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Five Star Reviews:

51%
This thing is super sharp
June 4, 2016
This slicer makes quick work of everything from cucumbers to potatoes. I used it to cut a 5 lb sack of potatoes into kettle chips in about 10 minutes. I also used it to slice a bunch of zucchini and oinions to put on the grill and it took me 1/10 of the time I usually spend slicing them with a knife. The thickness of the slices is so easy to adjust. You just twist the knob and you can go from paper thin to about 1/2" thick slices. Add on the slotted blade and you can make shoestring fries or pretty much whatever type of veggies you want to cut into strips. My daughter used it to cut zucchini into spaghetti sized strips and made a healthy spaghetti type dish, using the zucchini in place of pasta. One word of warning though, as I mentioned earlier, this thing is super sharp. It will not discriminate between your fingers and whatever you are cutting. This makes such fast work of slicing veggies, you will be tempted to just hold them in your hand as you run them back and forth at a lightning pace. If you prefer having all of your skin on your fingers to having some of it in your bowl of freshly sliced veggies, I'd use the included holder. Luckily, I was cutting 1mm thick chips and not steak fries when I learned this valuable lesson the hard way.
Great slicer!
August 10, 2015
I bought it slice/chop papaya for papaya salad but didn't turn out so well, so I started using it for other things. I love how thinly you can use this to slice stuff. I didn't have a spiralizer so I used it to thinly slice zucchini and then cut it into strips to make noodles. Amazing! I've also used it to slice ginger, and it is amazing how thin it can slice things. I will update my review as I use it more but so far, I'm happy with what it's been able to do. Please be careful as the blades can be very sharp. It's easy to clean (rinse under water after your done, and if you need to get some stuff out, the tip of a skewer does the trick) and really easy to change between blades. I'm not sure I'l be able to utilize it for all its functions, but for what it's been able to do so far, I would definitely recommend it.
Quality
April 22, 2014
Bought this after getting fed up with my "slice-o-matic".
This is 1000 times better.
All I've done so far is slice with the basic blade. But pulling the "french fry" blades up is easy as pie.
Easy to slice. Easy to clean. Easy to change the blades as well. With what you get for the price, this is totally worth it!

I only wish there was an easy way to store everything together compactly. Other than that it's awesome.

Side note: Highly recommend getting a pair of gloves to use with this.
Excellent! Wonderful! Great!
October 1, 2013
This is, by far, the best slicer/grater that I've ever used.

The blades are all super sharp and make slicing and grating extremely easy.

In fact, I read the reviews before I purchased this mandoline, and one of the reviewers had promptly cut his finger on it; when I read that review, I thought "Uh huh - got to be careful." Yep, got to be careful with it, because on my second use, I managed to cut my finger and didn't even feel it at first, the blade is so thin.

That thin blade slices tomatoes easily and cleanly, as long as I gently move the tomato back and forth across the blade as it goes through the cut. Only one other slicer I've had cut tomatoes so well, and that was a $120 large countertop slicer that is cumbersome to set up and time-consuming to clean.

Clean-up is very easy, and most of the time I just rinse each part after use and put it aside to drain until the next use - veggies that I've sliced and grated don't stick at all to the surface and wash away easily.

