I caved and bought the PedEgg...
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Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:13 am

... and straight in the bin it goes!

I read many good reviews both here and on MUA and despite being happy with my Gehwol foot file (fabulous but messy) I decided to give this a go. I got it on eBay and after I tried it for a while I thought maybe it was a fake, but it looks like the real thing and I don't see how you could stuff a product like this to be honest.

My feet are in pretty good shape but since I do wear sandals a lot at the moment they do need some TLC every few days. So, the PedEgg came in the mail and, very excited, I sat down and used it on dry feet. Got almost nothing, just a bit of very fine powder, some of which DEFINITELY did not go inside the PedEgg container. I tried it again the next day, thinking it might be my technique. Still not much. I then decided that perhaps it should be used on feet after they have been soaked - a bit more (and this time in the container) but still very unimpressive. Then, right after I used the PedEgg, I took out my Gehwol foot file and filed off LOTS of dead skin for soft smooth feet. After a couple of years my Gehwol file is still nice and sharp and does a better job than any other foot file I have tried. But, even comparing the PedEgg to other foot files I have, it's still actually quite poor.

All I can say is that I am *so* glad that I did not buy this for the Au$60 that they try to sell it for over here.

free skin care · Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:03 pm

Mabsy, I think the PedEgg is a knockoff of the Microplane which I have, and that model definitely rocks!

But I looked at the PedEgg closely in the store one day, and thought it looked much more flimsy from a design standpoint. You have confirmed my decision to stick with the Microplane!

Next time I will be buying the one with the replaceable filing component...Microplane did not offer that until AFTER PegEgg came up with that idea.

http://us.microplane.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=25

free skin care · Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:21 pm

Oh My - I can't believe what it costs in Australia.... Wew. I bought mine in a two-fer deal. It works for me and I don't have dry skin in general but then I don't use it very often. Like it though.... Was contemplating the microplane - Beth usually knows what works.

Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:13 pm

Oh good gravy ... what a horrible price ... for a horrible tool Shock

Here in SoCal, they sell for $9.99 US at all the major drug stores. This includes a nasty foot cream.

I got sucked in a few months ago and purchased one for my 'always calloused' heels. I agree with the OP ... what a waste of money! The fine powder exploded all over my bedroom carpet when the very cheaply made product came apart while using. After one use, the cheese grater-like plate was completely dull with my heels still thick with callous.

IMHO ... don't waste your money Exclamation

free skin care · Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:59 pm

Yes, as an Aussie, I can confirm that is what they sell it for here. Its on infomercials all the time. And I caved in. The WORST product purchase I have made.... Thank goodness I got it on Ebay for less. But its terrible.....

free skin care · Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:18 pm

LOL....as I just finished writing this last post..the PedEgg commercial came on...AGAIN! They are really thrashing it over here....

free skin care · Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:10 pm

I love my little $9.99 Ped Egg..

I use it once a month, on thoroughly dry bare skin from the knees down, and it removes all the dead skin.. Then I shower, and apply a nice lotion and I'm smooth as a baby's booty.. Laughing

It gets

from moi'

free skin care · Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:33 pm

Kassy_A wrote:

I love my little $9.99 Ped Egg..

I'm with Kassy - I loooove my PedEgg. Living in Southern California, I'm in open-backed shoes most of the time (even now, as I type) and had developed gross cracked, gray heels that no pumice could correct. Enter the PedEgg. I use it several times a week before showering (standing on a towel from the laundry basket, for any spillage), then follow the shower with Kerasol ointment and socks for an hour or so. Now my heels are pink and soft all the time (or at least, when I keep up the routine. Rolling Eyes

) I guess it's one of those things that works for some, but not for all. That being said, I probably wouldn't pay as much as they're charging in Australia...

free skin care · Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:41 am

I think my crystal nail file does a better job than the pedegg. Then again, my feet are way beyond awful!

free skin care · Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:02 pm

Mabsy - that price ($42US) absolutely floored me! I'd call it a waste for that amt too.

But, I do like mine - it works great on the heals. Not so well on the toes (upside down it spills out). Only good for one area, and I don't consider the $10 US that bad. It is messy, tho, and I use mine (dry) in the shower before I take my shower.

Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:53 pm

I'm surprised by the price difference as well. I mean, I know we usually get ripped off here (I try to buy most cosmetics and electronics online or when I'm in the US) but not to this extent.

Having said that, even it was $9.95 it would still be bad, or at least the one I got would definitely be. The very mixed reports make me wonder whether there is some quality control issue somewhere in manufacturing them. I don't think the one I have would work for anyone! Actually, come to think of it, I'll give it to my mum and see what she thinks. Then I'll report back Smile

free skin care · Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:52 am

The microplane does work better but costs way more. I have both and my hubby dulled the pediegg blades in a heatbeat. My swedish clover file works great and never dulls.
I can't believe how much you had to pay!

free skin care · Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:59 am

I'm glad I didn't go for this! Especially since it seems to be *everywhere* now. Pumice stones never really did it for me, and I don't have a microplane, but I do love my Sally Hansen La Cross Foot Smoothing Disk. It's a small, blue disk with hard plastic rings that scrape off the dead skin. Love it!

But in just looking for it online, it seems to be discontinued! Walgreens isn't stocking it and it's not on the Sally Hansen website. Noooo! Shock

If anyone knows where to find it, I need to stock up! Thanks!

free skin care · Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:54 pm

AnnieR wrote:

The microplane does work better but costs way more.

Check out the Microplane "colorblind" ones...they are discounted because the colors aren't perfect. But I do think that you get what you pay for in this instance...I bet the Microplane blades last way longer than the PedEgg.

After all, they know the grater business very well. It still cracks me up that they went from kitchen graters to feet graters. "Honey, could you please empty my container of Heel Zest?" Laughing

http://us.microplane.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=58

free skin care · Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:15 pm

It looks like the Orb might be like the pedi-egg. I have one - A pedi egg and I like it but have not tried other types. My feet are not heavily calloused either so that might make a difference. I thought it worked great. Maybe Mabsy has a defect in hers. For the Aus price it should be gold plated and engraved.

Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:24 pm

sister sweets wrote:

Maybe Mabsy has a defect in hers. For the Aus price it should be gold plated and engraved.

You're right though, given the disparity of comments about it I think mine is a dud. I can't see how it could possibly work on anyone's feet. My feet are usually baby soft so it's not like it has a lot of work to do but it can't even deal with a little bit of dead skin.

free skin care · Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:08 pm

I have to say I love my PediEgg. I get loads of fine powder everytime I use it, and it does not spill out but I can see how it could happen.

I really like mine and it sounds Masby as if yours is defective.

free skin care · Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:52 pm

Every couple of weeks, I give myself a pedicure, starting with warm water and skin softener in a massage tub. Then I use a pedicure file to remove the layer of dead skin on the bottom of my feet, and I also trim and polish my toenails. My feet feel wonderful afterwards. I've looked at the PedEggs, but I don't think I'd like them.

free skin care · Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:59 pm

These eggs work quite well, esp on dry skin. Just don't over do it like my friend did.

free skin care · Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:11 pm

I also bought mine (shopping channel) over a year ago on a 2 for the price of 1 special
and they work great! No spilling and takes off any dry yucky skin!
I wonder if now that they are mass marketed the quality control has slacked off badly!
I can't imagine that price either! Mine were 2 for 10$ USD!

DM

free skin care · Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:04 am

hi everyone,

i bought the pedegg several months ago at a dollar store for $1. Dollar Bazaar, at Gerrard Square. it was in a nice package with the 'seen on tv' label, and i thought it was a nice idea. i find that it best to soak the feet and scrub away while watching tv. Very Happy

also, i saw a pedegg with a long handle, i think i saw it at Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

free skin care · Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:55 am

I love my Ped Egg. I also have bought replacement blades. I use it on my feet when they are dry because for me, that is when it removes the most dead skin. Yes, it can be messy so I do it over a towel, no biggy.

I have to be careful not to take too much off because I did initially and that's not a good thing. I like it because it removes the calluses and dry skin, makes my feet look smooth and gives me a pedicure look for pennies. I cannot compare to other items because it's all I ever used but I certainly don't need anything more aggressive.

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