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The Octodog is surprisingly well constructed. It's made of very durable and heavy plastic that's molded into the shape of an octopus. The design is simple but well thought out. The eyes are removable and when the hotdog is inserted and the eyes replaced, they hold the hotdog in place and add two little "eye holes" into the hotdog at the same time. The top half of the Octodog then slides into the bottom half, cutting eight little octopus-legs into the dog. The overall result is hilariously weird and awesome at the same time.

Despite its simplicity, there are a few oddities with this device. The major gripe I have is with the way the legs are cut. Because the "blades" are constructed out of relatively dull plastic, the force needed to slice the hotdog is too much and I ended up with two ripped up dogs before I got one right. Another kind of unexpected thing was the absurd size of the finished product. I guess the size of a hotdog is a bit deceiving, but after making my first Octodog, I was quite surprised to see that it towered over my plate - a bit more like the Beastie Boys "Intergalactic" octopus monster than a funny little piece of food.