I like the product; it does what it's supposed to do. However, it took forever to get to me in the mail.

This was a gift for my daughter-in-law so I haven't actually used it. It did have the highest rating of all those I researched, but all reviews seem to complaint that eventually the oil in the mister comes out in a stream. Hopefully, if my DIL follows the directions, that will not be a problem.

Misto Gourmet Brushed Aluminum Olive Oil Sprayer I have tried 2 other brands of these sprayers and this one definitely takes the cake. The others leaked oil from the base, the sides were always oily and both of them broke. This is a very nice sprayer, the 10 pumps doesn't last very long if you're spraying a 9 x 13" pan but the performance otherwise makes it worth the exra pumping....and it looks really nice-countertop worthy!

Okay, you get a little arm workout when pumping this thing, but once the resistance is there, it sprays oil out like a charm. It really does the job when you need a light mist of olive oil on vegetables, or need to spray coat a pan for baking. Now I feel like there is just enough oil there, instead of my old method of using too much by putting things in a plastic bag w/oil & shaking it around, or dipping a paper towel in oil and smearing it over a pan to coat (kind of a waste). This item is pretty economical for what it does, it's attractive, and it works. If you do need to do multiple sprays the pumped air can run out pretty quickly, but that's a small thing. 4 stars for the little sprayer (5, minus 1 for the workout).

I bought it to reduce the amount of oil I use in cooking and it works wonderfully. I've had mine for 4+ years and it's showing no signs of wear. Fill it about halfway full, pump it up pretty hard, next I spray a little into my sink to make sure it's misting. If it isn't pump it up a little more and give it another short spray in the sink and it should work. If you have left it sitting for a long time with oil in it and haven't used you may have to pump it up turn it upside down (with spray nozzle at the bottom of your sink), press the sprayer and clear the tube, it's never failed for me. At the end of each use, slowly replace the top while pressing down softly, twist the top back and forth until it is seated, it's well worth the few seconds of effort.

Don't get me wrong, it works as you expect 99% of the time, but the above steps are for those rare occasions when it doesn't.

Think of the savings, a fine mist of oil where previously you tried to pour just a little bit on. The benefits aren't just with the cost of the oil, but the lighter more delicious foods, that still inherit the taste of your extra virgin olive oil with a fraction of the calories. Of course as some of the other reviewers have pointed out you can have multiple Mistos for other oils.

A light spray of oil, refillable so you aren't adding the waste problem, works for years with absolutely minimal maintenance, and less than $10. You really can't ask for more.

Bon appétit

I really like this, is not the first one I have purchased, they kinda dissapear from home (my mom and friends always steal them from me!!!!)

Cheap, flimsy construction with less structural integrity than a tin can. Worse, the interiour has a strange, metallic odour that does not wash out and that you certainly don't want to transfer to anything you intend to eat. It has been years since I have seen a truly high quality mister but this is surely the worst.

I needed a spray oil to substitute the ones I used to buy from the supermarket. This is a light weight aluminium can. I use it for olive oil. Its easy to use. Sprays well. So far I am happy with the product.

I gave it 4 stars since this is the only spray product I have used. Nothing to compare against.

I watched The Shopping Bags one day on Fine Living Network, and they were reviewing oil sprays..and I saw the Misto.. decided to get myself one.. I have not regretted it one little bit. I don't get that funky smell that comes with the Pam and the other baking sprays, and the Misto works great. My husband was not sure about it at first, but he has gotten to where he likes it better than the bought cooking sprays.

The Misto oil sprayer is an essential in my kitchen. Sometimes it mists, sometimes it squirts a tiny stream of oil. In either case, it adds just a tiny bit of oil to a cookie sheet to keep asparagus from sticking while roasting, or to keep fish moist while roasting or broiling. Also great in a nonstick skillet when you want to use just a little bit of oil to cover the whole cooking surface. The sprayer mechanism doesn't last forever, however. Lasts longer if you don't overfill it.

Okay so my Misto bit the dust.
Well after ten years and the thousands of times I've used mine I think it is time for a review... wink, wink.

The product works.
I have found that the lighter weight oils work best.
Yes all the comments about bringing it up to full pressure for getting a fine mist apply. After my first couple of months use I found that I got a stream rather than a spray. I suspected oil buildup and I was right. Cleaning the MISTO on the inside fixes the misting problem. Now time for my two secrets how to clean the MISTO and how to keep the MISTO Misting forever.
Cleaning: Simple the MISTO can be cleaned with dishsoap... Plus it can be pulled apart so that you can clean the four basic parts separately... To clean the inside run alcohol through the unit... I used EVERCLEAR 100% grain alcohol... Make sure to use food grade alcohol.
Tip: #2 Mix oil and alcohol 50/50 to keep your unit misting... Shake before each use... :)
Have a great day.