I've used this almost every day since I bought it, and the blade is still as sharp as when I got it, and I still love it.
So Much Better
September 18, 2013
I had previously purchased a cheaper mandoline slicer with a well known brand name that turned out to be a piece of junk. I wanted a good one but didn't want to pay an arm and a leg so I took a chance on this one. This has turned out to be a very good chance...I am very happy with this slicer. It is very sturdy with several blade options. You can adjust the thickness of the slices, something you couldn't do with the cheaper one. It is easy to keep in place so you aren't worried about it slipping and causing injury. My favorite part is the holder you attach to what you are slicing. It has a floating pin system that moves as you slice so you are never having to lift your hand and it gets down to the last tiny slice...no waste. This thing slices an onion perfectly for onion rings or whatever and gets literally every last piece. It is super sharp so it takes just a few seconds to slice a large onion. Faster than even locating a knife! I haven't used all the blades since I really just wanted it for slicing but all the blades and components are well made, sturdy, very sharp and appear as easy to clean as the slicing blade. I highly recommend this product!
69%
Absolutely loving it! must have for hotpot lovers!
November 3, 2016
Absolutely loving it! If you are an Asian enjoying hotpot like me, this is definitely a must-have in your kitchen. then you can skip the horrible old meat from china town and go with some better quality Costco lamp and beef. I think it is totally worth of the price!
This Slicer is Fantastic for all breads
October 21, 2016
i bake a lot of different breads including soft sandwich breads and Artesian Breads with heavy chewy crusts, the Artesian breads are really a pain to slice by hand and the softer breads are not much easier to cut evenly, This Slicer is Fantastic for all breads. The blade it comes with is the only one I use and its just right for bread. I can get very thick slices ( Texas Toast Slices) or thin (Wonder Bread Slices), cuts round and traditional loaves equally well BUT watch what your doing, I almost cut the tip of my finger off the first time I used it...
Makes meal making doable for disabled.
August 8, 2016
Great slicer.This makes it possible for me to slice bread and meat. I am disabled. My motor-controls are all screwed up. I have lots of kitchen gadgets to make preparing some of my own meals possible. This is a good one. I bake bread in a little Zojirushi BB-HAC10 Home Bakery 1-Pound-Loaf Programmable Mini Breadmaker I often can't get to the grocery and they do not have much selection being in rural Montana. I get 12 slices out of a on1 pond loaf with this. Without it, they wouldn't be slices. Works great on roast meat too. Deli thin.
VERY happy with this slicer
December 30, 2014
VERY happy with this slicer. Cuts through cheese, meat, fruit faster than I can move the slicing guide (safely). Clean up is reasonable, but not quick enough to justify cutting a single item. Would save up a few things to batch process. Blade back is heavily lubricated and a bit messy. Blade attachment screw is not as delicate as others have suggested. Use a quarter, snug it up (don't over tighten) and you'll be fine! Also, a bit quieter than I anticipated, feet hold slicer securely in place. Catch tray is a bit useless as the sliced contents wan to fall right at the pivot point between the machine and where the contents land. This is a questionable design. Find myself using my hand to catch the slice and put in the tray similar to the way it's done at the deli. Feel it's safe to do this as long as you are paying serious attention to what your doing - this is a MEAT slicer after all. Overall, a very good buy!
Best on the Market
January 8, 2012
I read all the reviews for most of the brand name meat slicers. Amazon makes it very easy to do this since they offer so many brands and models of brands, along with consumer reviews. Then I took the trouble to personally take a good look at the available brands at local merchants. I might mention that the Chef's Choice brand was only available at Kitchen Kaboodle, and then only the Model 610. Of course, I couldn't try out the meat slicers by slicing meat since none were plugged in, and it would be rather messy for stores to offer a demo on a product like this.What I did find was the Chef's Choice offered almost 'frictionless' operation of the slider that carries the meat across the blade. No other brand was as easy to move. The Chef's Choice also has a 'slider lock' that locked the slider over the blade, a definate safety and storage feature. Few of the others offered this. The Chef's Choice also appeared to be just better built with more metal and less plastic in the 'structural' parts of the unit. The Chef's Choice Model 615 (unavailable locally) also features a little heavier motor than the Model 610, and most other brands in the same price range.I finally settled on the Chef's Choice Model 615, mainly based on the larger motor and the quality of the Chef's Choice brand overall.I tried it out the day after Christmas (it was a present), first on a boneless pre-cooked ham, then on left over Prime Rib Roast (bones removed). I sliced the ham at the 1mm setting (deli sliced) and got a whole plate of uniformly sliced ham, with very little effort and little motor slow-down. The machine also only left about 1/4" of the butt end of the ham unsliced. Then I sliced the Prime Rib Roast at about 1/4" slices. Again, the effort was minimal and the resulting slices were very uniform.Clean up was very easy, all the parts that needed to be removed from the machine for cleaning came apart easily, and went back together just as easy.NOTES: Keep your hands away from the blade when operating (the design makes this easy), and be very careful when removing and cleaning the blade. I can assure you that it will slice fingers just as easily as it slices ham.Let the blade do the cutting - don't force the meat through the blade faster than it will cut. This machine will cut very fast, but will not compare to a $1500, 12" Hobart Deli Slicer. I do think that you get a very good value for the money, and much better than most.I gave the Chef's Choice Model 615 'Five Stars' for Quality, Value, and Ease of Use.
Just got it, so this is a PREview, and an updated REview
October 10, 2011
I did a lot of research before I chose this manufacturer. Chef's Choice had the best rating for a home slicer.First impressions:NOT gold, as shown in picture. Grey. (I don't care, but you might.)Cons (?): I just unpacked it and read the instructions, which had typos (not a good start). The extra fuse fell on the floor because the bag was not sealed as it should have been (also not good: no seal in the bag, and why do I need one if it doesn't overheat?). Tried to register on line, no online registry (Hmm). Plastic square plate not listed in booklet (Guess what it's used for?). Wanted to send an email to ask about the unlisted plastic square (assume it's for catching slices), no email contact (What?), though you CAN call during business hours. CAN'T wash food-touching parts in the dishwasher, must be hand washed (Ugh). Comes with a serrated edge blade, and the reviews I read said that you really need a straight edge blade to cut thin slices well.Pros: Construction is aluminum and stainless, as advertised. The only plastic is on the slider mechanism. Slicer mechanism moves smoothly. Seems to be well made. One year warranty. Not too heavy (My old Rival model, also metal, was much heavier.) Storage compartment for plug.Bigger (not sure if that's a pro or a con) and better made (pro) than my old Rival.Manual mentioned that foods with "uneven textures" should be "partially frozen" before cutting. Which leads me to question: Can I use it successfully to cut cooked meats i.e. roast beef, turkey, ham. etc. without "partial freezing"? I want to use it to slice food for dining/party settings.I'll be back to update this review after using it for awhile. AND after contacting the manufacturer during business hours. LOL I'll also find out if we can register our products on line SOMEWHERE.Update: Just used it to cut chilled roast beef.I bought the non-serrated edge slicer blade (purchased separately) after reading the on-line reviews/recommendations. I like thin slices in my meat for sandwiches. It worked very well. The movement was smooth and almost effortless. The clean up was not bad at all. And I used the plastic square to "catch " the meat. I lubricated with a silicone based lubricant, since no lubricant was suggested and I had it on hand. NOT good. The oil migrated to the first few slices of meat (yuck).Just got off the phone with Edgecraft, the manufacturer. The blades need lubrication every time you replace them, i.e. after washing or when changing serrated to non-serrated, etc. You need to purchase "mineral based food grade Vaseline" from a restaurant type supplier. (Amazon carries it, but it's VERY expensive through them. Read on. They gave me the name of Instawares.com Phone: 800-892-3622 Item #143-1063. I hazard to say that this lubricant is necessary no matter which food slicer you choose. I found a cheaper price for essentially the same product. I'm checking it out first before I recommend it. I couldn't find the item number at the first site and they are quite expensive. I will update the info."Partial freezing" means "chilled" for best results, though you CAN cut freshly cooked meat after allowing it to sit for "20 minutes or so for an average sized roast." DON'T cut frozen meat or meat with bones (I knew that).You CANNOT register on line, though they might add it later, if enough customers, like me, complain. It HAS been requested in the past.Hope this helps others, with questions like mine, to make their decisions about which slicer to buy. Happy hunting!UPDATE:The lubricant is NOT easy to find on line. I DID find Petro Gel Sanitary Lubricant, 4 oz. Tube(Carried by Amazon, but a very HIGH price. I found it on line for $2.31) I found it here:Update:Amazon deleted the link. Its at webstaurantstore.comUpdate:The manual is REALLY bad. I gives you very little information. Got an email from the president of the company. New info from him: Chill ALL meats before cutting. The fuse is included for people who don't read the manual and try to cut bones, frozen meats, etc. The slicer WILL overheat under those circumstances. The plastic tray IS for catching the meat (It says so "on the box." I didn't read the box. Did you?)BTW. If you're like me, you will probably lose the fuse by the time you need it. I took a plastic zip bag, put the manual (such as it is) and the fuse inside, and taped it to the bottom of the unit. There is a recessed area underneath which is perfect for this. That way you won't lose them.Update:If you expect your thin slices to be as perfect as from the deli, I think you'll be disappointed. Because YOU, essentially, are the power behind the pressure. If you put too much pressure into your slice it will be thicker, less pressure thinner. I also found that you have to flip the meat occasionally because the meat slides a bit and develops a "tail" on the edge farthest from the blade. You may find a better solution to that issue, but flipping occasionally seems to work for me.Update: I have used it, with the serrated blade, for cutting pot roast. I left the roast in the refrigerator over night, so it WAS chilled when I sliced it. I used a thicker slice setting, and it made beautiful, even slices. I did NOT have to turn the meat over with this blade and setting (no tail on the meat). I am very pleased!Just one caution: The blade, especially the non-serrated, is very sharp. Take caution when washing it.

