Handy Gourmet Cand Candy Dispenser, 5.75 x 12.00 x 5.75, Red

I always wanted one of these. This works great for small candies. I am a jelly bean fiend and I love to share. I took this dispenser to work for all my work pals. 2 thumbs up.

Works great for a lot of different candies. Jelly Belly "Belly flops" still work despite the weird shapes, Almond M&Ms work great. Peanut M&Ms kinda get stuck though, but I'm not really into those.I bought this to resolve 3 issues I was running into at work:1. was that people were contributing to the candy jar on my desk by just pouring in whatever they wanted, and when I had plain M&Ms in the jar and somebody added Reese's Pieces, a war almost broke out. We managed to keep it together, but decided it was time to find a new solution when...2. Somebody decided to dig his hand to the bottom of the jar and sift through the candy (letting them fall through his fingers) until he'd found the kind he liked. This was all happening right in the middle of the ebola "stuff", so the benefits of good personal hygiene (as well as the drawbacks of bad personal hygiene) were all pretty fresh in our minds.3. People were actually keeping track of how much candy each of us were eating because it was getting out of control. People were having to try to limit themselves, and pouring candy out of a jar isn't the best way to limit your intake.This little beauty solved all 3 problems. It allowed people to control the portions as they were able to do quick little pumps into their hand, it prevented people from digging their hotdog fingers into the candy as the sections are too small to fit a grown-man's hand in...especially grown men who never learned to wash their hands after using the bathroom. Also, it allowed for people to have different candy options without having to mix it up. Some days you need salty, some sweet, some chocolate, some fruity...we might need to buy another one...UPDATE:This doesn't seem to do too well with Peanut M&Ms. I don't know if there's something about the size/shape, but it keeps getting clogged and ultimately crushes M&Ms creating a crumbled mess in your hand. Works fine with Almond, Peanut Butter, Pretzel and Milk Chocolate M&Ms...but for some reason, Peanut just doesn't work out.Also works great with Jelly Belly Belly Flops despite their odd shapes.

It’s a good product for what it is. Has three separate compartments for different items to be dispensed and it spins which is nice. Easy to clean and to assemble. If you hold the lever down too long it will continue to dispense which has created a few messes. You can’t put any candies or nuts in there that have powders (like sour skittles or jelly beans)

We have this dispenser at our office front desk, and it's a big hit! Easy to use and works just great.

While it is a great idea, cleaning it is difficult. I had peanuts in mine and small pieces got into the cracks in the bottom and wouldn't come out. I did not see a way to open the bottom of it to clean it where the food was. I ended up throwing it away - cross contamination came to mind. I would recommend something wrapped individually if you can find something or hard shell candies

The media could not be loaded. This is the perfect size for our family movie room

UPDATE: I just threw it in the trash. I tried to move it. The top part came a part and all thecandy came out and went everywhere. What a waste of money!!!!I read the reviews. I knew I was most likely going to have to glue it down. But I bought it anyway. The first thing I did was place the cylinder in the bottom. The center tri-piece did not fit into the channels. So, I took the cover off and turned it upside down. Though they didn't fit perfectly into the channels, they sort of fit. I washed it and let it dry. I wiped the bottom down, but did not dunk it in water because I wasn't sure if it would dry. Once the cylinder dried, I checked the fit. I put Aleene's Tacky Glue in the channels in the center and let it dry overnight.Here's the problem. I filled it up with the candy. I was pleased that it worked perfectly. But when I went to put the cover back on, it did not fit at all. It sits on top. But, since it's not pliable, I could not stretch it on. I don't understand why the cylinder is not the same width on both ends. After the fact, I realized that the middle piece inside the cylinder comes out. I could have pulled it out, flipped it around and then glued it in and the cover would have fit on the end it came on. In the end, I have a candy dispenser with no cover. The candy will get stale. I tried plastic wrap and sat the cover on top. It looks terrible. For what I paid for this, I have placed too much time and effort into it. And I can't return it because I glued the two pieces together.I would say skip over this one.P.S. My review was just posted and I noticed this item is now unavailable.