Overview
Even though there’s some exaggeration used in the infomercial about how hard it is to wrap up leftovers and other food items, they did get it pretty close to the truth. Between cutting yourself on the sharp edge of the box, and having the Saran wrap bunch up and cling to itself, it can become a part of the clean-up process that you dread. If it really could unroll evenly and cut the sheet with just the press of a button, it should be a staple in most homes.
The Claim
The makers of Wraptastic claim that all you have to do is pull the wrap to your desired length, press down on the unit, and wrap up your item of choice. They say it won’t cut your finger because the blade it uses is hidden between two plastic slats. They also say that it’s easy to change out rolls because it’s spring loaded, so you can switch from plastic, to foil, to wax paper and not skip a beat. And because it has rubber feet it won’t go sliding around on you when you’re trying to pull out the sheet to your desired length.
The Hype
This has an infomercial to show all of its features, and while it’s not entirely over-the-top, it does embellish a bit on how hard it is to use regular wraps. We all can relate to struggling with plastic wrap and aluminum foil, but not to the point where it looks like a circus act. Other than that, there isn’t too much hype involved, and this product does address a real problem that millions of people can relate to.
The Cost
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The Commitment
The major pitch here is that his is going to reduce the time it takes you to wrap up food, whether it’s leftovers from dinner, or a food dish that you’re taking to a party. Gone are the times when you’ll make a mess of things because of your wrapping tools. If it works just like it’s shown to in its promo video this really would ease up some of the unpleasant tasks in the kitchen, made more unpleasant by not having a reliable way to dispense the wraps needed to keep foods fresh.
Evaluation
The Wraptastic should work because it doesn’t have a lot of movable parts, it’s not battery powered, and it’s not overly complicated. It’s usually these types of products that end up performing as expected because there isn’t a lot that can go wrong with them. There’s also little room for user error. The only area it might falter on is being able to use any brand of plastic wrap or aluminum foil. There are some brands that are better than others, and you’ll probably end up getting better results if you use the brands that have thicker foil and sturdier wrap.
The Wraptastic is getting our initial Thumbs Up rating because it’s attempting to solve a genuine problem that many of
us have experienced. If you can’t wait to find it in stores, perhaps you can gift the bonus wrapper and keep one for yourself to defray the cost. You don’t really need two of them since one of the features is that it’s easy to swap out rolls. While we’re leaning to it working, there is a chance your experience will vary, and it won’t live up to expectations.Our Recommendation
We suggest finding this locally, but there may be quite a wait before it ends up being available offline. This would allow you to pay for the item itself and not all of the shipping and handling charges. It would also let you buy just one of them. It it doesn’t work you can simply take it back to the store and get your money back. If you cannot find it locally, or would rather buy something similar online, take a look at the Stretch-tite Wrap’N Snap Dispenser.
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This product is CRAP I mean they should rebrand it CRAPTASTIC because that is what it is!! Came with NO instructions (although not hard to figure out) so persevered and it didn't matter every which way I tried it just did not cut jack - cling wrap, baking paper or foil!!! After several attempts and lots of expletives finally gave in not only had I wasted $$$, time in waiting for this CRAP to arrive but also feeling RIPPED OFF!!! My advice DON'T BUYTHIS CRAPTASTIC, I REPEAT DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY N TIME!!!!!
We bought one and really liked it. After using it for a short time, it started sticking. We threw it away and bought a new one. This one did not ever work, it stuck right from the start. So the idea is great, but the construction is poor.
I am trying to get a phone number to call the company to tell them that the pins and posts inside the unit broke off and since there is springs in them, you cannot glue the post back. You need to apply pressure to the post to get them to fit together with the glued part. I did like the way it worked and bought 5 of them. Two for me and 1 for each of my daughters. From what I read here, I guess I wouldn't get any satisfaction even if I could call the company, (who doesn't give their phone number on the box like other reputable companies do). I don't know how long the other 4 will last, but if they ever came out with one that had metal parts, that wouldn't break so easily, I would probably buy it.
Found this today at Dollar Tree so thought I'd try it. Only out $1 if it's cr@p, right? So far so good with testing it. I'm going to use it for plastic wrap which I think would be the best use for it. It definitely cuts and I like that the blade is hidden so it is safer. I think it could be a bit heavier or weighted down as it did slide a bit when pulling with 2 hands. I might put some non skidding stuff on the feet to see if that helps with that.
You can get it at the dollar tree for one dollar if you really want to try it. The stonewave for over twelve dollars, you can get there also for one dollar. I went to mine in phoenixville pa.
What do we do with the long piece of plastic arm that is spose to be used inside the wraptastic? It doesn't stay in place when we pull out the plastic and the plastic goes back onto the roll of plastic when means we have to lift the cover of the wraptastic again to put in place to cut the plastic again.
Leroy Bosworth
Any thing that bearded idiot sells is junk. Don't even waste your time watching any thing this yahoo tries to sell you. It's all junk.
The feet on Wraptastic are slick and slide all over the place on any surface. I contacted customer service and they sent the same feet covers as I had so that was useless. One customer service lady told me to get Velcro to keep it in place! I don't know how they keep it in place on the infomercial but that's not what they sent me!! Don't waste your money!!
This product is a joke. DO NOT BUY IT! It looks like it is magic as they pull the plastic wrap out and wrap their item. YOU WOULD HAVE TO PLACE THIS IN WET CEMENT AND LET IT DRY to work like the infomercial. Oh yeah, once you get it and decide for yourself that it is a piece of crap, it cost more to send it back than you paid for it.
I will never buy any more of these "As Seen on TV" products. They never are what is promised.
The diameter of the cardboard tubes in all major brands of plastic-wrap I have tried is too large to fit the string-loaded end plugs. As a result the entire plug on each end slides way into the cardboard tube rendering the spring system useless. I have been unable to find a manufacturer's site for them to ask for replacements. Does anyone have a phone number for them?