3.0 out of 5 stars Updated: Heavy duty tortilla press. Warped or uneven.

2026-01-29    -E. M

It arrived quickly and in very good condition. It's very heavy and came unassembled. Assembly was easy enough by just unscrewing the bolt, sliding it back through the handle and reattaching the nut. Obviously use common sense on this because it did not come with instructions.Opening up the unit I noticed that there were some imperfections. This is typical of cast iron work anyway so it's not a big deal. It had some small holes and some protrusions. These may cause tortillas to stick so I would suggest using paper to press your tortilla dough in. The top plate measures 7 1/8 inches The bottom plate measures 7 3/8 inches. It also has two lift tabs on either side of the top plate. That's good for left or right handed people. Looking at it through the profile I noticed that it has a slight gap that goes all the way through. That is perfect. That way you don't squish your tortillas so thin that they're unusable. The outer coating seems to be a little bumpy. I'm hoping it will not flake off after continued use and cleaning. But since I'll be using paper to press my tortilla dough in I don't think it matters. Unless of course you're one of those folks who really get upset on the appearance of your appliances. It weighs 4.6 lbs. so after eating all those delicious tortillas you can use it for an exercise weight.The box says that the press is made in China or maybe it's the box that's made in China, I'm not sure. Other than that it appears to be a heavy duty tortilla press. I'm very happy with the purchase and the price point. I'm looking forward to using mine tonight.UPDATE: Okay so I used it and I had some problems with it. It is warped. It flattens and squishes on one side to the point of unusability. And on the other side it remains thick and not flattened. It looked more like a wedge door stop. After making six or seven tortillas all resulting with the same squish resulting in something that look more like a smear on the same side, I gave up. I ended up going back to my old 6-in press.I wouldn't be able to say that all of them are like this but this one certainly is warped. It does not give you an even press. Not even if you turn the tortilla after pressing it the first time carefully. You'll just end up with more sides smeared. It was too much work and too much trouble.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality easy to us3

2025-12-25    -Craig

Easy to use. Good quality material. Strong, well built.

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2025-12-30    -Mohamed.etkal

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3.0 out of 5 stars Updated: Heavy duty tortilla press. Warped or uneven.

2026-01-07    -E. M

It arrived quickly and in very good condition. It's very heavy and came unassembled. Assembly was easy enough by just unscrewing the bolt, sliding it back through the handle and reattaching the nut. Obviously use common sense on this because it did not come with instructions.Opening up the unit I noticed that there were some imperfections. This is typical of cast iron work anyway so it's not a big deal. It had some small holes and some protrusions. These may cause tortillas to stick so I would suggest using paper to press your tortilla dough in. The top plate measures 7 1/8 inches The bottom plate measures 7 3/8 inches. It also has two lift tabs on either side of the top plate. That's good for left or right handed people. Looking at it through the profile I noticed that it has a slight gap that goes all the way through. That is perfect. That way you don't squish your tortillas so thin that they're unusable. The outer coating seems to be a little bumpy. I'm hoping it will not flake off after continued use and cleaning. But since I'll be using paper to press my tortilla dough in I don't think it matters. Unless of course you're one of those folks who really get upset on the appearance of your appliances. It weighs 4.6 lbs. so after eating all those delicious tortillas you can use it for an exercise weight.The box says that the press is made in China or maybe it's the box that's made in China, I'm not sure. Other than that it appears to be a heavy duty tortilla press. I'm very happy with the purchase and the price point. I'm looking forward to using mine tonight.UPDATE: Okay so I used it and I had some problems with it. It is warped. It flattens and squishes on one side to the point of unusability. And on the other side it remains thick and not flattened. It looked more like a wedge door stop. After making six or seven tortillas all resulting with the same squish resulting in something that look more like a smear on the same side, I gave up. I ended up going back to my old 6-in press.I wouldn't be able to say that all of them are like this but this one certainly is warped. It does not give you an even press. Not even if you turn the tortilla after pressing it the first time carefully. You'll just end up with more sides smeared. It was too much work and too much trouble.

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't put too much pressure on it

2026-03-03    -Amazon Customer

As with all cast iron hinged mechanisms, it could break if too much pressure is applied, but mine did not. A simple trick that I use, is microwave each ball 8 to 10 seconds then press. They flow out easily. I uses a pie crust mix for empanadas and it works great.

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as expected

2026-02-12    -Paula B.

Good quality. Works easily. But it doesn't get my tortillas as thin as I like. I tried it to make tamales and I couldn't get the masa to not stick to the plate even with a piece of plastic wrap

Buen producto

2026-02-27    -Diana Elizabeth Ponce Campos

Muy práctico, resistente, pesa un poco pero es manejable, aplasta bien las tortillas, lo único es que tuve que investigar como darle mantenimiento y como limpiar el hierro forjado, porque al principio se oscureció, pero una vez que supe como limpiarla bien, todo estuvo bien. La verdad lo uso casí diario, me gustó mucho.

1.0 out of 5 stars not worth it

2026-01-07    -Zenbren

This is a pile of junk, I've tried to use it multiple times, never easy. As I was cranking out a few tortilla's tonight, the whole thing snapped. Who ever heard of cast iron snapping like a twig. I do not recommend this product and hope you do more research before buying a cheap rip off version. Good luck

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2025-12-29    -Mohamed.etkal

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1.0 out of 5 stars not worth it

2026-02-17    -Zenbren

This is a pile of junk, I've tried to use it multiple times, never easy. As I was cranking out a few tortilla's tonight, the whole thing snapped. Who ever heard of cast iron snapping like a twig. I do not recommend this product and hope you do more research before buying a cheap rip off version. Good luck