Four Star Reviews:

24%
Great little product
April 23, 2017
Great little product. Not industrial grade but treat it will care and it will last.

The one thing I don't like is the "grabber" which is used to told the item-to-be-sliced in place. It has 4 prongs that are meant to enter the item to hold it in place. However, many times with potatos (my primary use), the "grabber" came free leaving the potato flying free and my fingers (due to downward pressure) in risk of being sliced by the blade.
Kitchen Pro
November 19, 2015
This mandolin was a great gift for my husband. I think that it isn't the most amazing one on the market, but I love that it has so many attachments and different ways to slice and grate and prep food for your endless meals. I know that people are complaining about there not being some rubber handle or something but I don't think that has any effect on the tool itself. I am super happy with this purchase.

UPDATE 12/3:
I have now purchased this mandoline twice and I am so thrilled with it. This was a great gift for my mother and she is having so much fun making different recipes.
They Don't Lie: This Sh*t Is Sharp
May 27, 2015
I should have known better than to get a mandoline, but after watching one too many Top Chef and Master Chef episodes, I bought one anyone, lured by the idea of paper-thin, perfect, beautiful slices of all the vegetables I could get my hands on.

I was so excited when it arrived and read all the "WARNING: Extremely Sharp!" warnings on all the pieces.

"Yes, of course it's sharp! Duh! That's why I bought it."

Put it together and started upon my vision of uniformly sliced cucumber pieces...and within 6 slices, I had also sliced off the tip of my finger.

After waiting for the bleeding to stop for over an hour and then a visit to the ER, I packed all the pieces back into the box and have not touched it since. I now wince every time I watch the chefs and wannabes on TV use one so quickly.