If you're looking for a good looking, well sized sprayer for your olive oil, look no farther. The Misto brushed aluminum olive oil sprayer looks great and sprays a perfect fine mist to keep your food looking and tasting the same way. Bon appetit.

I am so glad I got this, saves on the amount of olive oil I use. Yes does take a bit of pumping but still well worth the money.

I've had no problem with this sprayer, pumping it till it's pumped completely will give you more than a few seconds worth of spray. I have to push the button down completely for it to spray a spray and not a stream. I have not had any clogs and I don't use it that frequently, so you'd think it would clog up on me if it were going to. In fact, I have to dump the oil and replace now and then, since extra virgin olive oil is not particularly shelf stable. I'd buy it again - in fact, I'm sending it to my sister-in-law as a gift.

I use grapeseed oil in mine. I am really happy I have this. You only have to pump it a few times. Then for the first 2-3 seconds it comes out in a nice mist, then will go into a stream but still comes out fast. It always works. I have used another type of mister which didn't work at all and was very frustrating. So, having experienced that I am very pleased with this. The only reason why I give this a 4 star rating is because it will go to a stream- but it is not big deal.

The olive oil sprayer works exactly as advertised and has become a regular part of my cooking and baking.
Oiling baking pans can now be done without getting my fingers wet. Applying a little oil to flat breads takes only a moment. Ditto frying pans, omelet pans, etc.
The sprayer is a fine time and mess saver.

My wife starts every morning with a fried egg. She had been using PAM spray which was putting a film of oily goo on all of the kitchen surfaces near the stove. I thought there must be a better way and remembered receiving this product some time before as a gift. We brought it out filled it pumped it up and it streamed olive oil, not what we thought it would do. So we read the instructions, poured out 2/3rds of the oil we put in and voila! This product rocks! We have three now! All for different cooking oils, if you want a light spray of oil for pans or salads this is a great gadget. I was in a hurry and broke one, the company has a website, I put in the information and what I broke. Three days later I received the part - no charge! I highly recommened this product and applaud the MISTO company for their no excuses warranty. They look great as well. Read the other reviews for tips on releasing the pressure each time for longevity. I have never had a clog following those tips and have had two in service for well over a year now, and the third for a few months. Great $10 tool for the kitchen!

We've had the Misto Olive Oil Sprayer for several years now and love it! It delivers a fine, even spray with just a few pumps to pressurize. We've never had any clogging or any of the other problems some have mentioned. It's a nice design so it looks good sitting out, it's easy to clean and has been very dependable.

I often make paninis as a fast meal before heading out to work and instead of buttering the bread I spritz it with olive oil with this mister. I also use this sprayer when just a touch of oil is needed in a pan or on a salad. It has worked great for us and I highly recommend it.

The Misto is good fun, but there are steel cans on the shelves of supermarkets that do the same job as the Misto.

Reasons for getting the Misto:
In time, it will be less expensive than previously mentioned cans.
Great for environment. You're not buying tons of cans of above.
Exactly the oil you want... You aren't locked into certain types, any oil goes well.

Reasons for not getting the Misto:
Above can: open lid - spray. Misto: pump pump pump - spray.
Expensive in the short term.
A little messy as a DIY item.

All things considered, I do use mine and like it.

I love my Misto. Been using it for a couple years now with no trouble. I love resuable and attractive products that save so much garbage. We bought several to give as gifts and everyone has loved theirs.

My only complaint is that it can be hard to get enough pressure for a fine misty spray sometimes. But I've been getting the hang of pumping it enough and learning how much oil to fill it with.

TIP: Only fill it about 1/2 way full if you like fine misting as it will be much easier to pump up that way. Otherwise the oil comes out in a stream.

I've been doing what others suggest and releasing the pressure after each use, and it's been working great for months. On the very minor downside, it takes a little while to get used to the exact amount to pump it--after a few times you'll kind of get a feel for how much resistance is ideal. And it's not as even a spray as Pam or stuff like that, it's more a spattering of droplets than an even misting, but it serves the same purpose.

This works like I had hoped! I did notice a bit of clogging after a few seconds, but that is remedied by re-pumping and also cleaning the sprayer with hot water!

This product works great! I was a bit nervous after reading some of the other reviews (the bad ones) but this works perfectly.
You fill it, pump it...and bingo...it works. The only disappointment...I didnt buy more (but I plan on correcting that mistake). Thanks.

I'm not generally a 'kitchen gadget' type....but if you're an olive oil user,....this really comes in handy.

