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post #76 of 84
4/10/09 at 9:43am
Receive mine in the mail two days ago - can't wait to use it. I have to say that Maureen was the sweetest person to deal with on the phone.
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post #77 of 84
4/10/09 at 10:30pm
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I got my Agbay a few weeks ago and I LOVE IT!!! It makes everything stress free almost.I honestly couldn't believe how easy it was to use.


Briaview, maybe your blade is bent? Just a thought??
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post #78 of 84
4/10/09 at 10:38pm
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Originally Posted by leahs

bob,
You will not regret it even for a minute. Best $ you've spent lately!!



Leah,
Where should I level my blade prior to using the sps (it's four inches), and how thick should my filling be?
I'm so nervous to use the sps, but the Agbay makes me feel a lot better.
Thanks,
Darlene
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post #79 of 84
5/10/09 at 5:34pm
Oh mama, I'm in LOVE!! I got my brand spankin new Agbay deluxe and this thing is SWEET! I do have a question though -- this is sooo unlike any other cake leveler I've used, are there any tricks to using it? I'm asking because I find it a bit intimidating and a little scary with those blades and all. (If I can hurt myself, I do!) icon_confused.gif Any suggestions??
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post #80 of 84
5/10/09 at 5:54pm
Has anyone tried the Martellato cake slicer? It's $125 on Amazon. It looks very similar to the agbay, but before I spend the money thought I would ask the experts here...
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post #81 of 84
5/10/09 at 6:04pm
I put it off and put it off and struggled and struggled about ordering one, but since I have had my Agbay I have no regrets! I love it! It makes a world of difference and has been oh so worth it. I have to say of my cake tools it is in my top 5 - I wouldn't want Betsy (my Kitchenaid) to be jealous. icon_smile.gif
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Grandma's are Mommys with lots of frosting....
My two grandkids Lily and Thomas are the sparkle in my eye!
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post #82 of 84
5/10/09 at 6:07pm
love, love, love mine. Wonder how I lived with out it. Expensive but so worth it. IT sure takes the dread out of torting and remember you only have to buy it once!
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post #83 of 84
5/10/09 at 6:26pm
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Originally Posted by lchristi27

Has anyone tried the Martellato cake slicer? It's $125 on Amazon. It looks very similar to the agbay, but before I spend the money thought I would ask the experts here...



Hubby tried to talk me into the Matrellato to save some $$ and I convinced him that I NEEDED the Agbay because it was the one tool that I've never heard negative reviews on. The Martellato really looks NOTHING like the Agbay.

The Agbay has blades that look like hacksaws, I mean WICKED looking. It's also got measurements on the inside and outside (I have the deluxe) to make sure your blades are level and even.

To me, the Martellato just looks like a pricey Wilton. thumbsdown.gif

I put off buying the Agbay for months and months because there were so many other cool things I wanted (airbrush, edible image printer, etc etc). I should have bought the Agbay first. It's not glamorous, but it is SO unbelievably awesome. I use it on every cake (unlike that airbrush) and it always has perfect results (unlike that edible image setup).
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post #84 of 84
5/10/09 at 6:31pm
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Originally Posted by Briarview

Well you all seem to love your Agbay and I love mine but I do have a slight problem. If I was to cut straight across the cake in a sawing motion the middle of the blade seems to ride up and by the time I am to the other side the cake is not level. The way I now do it is start at the corner of a square cake and go slightly through and then onto the next corner until I have done all the corners and trying to go through to meet in the middle. Same with the round cakes. I even use it on fruit cakes and find I have to hold the blade in a bit on each end to stop it pushing up. Other than that I am really pleased with it and have had it for a few years. Does anyone else have this problem?



Briarview, your cake MUST be on a level surface AND you have to make sure that you're not putting uneven pressure on your cake when you're using your Agbay. I was absolutely baffled the first time I used mine and my cake was "lumpy" on top. I was pressing down on top of the cake while cutting and didnt stop to consider that I was compressing it in some places and not in others. icon_rolleyes.gif

Also, if your cake board is not level, your results will be off
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