5 stars for delivering on its promise of sharp cutting, minus 1 star for missing finger piece.
Does the job
January 16, 2014
First, I would like to say that Mandolines are not for the novice cook. Yes they are sharp and yes you could do some damage to your fingers. If they were not sharp they would not do the job. This isn't a reason to give a product 1 star.

I recently devolved an allergy to white potatoes and miss potato chips. My purchase was to make sweet potato chips and this mandoline does a whiz bang job with sweet potatoes( you know how tough they can be to cut with a knife). I nocked off a star because I did not like the pusher that came with it. I instead use one that came with one of my other mandolines that would not adjust down to slice thin enough for chips. Blades are not replaceable but are sharp enough to last for quite a while. I comes with enough attachments to warrant the price.

Update:
I bought a second one for my sister who is a novice cook. Along with the mandoline I bought a pair of cut resistant safety gloves for her to use when slicing. She has a dog that has food allergies and plans on making dehydrated sweet potatoes sliced like fries. For her she wants to make sweet potato chips and zucchini strips for veggie lasagna.
Handy to have.
September 6, 2012
Handy to have when you don't want to drag out the big food processor. I mainly purchased this to be able to slice potatoes thin enough for microwave potato chips, something my processor could not do.
UPDATE: Follow the reviews that tell you to use the guard, I read but did not follow when slicing squash. Being a long vegetable I thought I would be ok til about half way down and then use the guard, WRONG! Sliced a small chunk out of my pinky, ICK! There is somewhat of a learning curve if you have never used one. I had always used a processor or a knife. It is manual but still quicker than a knife and at my age you really don't care (and neither does anyone else) if you're right (or left) boob ends up a little perkier than the other one. ;)
19%
cuts 5lbs of frozen brisket in minutes
September 21, 2017
Considering another model?I was debating between this and Chef's Choice 609. The base for this model is flat, which is better suited for putting a plate underneath to catch the sliced meat. Is the 120-watt of the Chef's Choice 615 worth the extra money over the 100-watt Chef's Choice 609? If you are concerned about motor burn out like me, read on.INITIAL IMPRESSION:The gears are made of plastic, both on the machine side and blade side. The blade is as sharp as you can expect. Don't expect to sharpen it as the serrated edges look extremely difficult. Non-serrated replacement blade is $23 on Amazon and would be a better candidate for sharpening.CUTTING ABILITIES:If this thing is going to burn out on me, might as well burn it out the day I get it. As cattle do not have collar bones, these muscles support about 60% of the body weight of standing/moving cattle. This requires a significant amount of connective tissue. The best result is with cutting completely frozen beef through the grain. Thaw meat is messy and tears. The meat will start going places you don't want it to. Semi-frozen meat like another reviewer suggested was inconsistent. I had to apply too much inward pressure on the meat to get decent cuts and on the last cut, I accidentally flexed the meat pusher into the blade and cut off some metal. Blade appeared undamaged. The motor has a fan to cool the motor so overheating doesn't seem like an issue although I never ran the saw longer than 10 minutes. Applying a lot of pressure on semi-frozen meat with the meat pusher does noticeably slow down the blade and a faint smoke smell can be detected (minus one star). I have a Vitamix that will do the same thing when completely filled with a thick protein shake.CLEANING:The parts that can be removed are super easy to clean up. The area behind the blade can only be wiped with a sponge after the blade has been removed (four stars). It is heavily coated with food grade grease. You will need to reapply grease if you want a lasting service life. The motor back plate also needs to be wiped down as well as the molding that helps push the sliced meat off the machine. Unless there is something out there that has a completely removable motor housing, I can't think of any other way to make a product that's easier to clean.
Great quality for the price
May 14, 2017
It takes fine and consistent pressure to produce consistent slices, but I can't complain for the price. The reason I bought it was to slice Salamibecause it tastes best when fresh cut thin. Once exposed to air, the taste changes within two days, so if you don't use what you get sliced fromthe store then the effect is not the same. I have had stomach issues when buying from a particular store; I'm not sure if they are cutting off thefirst few slices and discarding, because that is protocol. If I were to choose again, I might spend more money to get a sturdier slicer. I'm surethe massive ones for commercial use are extremely pricey. This unit is very well designed so I imagine the Chef's Choice pricier versions qualitywould match their price; you usually get what you pay for.
Great for home use and small jobs. Well built for the price.
March 28, 2016
This is a good slicer for light home use and small meat cutting jobs like bulk cheeses, salamis, and homemade charcuterie. It cuts salami and other meats deli thin to almost paper thin with the smooth blade. With that said the blade that comes with this slicer is the serrated blade which I don't like and I don't think slices meats and cheeses very well at all. The smooth blade purchased separately does a much better job IMO. So if you purchase this slicer BUY THE SMOOTH BLADE The blade does not have a very high RPM like commercial slicers do, therefore you must slice a bit slower so as not to bog down the machine and cut neatly. The blades are manufactured in Solingen Germany which is supposedly renown for high quality knives. Only time will tell how long this blade lasts until it needs a sharpening though.
Very good machine
March 16, 2016
Great slicer. I use this to cut semi-frozen (outside but not inside of the meat) top round roasts into beef jerky strips. I use it on the setting of #5, and this seems about right for jerky thickness. I do not trim them beyond that, so my strips of jerky are usually about 4-5 inches high, 6-7 inches long, and 1/4 inch thick. The only thing that it a bit of a hassle is needing to turn the roast over after a few cuts because it begins to form a small long piece that remains attached to the bottom of the roast that the slicer does not cut; this thin slice grows a bit larger with each pass. I have found out how to resolve this, but it requires a bit of a 'lift while cutting' technique that is easy to do but I am wondering why I have to in the first place? Maybe its just the nature of meat slicers, but I think it could be engineered out during the design phase with a few minor modifications. All and all I really like this slicer, it is powerful enough for me and its easy to clean. I can cut about 12 pounds of jerky meat in 15-20 minutes very easily. By hand this would take me a few hours and the results would not be perfectly consistent like they are with this slicer.
Hmmm not perfect but ok...
September 21, 2015
I wish it had a blade cover... I am putting it back in the box every time I use it for my cats' safety... :(And couldn't you let me choose the blade, seriously...? I had to order a non-serrated blade separately for $23.50... which was really annoying...The cutting part...wasn't so bad, nervous but fun...but the plate underneath it was so trashy. The stupid thing couldn't hold the food properly and it became all messy... You made this neat machine...you could do better than that with the plate...And the cleaning part... for me, it was tougher than cleaning a meat grinder... took me pretty long...If you aren't cutting for a huge party, just use your knife! Unless you are the type of the person who likes everything perfectly neat.
Slicing Bacon? Read this.
July 1, 2015
I cure and smoke my own bacon. I bought this slicer because I was sick of hand slicing. The slicer works well but for larger pork bellies there are 3 lacking features. First off the base of the "sled" or food carriage is only 7" long (parallel to the blade) so the bacon hangs off the end of the sled and is floating unsupported when it hits the blade, which can be problematic. Secondly from the stop of the sled to the blade is only 9 1/2" long. So, larger bellies will not fit unless they are trimmed. And, thirdly the hand/finger gaurd to pressure the meat to blade is only 5" long (3 1/2" tall) so to get good even slices on bacon I have been using a fork to guide and add pressure. I have yet to feed said fork to the blade...yet.I found freezing the bacon remedies the first problem and trimming the second. It does cut the frozen bacon with ease still and it's not a problem to slice a few pounds in 15min.Overall the machine is easy to clean and lube. It is well built. It is made in China. The thickness adjustment is great and can be set to naught to 3/4".I wish there was an aftermarket sled available or the designers had given the same thought, attention and capability into the sled that they did for the rest of the machine.

