Had a cherry pitter for many years that finally died on me last year. So, I went onto you tube for an alternate solution. Turns out a McDonalds straw will do the job also, just make sure you have 2 or 3, you will have to cut them with scissors, as the edge of the straw will bend after a couple of dozen, but it works, and I no longer have another once a year kitchen tool cluttering up my  drawer.