Banana Guard

huja · 02-06-2011, 10:36 AM

Do you have to buy a set of guards with various degrees of bend to accommodate different bananas? Or do you have to specifically pick bananas that fit within the curvature tolerance? This would be a pain as I usually don't take my calipers to the market.

HKfornow · 02-06-2011, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by imparanoic:

which branch as stock varies branch to branch, also don't wanna pay HK$100 for something like this at city super

I think I saw it either at the South Horizon Shop or the one in Causeway Bay. . . but I'm leaning more towards the S. Horizon branch.

pin · 02-06-2011, 11:17 AM

Man, I can't believe there is actually a discussion on banana guards!!

I have tried the bendy ones before and I've found them not to be so great. After a while the plasitc on the bendy ones eventually breaks. Also, you get bruising around where the banana touches the bendy bits of the banana.

I've not got a guard which isn't bendy, but so far all bananas I've used on it fits. You sometimes need to cut the stem, but that's about it.

If I have time I'll send a photo of it.

With the bendy one I had previously often the banana wouldn't fit.

jgl · 02-06-2011, 11:26 AM

Just order from Chainreaction as giles suggested. Their overseas shipping is cheap enough that it beats hunting all over HK to find one.

emmie · 02-06-2011, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by pin:

I have tried the bendy ones before and I've found them not to be so great. After a while the plasitc on the bendy ones eventually breaks. Also, you get bruising around where the banana touches the bendy bits of the banana.

I've not got a guard which isn't bendy, but so far all bananas I've used on it fits. You sometimes need to cut the stem, but that's about it.

If I have time I'll send a photo of it.

With the bendy one I had previously often the banana wouldn't fit.

Love this amount of detailed, tried 'n' tested experience / point of view.

Also never knew such things existed - bananas are a fave so will look out for a couple of them (handier than just making do with bubble-wrap pockets).

Char Siu King · 02-06-2011, 02:27 PM

I'm looking for a banana hammock. Does anyone know where I could get one?

Fenix2 · 02-06-2011, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by jgl:

Just order from Chainreaction as giles suggested. Their overseas shipping is cheap enough that it beats hunting all over HK to find one.

I find few people know the cost of their time.... Your comment fell on deaf hears...

Post people will gladly walk around for 4 hours to save HK$60 or some bollocks,

SiuMaiTaiTai · 02-06-2011, 03:19 PM

These banana guards are always gigantic, I wonder if foot long bananas exist anywhere in the world?
I end up having to cut the stem to fit it in too, bad ergonomics !

Also, whipping them out can be a bit embarrassing, someone asked me if it was a sex toy once, not joking!

Ramdom · 02-06-2011, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by huja:

Do you have to buy a set of guards with various degrees of bend to accommodate different bananas? Or do you have to specifically pick bananas that fit within the curvature tolerance? This would be a pain as I usually don't take my calipers to the market.

luv it!

wanted to ask the same sort of thing but thought it would read obscene, and it does!!!

huja · 17-06-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by HKfornow:

Saw some at Jusco $10 shop.

So I just happen to walk past the Jusco $10 store and and decided to look for a banana guard. I mean who wants the suffer the hard ache of banana trauma, right? Well, here it is . . . It looks like something that will get you excommunicated from the Church if found in your possession.

And the heart-shaped vents don't exactly help its case as a legit household item.