Three Star Reviews:

10%
Okay for the price point.
March 24, 2015
My daughter purchased one of these first and recommended it to me. I wanted to try microwave potato chips and needed a mandoline slicer. The price on this one has varied from $16 to $22 over the past couple of weeks and I was able to purchase at the lower price.

This comes from Norpro which is a reputable company I have purchased from before. There are a variety of blades but I have only used the regular blade which is very sharp and makes quick work of slicing potatoes. It also comes with a juicer attachment. It does unfold and stands securely.

I will say that I do not like the mechanism and the guard that holds the item to slice. It is very unstable and your vegetable (or fruit, cheese, etc) must attach to the four prongs inset in the guard. Most of the potatoes I have used did not fit properly as they were either too large or too small. For me, very few items have fit securely and I find myself using my hand instead. You have to be exceedlingly careful to to slice your fingers!

For use once in a while this is fine as long as I am careful. For everyday use I would definitely purchase something in a higher price range with more safety features.
Good for the money
April 21, 2014
I'm glad I got the bargain version of a mandolin before plopping down big bucks for one. Just know that whatever you slice has to be pretty firm. Zucchini, potato, apple, carrots are fine...but don't try tomatoes, cheese (unless it is *really* hard), say, cooked meats.

Also, the vertical blades made me think that it could be used for dicing up onions...not so. Those blades are not very sharp. So while I can see how they would be good enough for making french fries (something I've yet to make), they don't work for dicing onions or, say, tomatoes.

So I must say there is nothing *wrong* with this product. It just did not meet my expectations. So perhaps my expectations were out of line...but I just don't want others to make the same mistake.
I haz a mad.....
February 2, 2014
I bought this for two reasons.....waffle fries and potato chips.
It did a great job slicing potatoes for the chips, but when it came to the waffle fries.....the serrations on the "wavy blade" or whatever they call it are way too shallow for me to make waffle fries. I just get ridges scratched into either side of a potato slice. Boo.....
Works great for the potato chips though, so at least it's not a total failure. Also used it for onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes, and I'm happy with all of the blades. All except the crinkle cut piece of ish that's so shallow I can't make my beloved waffle fries.
Somewhat disappointed...
August 14, 2013
The food pusher is REALLY awkward. The pins are recessed, so you have to lift the top up while trying to get it to stick into the food...I'm rarely successful. Got a pair of gloves instead, but still can't get the last piece through thin enough.

