Blade not sharpened.
I have an older one similar looking. It worked well more than 5 years. I ordered another one.  Trying to split tablets, it was very hard to press down. After cracking 2 into pieces, I returned for an exchange.  The 2nd one arrived.  Appeared to have a blade. Broke another tab into 3 pieces.  The blade looking piece was very dull. Unable to cut my finger on that “blade”.  Returned to amazon and ordered a different brand. It arrived yesterday.  Quickly split 50 pills evenly without problems.<br /><br />It’s actually a shame. The plastic part is very sturdy, feels nice in your hands, you can see through the plastic to see if your pill moves.  But my butter knives are sharper.<br /><br />Update:  my old one, looks and feels like the 2 I recently tried from this vendor.  Inexpensive but very sturdy, these allow you to see if the pill shifts as you lower the lid. A common issue with tiny and/or cushion shaped pills.  Hoping this was just a poor batch as pill splitters are a cooking need and you can easily spend the cost of a meal for 4 in some.  A comment I forgot and may have missed from someone else.<br /><br />IMPORTANT. If your pills have a hard coating- sometimes called enteric coating- or not scored for easy splitting, ask your pharmacist before splitting.  That EC can prevent some serious stomach upset and vomiting.  Some pills, when split, might not have their ingredients evenly divided. Not a big issue if you’re trying to cut back on your pain meds. But could be an issue if the meds are for heart rhythm or blood pressure or something more serious.  Just ask.  Also, many meds can be ordered scored which is safer.<br /><br />Hope the vendor gets the blade issue fixed quickly.
Rating: 3 stars