Side by Side Comparison of: Smart Cook vs Norpro

First time making home made corn tortillas. Followed instructions and the press worked perfectly, Easy to do, tastes much better compared with store bought, and very much cheaper.

This tortilla press is heavy duty just like the add said. Works fantastic. This item is better than we thought. Love it would not take anything for it.

It does it's job

Works great. We make corn tortillas often now.

Worked great!!! Makes making tortillas so easy there is no need to buy store bought.

I couldn't wait to get this tortilla press and it was perfect. I've made corn tortillas so many time already.

We've been using this tortilla press to stretch individual pizzas out of dough from Trader Joe's. It's a great use of this press! I only wish I'd gotten the 8inch because it would be a better size. I will likely buy another in the 8 inch size for this purpose.

This is well constructed and came with clear instructions! We made homemade tortillas and they were delicious - and much easier to make with this press.

Works Great ! Gets the job done! Feels sturdy and strong! We Have not any issues with it Makes making tortillas alot easier than the old fashion rolling. overall I can say I would give this item one thumbs up!! If you want to check out more reviews , check out my YouTube Channel Called StatUpBox. This is my honest and unbiased Review. All opinions are my own

Perfect for the kitchen, and lightweight! Love that its not heavy like the old traditional ones.

excellent product. It's completely put together and the buyer doesn't have to attach the handle. Well built.

Works perfectly. lightweight. easy to clean. we put a small piece of plastic wrap on both sides to help keep things from sticking to the metal.I've never had a cast iron one but this aluminium works for us.

It is made well i just had to wash it a few times before it would stop leaving black marks on the tortillas

Works OK, it is difficult to get the correct thickness for the tortillas just in one press, you have to rotate it multiple times.

Yes sir my wife enjoy using it to make good eating for family. I love it because its fun to use

I am making all kinds of fun stuff. Baked tortilla chips are my favorite right now. Wraps made with oat flour, ground flax seeds, ground millet. YOU control the ingredients. Comes packed beautifully. This press is so cute.

My daughter loved it, we use a quart size plastic bag cut up the sides to pevent sticking to the press, heavy and sturdy.

It does not make the tortillas a flat as I would like, but they are better than what I was able to do without the press.

It works just fine. Finally figured out how to prevent dough from sticking. I lined the top and bottom with plastic wrap, or freezer paper (not parchment). Dough comes right off after pressing.

This is a good corn press but to get the tortilla flat enough, you have to press harder than normal since there is so much give (bend) because it is aluminum. I went with a cast iron unit and it works much better. Seller was great and the press arrived quickly.

I didn't want to invest in cast iron yet, as I've never made tortillas before. This one does the job, for now. I do find that it presses a bit thinner on the side near the handle, so I've been turning my press paper 180* and pressing briefly again, to even it out - maybe that's normal for tortilla presses due to design? I'm not sure.

This is a really good tortilla press, I just wish I would've gotten a bigger size instead to make bigger tortillas and not so many little ones lol but it works pretty good. Also, it might press your tortilla more on one side than the other and if it bother's you to have your tortilla thicker on one side and thinner on the other (like it bothers me) you can flip the pressed tortilla (still in the plastic of course) and press again mildly and tada!! :)

I was going to order the cast iron one and at the last minute ordered this one. It works. However...the top flexes when applying pressure, leaves tortilla thin on one side. Good enough deal for the money but I only give 5 stars to the things I really appreciate. I look at the cost compared to what I get. Some things are cheaply made, Are cheap to buy and I expect them to be a throw away. I do expect everything to work when I get it. I gave a very cheap bicycle odometer and rear view mirror a 5 star because they worked right. Just saying!! I don't think this press is a five star press

Based upon the reviews, I was not sure what to expect when I ordered this. I ordered the 8 inch size and am pleased with the size of the corn tortillas that it makes. It is very simple to use and takes just minutes to make the dough. Simply add warm water and a little salt to the corn flour, form into small balls, place between a ziploc bag that has the sides cut open and press down. I heat on a hot griddle for a few minutes on each side and have a wonderful, tasty tortilla. Not a carboard like disc that comes from the grocery store. The thickness was perfect, they turned out round (although I don't get too hung up on it if they turn out a little oblong), and they tasted wonderful.

It's nice and heavy , flattens tortillas good , but the 1st time I used it the paint was chipping off . I had to pick black paint out of the tortillas ! Plus the two parts don't fit real well together , sloppy workmanship

only used twice

Works ok. I have to hand press them after using this to get the tortillas thin enough.

It would make an excellent decoration for a Mexican theme . but don't try to use it. First time I did the handle snapped off. To be fair it could be a casting flaw and all the rest are fine. But it is decorative if nothing else

does the job better than any other just does not make tortillas as large as I want them.

OK for the price, but not as solid as it should be.For the record, yes I did buy the least expensive <8 inch press I could find, knowing that there was likely going to be some tradeoff.These are the negative points which are the likely tradeoff, though I have nothing more expensive to compare to:1. It's definitely cast iron, and has some surface defects on the plate faces. Smooth enough for tortillas, especially if you use waxed paper or a cut zip-lock bag. Don't expect a machined surface at this price point2. the plates are relatively thin with minimal reinforcement, so they flex. This is the largest downside to me. Even with soft corn dough, it flexes a lot, so the side of the tortilla closest to the handle can get pressed very paper thin, while the middle stays thicker. My technique became press most of the way while moving the handle side to side to help spread the dough, then flip the tortilla around and press again, while moving side to side. This way I can definitely press out a nice product, and still way faster than with a rolling pin and with better results.I was hoping for something that would allow me to just press flat with steady pressure in one step, and turn out an even flat product, but this requires more finessing to get there. I would absolutely not put flour dough in this unless it was very slack. I'm not even willing to try since cast iron is not particularly strong when it comes to levers and at least one handle has been reported broken.For the price - still saving me time with better results, so that's a winOverall quality - you get what you pay for (hopefully)

Okay

Not as sturdy as the cast iron

Works good. Don't push down to hard or the tortilla will come out around edges including the back where handle is located. Also be sure to use some type of plastic wrap or something bc it will stick with corn tortillas ( have not tried on flour) . Just wish it was a tad bit bigger ( it makes the tortillas a little smaller then the store bought corn tortillas.