But, I'm pretty sure the pins are recessed to keep them from hitting the dull blades, & damaging them. They were sorta ok in the beginning, but became severely dulled in short order. I've never been able to cut anything that isn't very crisp {potatoes, carrots, etc.} The slightest mushiness in a potato, & you'll be there forever struggling with it.

The blades are clearly made out of VERY cheap metal. I had to have a friend use a stone to sharpen the straight blade b/c it won't fit in a conventional sharpener...forget about sharpening the others. The grating blades are ok, but not large enough to use on big jobs...like lots of cheese.

The unit itself is sturdy enough, & I like the recessed julienne blades. They seem to be slightly better quality than the main blade.

So, if you don't have anything less firm than a carrot to cut, don't mind struggling with dull blades & an awkward pusher, it's ok for first time buyers.
first impression - good
February 18, 2013
The plastic body is reinforced enough for a light duty kitchen tool, although the leg probably will break where the load is entirely on the hinge. The parts fit and lock well, but adjustment parts are light duty. The soft plastic threaded bolt and thin spring will not survive jammed or gummed up food. It has blades to make french fries but the slicer will not survive pushing potatoes through the blades, and the fries will be about 1/4 inches square or less - too small - IMO.
I bought it wanting a cheese grater, never used one before, but with a safety handle, since kids might want to try using it.
For the price, it is an acceptable gamble. I may just remove the french fry blade barrel and the adjusting bolt to make the cleaning even easier in the washer.
5%
Adequate for light or occasional duty
March 12, 2017
I purchased this slicer for slicing roasts into deli meats, and I just recently used it to slice raw roast beef for making cheese steak sandwiches.The biggest limitations are the low power/RPM motor and clean-up (lots of nooks and crannies that are hard to get to). Because of the low power/speed of the motor, the blade tends to "smear" edges of the roast as you slice it, leaving a flap of meat on the bottom that should have been sliced several slices ago.Since I only use the slicer once every ten days or so, I can live with its limitations. If you need to use a slicer every few days, you should invest in something with a better motor and more features. Doing so will save you time and likely result in better and more slices of the food you are working with.
And worst of all
January 6, 2017
This is one of my most disappointing purchases of 2016. It does not cleanly cut all the food (some gets stuck, uncut, at the bottom of the blade). It moves when you try to use it, so much so that I have to ask my husband to hold it in place. It is a pain to clean. And worst of all, I still get uneven slices when I am preparing food for the dehydrator. You have to carefully control the amount of pressure you apply to food, and I am not a robot. That is WHY I spent the money on a slicer in the first place. I find myself pulling out my mandolin now instead of bothering with this beast.
This slicer is ok but not a real cut above the rest so to speak.
May 2, 2015
It's ok for the price. The problem with meat slicers is there is not a lot of middle ground. You can either get cheap units like this model, then the next step up is 5x the price and that's for a basic mid-level quality slicer.It worked ok, slices up stuff without any issue. My complaints with it are that you're limited to small cuts of meat and even then you don't get an even cut at times. It tends to not slice the bottom of some meats, causing the meat piece to be uneven and generates a bit of waste. I even tried the non-serrated blade and got the same results.For me the unit was just too small to handle the meats the way I wanted. Plus it would emit a burning plastic/rubber type odor which was not a good sign so I returned the unit.
We loved it when we furst got it
March 17, 2015
We loved it when we furst got it... for the price it works fineWe got a few cuts of ham from home (Italy) so getting a slicer was a mustThe issue we have is that it doesn't hold the thinnest slice setting... it moves as soon as you push to slice, so I keep the setting right with one hand and slice with the other... kind of annoying.also it doesn''t slice through the whole cut of meat... the bottom part never gets sliced so you have to cut it with a knife, flip it and start slicing again
Get the less expensive model
August 4, 2014
The slicer is very well-constructed and solid. Looks great and seems to be of high quality. However, it has a major design flaw with the knob that adjust thickness--as others have noted, it slips at the thinnest settings, enlarging and making thicker cuts when you're trying to slice prosciutto or jamon serrano at traditional paper-thin thicknesses. It doesn't get progressively larger--it just slips to the next largest setting. The only solution is to hold the knob tight as you slice.At thicker settings, it does seem to hold it's place without slipping, so if you don't plan to slice paper thin, then don't worry about this.My brother has the less expensive Edegcraft 609 model--it doesn't look as nice, but it seems to have a differently designed thickness adjuster, which sits firmly in place, and delivers consistent results every time. That slicer also contains all the same relevant mechanical components (motor, etc.) as the 615, so aside from it looking a little more amateurish and the food tray being plastic, it is a superior machine. I would have bought that and saved 40 bucks if I'd known about the flaw with the thickness setting.Bottom line: If you plan to slice prosciutto or other dry cures, don't spend more on the 615--get the 609.
Not displeased, but could be better.
May 15, 2014
My wife chose this meat slicer and I would have to say that overall we are happy with it. We bought it because we started making our own bacon and slicing by hand was becoming too much of a hassle. This made it infinitely easier. It's easy to use, feels sturdy and as far as I can tell I never get nervous for my fingers, even after a few whiskeys. My bacon slices come out nice and uniform and at whatever thickness I desire.There are a few problems I have with this slicer though that might be common across all slicers, i'm not sure. The spinning blade is of course inset, but on ours it's inset to the degree that the slicing motion experiences an annoying 'bump'. Let me try to explain...The bacon is longer the circular blade, so when I make a full pass it hits the back end of the frame, sometimes distorting the slice.In addition, for some reason the bottom of my bacon doesn't always get a clean slice, because it's circular, i have a feeling that this is due to how the front of the circular blade pulls the meat being sliced, it might be inevitable, but I have to flip the bacon slab every now and then to make sure everything is even. Again, this might be a common across all slicers, I don't know.Lastly, it can be kind of a production to clean. No dishwasher and the blades are lubed so careful with the detergent and you might want to buy some grease.

