I just ordered this from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PZ9GU4/?tag=cakecentral-20

GET ONE! I have tried the hand squeeze types before...bleh. The flour would get gunked up in it. I have been using a regular strainer but that was too slow, and I not only have to do a lot of sifting for my pound cake but I also, when making doctored mixes, wanted to start sifting those too.

Well its baking day today and this thing will sift through a whole box of cake flour in like 10 seconds flat. I do have to cover the top with a towel because the rotating pieces will throw flour up, some, if you are going fast...but just cover it and crank away....and it works AWESOME.

So happy with this thing! Makes up for the ugly yellowed Wilton tall cake/cupcake stand I ordered from them that I am waiting for UPS to pick up today...

Yes, I bought this large hand crank model after frustrating results from other sifters. Now I just grab a giant bowl and sift away.

Thanks for this post! I've been looking for a decent sifter (not a squeeze one that makes my hand feel like it was gonna fall off!) Will definitely buy one of these.

I have this, and I love it!

I sift everything into my containers as soon as I get it from the grocery store. I'm afraid of stuff in flour or sugar.

Thanks so much, I added it to my "cart for payday" on amazon.com. Our shifter is old, holds 2 cups and goes slow.

Kitagirl, can I ask how you clean it? I had a smaller canister-type sifter, but it was impossible to clean properly and ended up tossing it due to built up gunk in all the crevices! I would love to get this large capacity sifter if it's easy to clean.

You just shake it until there's almost no flour left anywhere and rinse it out. Then leave to dry upside down.

Thank you, the strainer method is so 5 minutes ago!

thank you, thank you thank you!!! I have been looking for a really good sifter. I hate the squeeze kind and have just been using a large net strainer, but it takes forever. I am going to order this today. Wouldn't you know it qualifies for the free super saver shipping for orders or $25 or more...and it happens to be $24.77! Ha, ha. Guess I'll have to order something else.

the sheet pans on the referenced site: are those the ones you can bake cake in (like on television)? and will a 1/2 sheet fit in home oven? thanks

My mom had the crank kind, and always wanted one too. I bought the hand pump one and hated it..found out they still made the crank ones, and been buying them for gifts.
You can purchase a sifter just like that one for half the price at your local wal-mart, target or Kroger, I have several and didn't pay over $10 for them. they work wonderful and I throw mine in the dishwasher all the time..just make sure you dry it off well.

Oooh, I love my new rotary sifter. As soon as I saw the thread title I came to look at this one thinking, "Gee, I sure hope they didn't get the hand squeeze type! Those are terrible!" Hehehe... Great minds think alike.

I have had both the squeeze and the rotary... I like the strainer, crazy huh?

I've never used anything but the hand-crank sifters and was thrilled when they came up with the 8 cup version! Here's another source where they can be had for $19.99 and if you happen to need other things shipping is free with orders over $69.

http://www.cookware.com/Fox-Run-Craftsmen-4655-FRU1097.html

I bought one at Walmart about six or eight months ago because I wanted one so bad and it was HORRIBLE. I have been told the hand squeeze ones are not good either so I went back to my trusty mesh strainer.

So I am sold! I just ordered one, with one day shipping so I can use it this weekend. I bought a hand squeeze one, thinking it would be great - WRONG! It did not sift my box mixes at all, it was horrible. So I decided to buy this one, and try it out this weekend! Can't wait to get it!!!

I have this handled one. I find it a bit cumbersome. Be careful because it can fly out the top when you turn the crank full circle. I find I do it back and forth to keep it from spewing. it is more prevalent with PS than flour.

Funny, I have been looking for the hand squeeze kind. All of us who use mine do not like it.

my mom had one of these when I was little, I use to love to play with it! Now I would love to have one, she bought me a squeeze one and ugh what a PITA!