah.
And then this'll be to, you know.
- Do the slices.
- [Spenser] All right, let's do this.
- Oh dang!
It went through like butter!
You know what,
I do want to say that - Like butter.
- I like the fact that this gadget is one piece.
The other one had so many different items
and this one is just easy to use 'cause I feel it--
- Condensed.
- Yeah!
- Look at that, all right.
All right, you want to try to pit it, now?
- Oh yeah.
Oh no-- - Oh snap!
- Okay, my pit--
- It picked it up and everything!
Oh, your pit's too small. - My pit is too small!
(groans) - [Spenser] Uh oh.
- Just get out!
Boop, there.
- I'm so proud of my little avocado, great job.
Look!
- Dang, it's got a good hold.
- All right, ready? - All right,
let's slice this baby.
All right.
- I mean...
(laughing)
Perfect! - These gadgets were made
for Spenser!
I am struggling, and I think I made guac again.
♪ It is a terrible mess! ♪
(screaming)
Neither of these gadgets, I hate them both.
(laughing)
I want my knife, I want my fork,
I'll have an avocado hand, God (beep)!
- Anyway, mine turned out just fine.
- Meanwhile, still struggling. - Me, versus Michelle.
(jaunty tropical music)
- I don't know what happened here, obviously, a disaster.
You know what?
We'll move on.
- I like this one.
- This one looks like a little wing,
it's adorable.
- I feel like I've seen this one before.
Again, it's got your knife, it's got your pitter.
Pitter. - Your pitter.
- And it's got your little, uh...
- Slicer?
Slicer-waroo.
- Slicer-maroo.
- Yes!
- Yes. - Okay.
Let's do it.
Slicing with these is just a dream come true.
All right.
- Oh wait, yours is perfect.
- Yes.
And I think the pit's gonna fit this time.
- I do like that this one gets smaller, so--
- Yeah, so you can actually do it.
No matter what pit size it is.
(harp glissando) (gasps)
Is it my first perfect avocado?
I think so.
This gadget's a winner.
- Mine was not so perfect this time,
but that's fine.
Let's slice this baby up.
It's just so satisfying.
- Will I get it right, finally?
Kind of.
Oh my god, is this the one for me?
Slice!
Please!
It's almost there! - No, look,
it's pretty much perfect.
Here, let me help you.
- Perfect.
Done!
Yes!
- Perfect, beautiful.
- The Best. - Look at that.
They work.
- So, hopefully, these gadgets
will keep us safe from avocado hand.
I think this one, the slicer was super easy.
The pitter actually can grab on to any size.
The slicer on this one, I felt like,
for whatever reason, it seemed to fit the avocado better.
It worked! - That's Michelle's
most user-friendly gadget.
This is my favorite one,
because first, it looks like a hand.
Second, you know, I like how you can hold it like this
and then cut, as opposed to being like...
(laughing)
And, I don't know, I think that this is the most useful one.
I do understand what you mean
by it not fitting all the pits.
I don't know, I like this one the best.
I mean, I'll probably still use a knife,
just 'cause it's habit,
but I do like the gadgets.
So, you know, use one of these,
avoid a knife and stay safe out there, avocado lovers.
(jazzy music)