I have never been a fan of garlic presses. Most of them are wimpy and have small chambers that barely hold a whole clove. For those who dislike the garlic smell on their hands, most presses are so ineffective that one ends up touching garlic anyway, just to get it to go through! Most "garlic presses" should be called "garlic juicers." Don't even get me started on cleaning the things.Not this one. We got it as a wedding gift last year, and although I was skeptical, I used it. I love it. It's hefty, comfortable to hold, has a chamber that holds three average sized cloves, and actually presses garlic. Yeah! Excess garlic can be removed from the press with the tip of a fork, and it cleans up nicely in the diswasher.