Banana Teardown

Do you have a parts list available in case we break something during disassembly?

Quote from Eleventeen:

Do you have a parts list available in case we break something during disassembly?

1. Banana exterior case.

2. Banana interior phloem bundles.

3. Banana interior edible portion.

4. Banana EMI shield (only some models).

You forgot to be sure that the banana is not rotten or unripe. If it is unripe (when the exterior case is green) its flavor will be of lower quality and somewhat sour. If it is rotten (when the exterior case is brown or black and the unit has an odd odor) it may explode or leak and cause personal injury as well as damage to your banana unit.

Be carrefull : a banana can be a weapon. As seen on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr...

:+)

if you start the process at the non-stem end, it gives you a useful handle for keeping your hands clean while eating the banana and makes cleanup a breeze!

This is clever, but I've found it more effective to simply pinch the non-stem end of a banana between two fingers. It easily breaks and lets you peel back the banana, retaining the stem (like keener31).

Quote from mbishop:

This is clever, but I've found it more effective to simply pinch the non-stem end of a banana between two fingers. It easily breaks and lets you peel back the banana, retaining the stem (like keener31).

I tried this today, and it worked great except that when I got to the end, about 1/3 of the banana fell on the floor. Luckily, it was still edible. I'll have to perfect my technique.

You really ought to mention that this invalidates the warranty.

Quote from keener31:

if you start the process at the non-stem end, it gives you a useful handle for keeping your hands clean while eating the banana and makes cleanup a breeze!

This is the way I've preferred to use a banana for about 15 yrs .. mess free (unless the end is going brown)

I prefer to use a thumbnail to break the skin on the inside curve of the banana, just below where the stem meets the top. Aids in access to the internals, but sadly leaves noticeable marking on the outer case.

i hate to be a snob, but this is actually NOT the correct way to open a banana case. if you peel from the other end, NOT the stem, you eliminate that weird brown nub at the end, and you don't get those starchy strings that hang off.

yes, im being serious. try it.

monkeys worked out it was easier to start at the other end millions of years ago...

Quote from techydude:

monkeys worked out it was easier to start at the other end millions of years ago...

LOL. Funny but true.

Quote from mbishop:

This is clever, but I've found it more effective to simply pinch the non-stem end of a banana between two fingers. It easily breaks and lets you peel back the banana, retaining the stem (like keener31).

+1

If you are left-handed, should you just reverse the hands in this step? Or is there a reason to do it right-handed?

No no no.

You pull the stem backwards.

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As hexapodium suggested, sometimes it helps to make a scratch with your thumbnail just below the stem (on the inside of the curve) to ensure it splits there, but this is not always necessary.

Dude, you're doing it wrong. It's way easier to open from the other end. No danger of mushing the tip.

Explain your methods for avoiding that strange spike going into the base of the banana. Is there any way to maximize the amount of this weird-looking thing that is removed?

Quote from oblivio92:

Explain your methods for avoiding that strange spike going into the base of the banana. Is there any way to maximize the amount of this weird-looking thing that is removed?

I just bend it off. When you pull it to the side, it pops off.

Although removing the entire banana is great when you are going to use the entire banana for something else (like in a smoothie), for good ol' banana eating, some may prefer to peel back the peel in separate strips as you go along, using the unpeeled part below as a handle.

http://chidiet.com/images3/banana1.jpg

When done properly, one's hands never have to even touch the fruit inside. Good for times on the go when washing your hands before eating is not an option.

do you have any cue concerning re-assembly?

Quote from oblivio92:

Explain your methods for avoiding that strange spike going into the base of the banana. Is there any way to maximize the amount of this weird-looking thing that is removed?

Just eat it, it won't hurt you any, and it saves valuable time if you're hungry. ;)

You forgot the coolest part of a banana tear down. Before eating but after peeling, press your fingers, gently but firmly all around the top of the banana until the top begins to split into 3 parts lengthwise. You can then either stick your finger gently in the split and work it slowly down the length of the banana, or continue massaging the banana as you move down its length. Eventually you will be able to separate the banana into 3 long pieces. Now you can make a banana split or have 3 equal pieces to share with 2 friends. Sorry, no pics cause we ate the banana.

LOL. http://gizmodo.com/5302563/ifixit-banana...

how i can reassemble the device??? jajajajajaja

This may have been mentioned already, but the easiest way I know of is to grip both ends and pull. This only works with bananas that are slightly ripe to ripe, not over ripe. This is the way primates eat them as well.

Chefs call this "fingering the banana".

Quote from bdmccaig:

You forgot the coolest part of a banana tear down. Before eating but after peeling, press your fingers, gently but firmly all around the top of the banana until the top begins to split into 3 parts lengthwise. You can then either stick your finger gently in the split and work it slowly down the length of the banana, or continue massaging the banana as you move down its length. Eventually you will be able to separate the banana into 3 long pieces. Now you can make a banana split or have 3 equal pieces to share with 2 friends. Sorry, no pics cause we ate the banana.