Rösle 12827 Stainless Steel Egg Topper with Silicone Handle Egg Cracker 5.6 in

Works perfectly- need to do it 2-3 times it cuts a perfect top of the shell from the narrower side of the egg. Usually very clean cut 🤣. I have the original one with the ball dropping type of mechanism - it works well as well.

America's Test Kitchen was right. This thing is fabulous and really elevated our soft boiled egg experience. It's easy to use and doesn't really take much practice. All my kids (under 10) can do it. And they think it's fun! It also feels really well made like it will last years

This is America Test Kitchen's highest recommended egg cracker. I tried it on about.. 50 eggs so far and here's my review: Yes it does work. Two snaps will crack the egg, but not a clean cut. By clean cut I mean surgical line cut. No, it won't do that. I thought it would and I was disappointed at first. After trying other brands and checking with my friends, I realized that no cutter makes a clean surgical line. All egg cutters will dent and roughly cut the egg shells and a bit of manipulation by hand, by knife, or by twisting and turning the cutter is still required to remove the egg top. And the cut line won't be surgically clean. A bit jagged edge or cracked egg (down the egg) is normal and expected. The egg is covered by a white outer membrane and the membrane gets sticky and stiff after cooking, so that's what causing the shells to not cut surgically as I had dreamed for (albeit incorrectly). To make that surgical line, you need to use the topper to dent the shells and then use a sharp kitchen knife to finish the job. So, have the correct and proper expectations. Anyway, having said all that......... After about 50 eggs: 1. Use the topper to "cut" or "dent" the eggs with 2 snaps. 2. Twist and lift the topper off at an angle in attempt to peel off the egg top that's been scored/dented/cut by the topper. 3. Use a kitchen knife to finish the job. It is often needed despite best use of this tool. Eggs just aren't 100% uniform in size, shape, and shell rigidity. From eggs 40 to 50 (the last 10), having thoroughly experienced with the tool: 4 out of 10 eggs required a bit kitchen knife touch up after using the topper. The other 6 resulted in egg top removal without the need of additional knife work.

I love soft boiled eggs. I make them all the time. I recently was watching a movie about Winston Churchill and he had this soft boiled egg in an egg cup and was dipping little strips of bread in them. Well this was much different than my presentation. I cracked the eggs and put them in a bowls with cut up pieces of buttered toast. I decided I needed to up my game and be able to crack my egg in an elegant fashion. I started my search and ended up finding out about this little devise. It works like a charm. I still do my toast the same (after trying the Winston Churchill way) I decided mine was a bit more tasty. I do love cracking my egg with this little device. The egg comes out perfect every time. I did watch a video on how to do it and that helped. It also gets easier with time. If someone in your life likes soft boiled eggs this is a perfect addition to their life!

It takes a bit of practice to get this device to work. Shell thickness is a major variable. I have ended up shattering soft boiled eggs instead of just cutting the top off. I saw a demo of this unit by the editor of American Test Kitchen...it was a featured item and he could not get it to work right while on TV! It is nice when it does work....nice clean top cut on your egg. Count on about 50% success rate. I gave it 3 stars because it is solidly made and depending on the egg shell thickness, it does make a nice clean cut some of the time....better than trying to cut the top of an egg with a knife.

I love soft, boiled eggs, but hate breaking off the shell. Too often the shell gets into my egg. Not anymore! One snap, and the top comes off cleanly in my spoon or toast point fits right into the egg. Easy to clean and doesn’t take up any room in my drawer. If you like soft boiled eggs, you need this.

I've been using this for a few months and it works great. As other users have recommended, it's best to hold the egg in your hand (use a napkin if it's too hot) while you use it, otherwise the end in the egg cup smashes when you release the spring to crack the top. And one other strange note, it makes my dog go crazy when I use it (almost every morning). He cries and barks--I don't know if it makes a sound I can't hear when you pull the spring-loaded handle or if it's the loud crack as it hits the egg, but he's started barking now whenever he sees me take it out to use it. One downside--there are usually a few small fragments of eggshell that crack off where the "cut line" is, so you have to make sure they don't end up in your egg when you take the top off.

Nice size, works on large eggs, but does take a little bit of practice to get the hang of cracking an egg. Fun to use!