Summary:If your intention is to make flatbread this will do the trick. If you want light fluffy tortillas, you won't be as happy.The pros:1. Much faster than a rolling pin2. light weight3. small4. easy to clean5. simple to useThe cons:1. uneven results, the dough is not the same thickness if pressed out to the advertised 6" diameter2. To get even results the tortillas have to be made far too thick such that they don't bubble when baked.3. Result is not comparable quality to using a rolling pin.

Having to wrap the plates in plastic and then fight to keep them covered after every press is frustrating. I could never get the tortillas to come out right (too small) so I reserved the device for pressing out dough to use for Chinese dumplings. I might have to go with a larger press to get a decent-sized tortilla.

I love fresh homemade tortillas, so I decided to buy this to save some time. I read some other reviews saying that there is too large of a gap at one end, but I bought it anyways. They were right though. The hinged end has a 0.5 mm or so gap, where the handle end will press until the top and bottom plates touch. What this means is you can only thin your tortillas so much before there is a noticeable taper. I like my corn tortillas about this thick, so I still get some use out of it. Flour however, still needs to be rolled out the old fashion way. All that being said, the devise is well made and is easy to use.

Still had to roll my dough out. Dough was only about 3 inches, needed to be about 6 inches. Not happy with this product.

Terrible purchase.I wish I had bought a different one. First off I was charged shipping after purchase when I did not see shipping charges at checkout. But I was so excited to be getting a tortilla press that I didn't really care.Second, it had a made in (do not recal specifically which country) Asia sticker on it. Ok didn't really care, as long as it works and is of good quality I'm not picky on where it's made. Though I did find it funny that it was stamped with Mexico when it wasn't made there.Worst thing about it - it doesn't even work. I can roll out tortillas so much faster and easier with a rolling pin!!! Reason being when pressing down on the weighted handle the whole press warps! It does not hold a flat shape allowing the dough to be evenly flattened. So I've ended up with lopsided tortillas with weird pinches on one side and then have to either start over or keep turning the dough.I wish I had made sure to use it earlier, I would have returned it.

Buyer beware as the term usually is. It looks and feels like cast iron, but the very first tortilla I pressed with barely any pressure, the handle snapped in half. I kid you not. Not at the bolts, the middle of the handle. Didn't really make me very happy, being right out of the box. I'm sure this could be a great press, but you have to be an 85 year old strength not to break this. Maybe mine was a fluke, I'm not sure, but I sent it back and didn't get another one. They took it back no problems, but thought everyone should know.

Does not make thin flour tortillas , ok for corn tortillas.

pretty poor quality

Cheap, found better quality at HEB with their brand...look for their Cocinaware line

Handle got loosed in couple of months.

Flimsy, does not press dough thinly. I do not recommend this product.

Item as described, arrived in a timely manner. But it does not make thin tortillas. The tortillas are thick like gordita bread. There is no way to adjust the compression so if you're ok with thick flatbread instead of tortillas you'll like this. Otherwise continue to use a rolling pin to make tortillas.

I have started to make my own gluten-free tortillas at home and was looking for an alternative to rolling out the dough. This product had excellent reviews, so I gave it a try. The first time I tried it, the dough from the recipe I used was too stiff to compress well. The tortillas turned out really thick. The aluminum press would actually bend around the dough, rather than compressing it. I gave it another try with a different recipe, and no matter what I tried the dough would stick terribly to the press, and I would have to roll them out anyway. I think the cast iron tortilla press would probably work better.

kinda worthless. get a wooden roller. Not sure if that swims upstream of popular opinion, but the gap is waaay too big so it's no good for flour tortillas to boot.Corn, idk, but again, the gap once pressed fully is gratuitous. I can't see this resulting in expectation...

Don't waste your money, I used the press and still needed to roll the tortillas to get them thin enough.

Broke the cast iron base while pressing hard.

It looks beautiful and I was excited to use it but it came missing the part that attaches the handle. I love it so I will just go to home depot to see if I cak find something that will fix it.

Broke the second time using the product. Get what you pay for.

Product came broken where the plates meet.

When I was trying to make tortilla, it is bending on the side and mid surface stays same. Doesn't work

This was flimsy and did not make even tortillas. The tortilla was thicker on one side than the other and not as thin as I would like. I bought this for the price thinking "what could be so different in tortilla presses?" I was wrong. I ended up buying twice when I bought a heavier duty one.

Couldn't provide enough pressure to press the masa thin enough. Great for corn tortilla-cakes.

The "flat" plate that the dough is pressed together was bent. This meant to dough could not be pressed flat, therefore no tortillas.

Metal is too thin and flexes. Don't buy this one...get a heavier duty one...preferably cast iron or go traditional and get a wood one.

I was really disappointed to find metal shards in my tortillas! It's very dangerous and I will be sending this back immediately.