MicroPlane: Classic vs. Premium vs. Gourmet vs. Elite Feature Comparison

This is a big comparison of the features of the types of Microplane's sold in 2023. If you are choosing between a Classic, Premium, Gourmet, or Elite model, this should help any confusion you might encounter.
Models:
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Elite: amzn.to/3YmXzsT
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[@kimberly_erin]

This video was perfect. Thanks so much!

[@jayjohnson2889]

Like others, this was the exact content I was looking for, as I am looking for new graters. Thank you for producing it! Super helpful

[@HelpAtMyHome]

Glad it helped! I thought I was the only person who needed this!

[@eldjcp92]

This was the exact video I hoped existed - thank you!

[@Siberius-]

Omg thank you so much for making this video lol. I was trying to decide between the Elite and the Gourmet. The Elite has a lot of curve to it (too much for my liking), and looks more painful to wash and get all the food out of it on the back with those plastic walls/frame. The Gourmet one looks very easy to get the food out, and easy to wash. Doesn't have a crazy curve, looks more stable on a surface. As far as the narrower ones go, I feel they would bother me as far as grating wide things go, like sweet potato, fat zucchinis or egg plant, etc. Also the stability wouldn't be quite as ideal. Also they wrap around which looks like it might be annoying with trapped food and trickier to wash. Also the extra length in a draw can be annoying. Excited to never wash a god damn box grater again. I don't like them lol.

[@HelpAtMyHome]

Glad it helped! And yes so glad to move past the box grater

[@coloradoan2199]

Practical and useful information that you provided. Thank you.

[@pallenrupp]

This guy is spot-on. I was also very confused to all the zillions of models. One thing though, I used a knockoff (OXO) model because microplane wasn't in stock at Bed Bath & Beyond) it lasted only a few days vs. Microplanes which did last several months.

[@HelpAtMyHome]

Yes! My BBB oxo plane did not last long at all. Disappointing purchase but it was needed in a pinch.

[@ugursenturk5860]

​@@HelpAtMyHomehey what about the master series one

[@BlueGorillaInTheMist]

Thanks for this, it's the only video of it's kind I could find. Microplane doesn't seem to do a great job on its website either explaining the differences between the various series. They actually have at least three other series to! Professional, master, and artisan. Professional seems to be the same as gourmet, except with a stainless steel handle, and master seems to be the same but with a wood handle. Artisan seems like the home series but shaped different. As far as coarseness (regardless of series), I'm not clear on what the difference is exactly between zester, ultra fine, and fine. Ultrafine has star-shaped teeth instead of the normal ones, but I'd really like to know the size differences between the resulting shreds.

[@HelpAtMyHome]

Thanks for the thoughtful comment! As you said, microplane does a poor job of explaining the differences so I took matters into my own hands. It was expansive and I missed a few lines but it was fun and informative!

[@BlueGorillaInTheMist]

@@HelpAtMyHome How much difference is there between the "zester" graters and the "fine" graters in your experience, in terms of resulting coarseness?

[@tickled41]

Really thurough review! Appreciate it

[@HelpAtMyHome]

My pleasure!

[@ugursenturk5860]

What about the wood handle one

[@ugursenturk5860]

????

[@HelpAtMyHome]

Haven’t tried that one unfortunately

[@cristobalsilva6288]

thanks, saved me from expending some extra money

[@terry7893]

14 minutes to talk about 6 cheese graters. Try doing it in 2, okay?

[@HelpAtMyHome]

Thanks for the feedback

[@matthewrogersmusic]

Why the hostility? If you spend 14 minutes figuring out which one you wanna buy it’s worthwhile

[@terry7893]

@@matthewrogersmusic Because youtube is full of blowhards who want to feel important, so they talk forever. Sort of like preachers at a church. They talk for an hour but rarely say anything. It's just blabbing. Nothing but a waste of time which is why most people, like myself, skip through most of what you're saying on the video anyways. Try doing it in 2 minutes, not 14. Nobody wants to pack a lunch to watch your full featured movie about cheese graters.

[@foodiesaustin]

Hi Terry, looking forward to seeing your expert analysis of 5 or 6 grater/zesters in 120 seconds.