I own a Misto, and have been using it for some time. It works wonderfully, and I have not had any problems with it at all. It produces a good even pure oil spray, and it saves money. I used to use "olive oil cooking sprays", however those products are expensive, and most are not pure oil. Oils have boiling points and flashpoints, and the use of impure oil makes cooking like rolling dice. if you're serious about cooking, use the real deal.

I'm planning on returning this if possible. I read all the reviews, but their promises that this puppy actually works were wrong. It's like the others we've tried: Follow the directions, do as you're told, even try the secret tips provided by other reviewers, and you still end up with a pathetic little drizzle in your pan. It would be great if someone someday figures out how to make a mister that performs as promised, but so far, this one ain't it.

So Misto promises to replace expensive store-bought aerosol cans with a product that will spray a fine mist of oil just like they do, but for only (in the long-term, anyway) pennies a can.

HA!!

I followed the directions verbatim, but no matter what kind of oil I tried... corn, canola, olive..., and no matter how much I pumped it up, all it would do is dribble out a pathetic stream.

Possibly the most undeservedly-hyped product I've ever fallen for... should be ZERO stars!

Just got Misto and the thing actually works. It's very straightforward to use. The spray isn't as fine as with a can of Pam but I feel better not polluting the Earth with dozens of empty steel cans. The spray is good for everyday purposes. It's well made and even looks elegant with the stainless steel appearance so I can leave it on my countertop with my spices. It does take a little bit of work to pump air into the canister to get the pressure but it's small price to pay for a reusable canister. I put regular vegetable oil in it and used it for frying eggs. I plan to use it for a non-fried baked chicken recipe. Normally I drizzle oil on breaded chicken and bake it. I expect it will be better with Misto because I won't have to use as much oil. Great product. Wish I had discovered this years ago. Arrived in perfect condition.

My last Misto endured over three years of constant daily use, many times each day, so I am back to order another, my third in ten years of cooking almost everything from scratch. I consider that to be an excellent track record!

Since we've started using an oil mister in our cooking, we have noticed that we go through MUCH less oil (and therefore consume much less fat). It takes surprisingly little olive or canola oil to coat a skillet for frying, and I also use a light spray of olive oil over the tops of vegetables, instead of saute'ing them in butter. Just a spritz is enough to get eggplant or squash to tender up nicely. It's nice to know I can have control over what goes into my family's food - I was never comfortable with "aerosol cooking spray" and am even less so, now that they've switched from trans-fats to god-only-knows-what kind of "non-fat" (read: non-food) substance.

I like to use unfiltered olive oil when I can find it, so I definitely get clogs in the nozzle from time to time. I learned early on that washing in hot, soapy water does not do the trick. Instead, I pull off the nozzle button and rinse it in warm water, then I suck on the bottom of the button until the clog pops out in the opposite direction from which it went in in the first place (I hope that doesn't sound too gross - it IS effective! And after all, it's only solidified olive oil.) Then I wash the button (and all the other parts while I'm at it) in warm, soapy water.

I have not tried this with olive oil, but with canola oil it gives a good mist and doesn't take much pumping. So far after about a month it still works fine. There is a tiny bit of a stream in the center of the spray, but it is overall a really good mist and spreads evenly.

I followed all the instructions for how to get this to work properly and still find it to be worthless. I owned a Misto a few years back and it was worthless but then I came across all these instructions for how to use it so thought I'd buy another and give it another try. No such luck!

I have used the sprayer for a couple of weeks now and I am very pleased with it. It is best if you keep it nearly upright. It seems that if you tilt it too much you start getting drops instead of sprays. But all in all does what it is supposed to do. The container seems quite thin and fragile however.

and get one of these. It was a little touchy until we learned the ropes, but if you follow the instructions it does just what it's supposed to do - at a reasonable price.

Getting used to how far to fill it and how much to pump it took a few tries, but it works just fine. Don't ever fill it over HALF full with oil. The container has to have room for the air you're pumping in or it won't spray. Also, depending on how many times you pump it, it sometimes delivers a very fine mist compared to a product like 'Pam'. Just go over the cooking surface a few more times and think of the money you're saving on cooking sprays.

I've been using this about a month, with extra virgin olive oil, instead of aerosol cooking spray and I love it! No weird chemical smells, easy to refill, haven't had any trouble with it spraying or anything, works beter than I expected!

After reading other reviews I was sure to follow the directions to the tee.
Misto works flawlessly everytime! We use a lot of olive oil in food prep so this is in use a lot. Just pump it up when needed and the spray is nice and fine. Use in place of the fake stuff (pam) whenever possible. Great to stir fry or when just a small amount of Olive oil is needed. Can also use to coat a salad when not wanting to pour it on. Definitely a good buy.