Two Star Reviews:

6%
Really not worth it
April 29, 2015
Really limited on shapes when shredding or slicing, the attachments are not fun to deal with, and it's really hard to clean out. The only thing this device would do better than average at would to be even slices or whatever very small item you want to make. Otherwise a knife and a hand grater is better and MUCH easier to clean.
Did I mention small? I mean in both ways. You'll get less of an area to grate on than a normal grater, plus having to chop it down to fit the little safety handle. Pain in the neck.
What I had hoped to do, was to use it for long zucchini slices-that was my error in judgement on what it could do. The rest...
I liked all the attachments
March 27, 2015
I liked all the attachments. I DON'T like the safety holder top of the handle. It looks as one piece, it is but yet it isn't. When you attach your fruit or vegetables I did make certain it was firmly attached from underneath but the part you have your hand over pops up then the fruit/veggies pops out from underneath. I know sounds confusing only example I can give is a very long time ago their was a plastic travel cup that folded many used to take medicine it was like an accordian you can pull it up to have a cup and close to collapse it while still as one piece this is similiar. Make certain you insert the 4 prongs into the large part of your firm fruit or veggie.
My only complaint is the handle, it needs to be modified as I solid piece.
You get what you pay for
March 1, 2015
I really liked it at first, problem is it didn't last and I am back in the market for a new mandoline. It is made of plastic and did not even last a year. The grating was ok because the size of grating area was very small. I eventually adjusted but.....
Slicing was another story. It was not a smooth motion at all. It was a struggle to get the blade trough the food. Even eggplant did not slice smoothly.
My problem is I want one that slices and grates but that is pretty hard to find in the expensive slant or V-blade models. Guess I'll just have to get a separate shredder.
So my recommendation. Spend more. You get what you pay for.
Please do not buy this mandoline if you want something that lasts.
doesn't exactly make your kitchen experience easier.
January 5, 2015
I'm not returning this item because I can use the upper body workout. It is a messy companion, with a shredder surface area that is severely lacking-- but since I'm only going to use it once every couple of weeks, I will keep it around until I can get something better for a decent price.
Made me appreciate a good knife and a better food processor.
September 6, 2014
I am sure that those who love this have figured out how to use this more effectively than I have. The directions are laughably poor.

The good: It is cheap and compact, the graters more or less work about as you'd expect; the slicer works with good grasp

