I wasn't to sure about this purchase before hand, as I used a Kitchen Aid salad spinner prior. This one is consideralbly smaller in dia. After using thhis model, I am very happy with it. It is much more ergonomically easy to use, and while it wont clean as large of an amount per load, its ease of use makes it go just as fast. The old model had a plunger to push down and would always get locked in the down position while trying to clean the lettuce, at the same time it would crunch your fingers and hand. The spinng crank feature on this model is much easier to use.