In article >,
pltrgyst > wrote:

> We've never used a pull-string handle type for comparison.

I tried one at a friend's once. I can't figure out why that style is
even available still. You pull it and the bow starts spinning, and the
the rope winds back in and stops in quickly, so the bowl doesn't spin
long, perhaps three seconds. With the plunger type (like Oxo's) and
crank type, you get the spin going and keep it going to get the job
done. The crank type does not allow the bowl to spin long enough. I
have also read that because the rope reels in so fast and stops so
suddenly, that the rope doesn't last long before it breaks.

Also, if the rop gets out slowly and there is not enough momentum to
reel it back in, you have to take the lid off and hand spin the top to
rewind it. It is like an oversized yo-yo of sorts.

jt