The Bad: the safety holder is horrible and undermines any potential this machine might otherwise have. Does not hold things. Very unintuitive and the instructions (again) are horrible. Definitely speaks for the recommendation of getting gloves to use this with. Hard to clean. The blades for fries are very difficult to turn up and down. Only works for a very small band of sizes and requires a kind of force that as often as not ended up with the bit of produce flying away from the blade angrily. As I say, I've got some major technique to learn, but am wondering why I'd want to spend time perfecting my Norpro slicing brilliance, when I'm good enough with a knife and have a set of great kitchen alternatives.
2%
Design flaw may cause contamination - Some key areas cannot be cleaned thoroughly
September 21, 2017
I did lots of research before deciding on a meat slicer and contrary to my initial tendency of going with a bigger(/commercial style) costing twice as much I decided on this one based on so many good reviews and the fact that I'll be using it sparingly.Upon receiving the item I immediately proceeded to put it to work slicing beef to make jerky.I half froze the beef according to many suggestions and then went on with the cutting job.The slicer cuts the beef OK... you can hear the motor under pressure when cutting but it did cut it without stopping.The food carrier is tiny so you need to work with small pieces (whatever is that you cutting). The pressure plate (the one you use to press the product against the cutting plate (and eventually blade) is small so the pressure you can really apply on the item you are cutting is limited (and uneven) making it somewhat difficult to render consistent results (at least for beef).I also noticed that there is a gap between the motor compartment and the actual base of the unit (not the food carrier which is obvious), this tiny gap allows for food to creep in there and there is no real way to clean it thoroughly (think blood getting there when cutting beef)Although I could perhaps come up with a workaround for most of these issues there is one that made me decide to return the unit.The issue (which after further research I discovered had already been discussed here) is a problem with the blade gear mounting design (riveted).During the cleaning process after slicing beef I took the blade apart for proper cleaning of the unit. When washing the blade I noticed there were dark spots underneath the plastic gear that is riveted onto the blade, moreover, under further inspection I noticed the dark spots were indeed red (blood).Since the plastic gear is riveted onto the blade there is no way for the gear to be detached from the blade and thus properly clean the surface underneath.I consider this to be a major flaw, perhaps not in the design of the machine itself but one affecting an intricate part of the unit.Unable to clean the blade area properly creates a serious risk of bacteria growth and all the contamination issues that may cause.I used it top cut 5 lbs of beef and is back in its box waiting for UPS to pick it up.This one didn't make it for me.(By the way, I did use a secondary blade I purchased along with the unit (smooth blade) but the design defect is still there)
Ok, but...
March 5, 2017
This machine is ok. It cuts meats and cheeses well. I wouldn't say great, but good enough. I don't think the blade spins fast enough. The big pain is the blade screw. It petrudes from the blade ever so slightly causing your meat or cheese to snag on it just a bit. The blade screw also has a slot for getting a screwdriver in there to unscrew it and remove the blade. Problem is, food gets in that slot and can be a pain to clean. Buddy of mine had a cheaper brand from an outdoor store and I liked it better.
Locking button broke on 2nd time i clean it.
April 13, 2016
So first I was so excited to get my meat slicer and it worked great! But the second time I clean it , the locking button broke off. Considering the price and all the quality should have been better. However it's still factional, do all the thing it's supposed to do, I just hate having broke down when they are practically Brand new. NOT Happy with this purchase at all, I hope the can send me the locking button of the tray so it would stop annoying me every time I use it.
but this thing sucks. The guard moves
December 19, 2015
Boo. Maybe I'm just used to normal industrial grade slicers, but this thing sucks. The guard moves, so the thickness changes almost constantly while the blade stays stationary. It should be the other way around.
Not worth the money
November 24, 2015
When you have a firm piece of meat, it slices very good, but a pork loin or a large beef roast, it doesn't do the job very well. It's like the blade and the table doesn't match up close enough to cut the whole piece of meat, so I had to start and stop on almost every slice. The blade is very slow, and that may be part of the problem. I would have to advise anyone looking to purchase a meat slicer, go to a professional grade slicer, I'm pretty sure you won't be disappointed.
Not a product that lasts
September 4, 2014
When I first got it I was in love with it but after only a few uses it stopped working well. Product is listed to cut meats, vegetables, fruits and cheese. Well, after less than a year and only used once or twice a month it blows the fuse every time I try slicing cheese. Works fine if you only want to slice easy to cut items like ham but anything with a little grit to it blows the fuse. Should have listened to the reviews as I agree that the thickness setting never stays and varies for each slice. Will not buy this brand again.

One Star Reviews:

9%
Be very careful if you purchase this product!
June 7, 2015
This Mandoline earned me a trip to the ER with partial amputation of pinkie on my second time to use it. It is made of plastic and moves around a lot as very light which is what happened to me. It has a guard with prongs which I was not using because it is very hard to get denser veggies and potatoes on the very small and cheap metal prongs. That was a concern when comparing mandolins but the steel one was too expensive although now with cost of ER visit I could have gotten it and probably still had my whole pinkie and nail. I have ordered cut proof gloves now to use while operating this and recommend you purchase a pair and wear them during operation of this kitchen appliance as is very sharp and guard does not work very well for some items. I just wanted to warn potential purchasers of what not to do and encourage extra hand protection while using this very sharp object!
Don't waste your money
April 6, 2015
This is truly a piece of crap.

It's amazing how you can take a simple concept of a mandolin, and ruin it.

The first thing you do, is give a blade that ISN'T sharp. Yeah, maybe it will slice a potato, or an apple, but don't try anything hard like a carrot.
Then you take the blades to make fries, and they don't stay upright when you pass them, so you end up with a flat cut rather than fries. It's insane how these blade don't lock in place.
Add to this useless grating attachments.

I'm not a negative person, I usually write very positive reviews, but this piece of junk brought out the best in me.

UPDATE: Tremendous credit to Amazon, for accepting the return of this item!!
Returned it
January 13, 2015
I'm having a hard time getting used to this. I have never owned a mandoline before. Trying to fit things into the guard is a pain, and I have had better results just not using the guard. Of course, that is not safe. I have tried tomatoes and they turned to mush. I did carrots and they did ok, but sometimes the slices got stuck in the blade. I'm still not really sure about this product.

Updated review on Jan.16, 2015. I have decided to return this item. After trying it several more times,I found it just takes too much force to cut through anything. The blades apparently aren't sharp enough. I tried to make french fries and in the first place, you cannot use the guard with anything that size. In the second place, it took a LOT of force to get it to cut through the potato, and it would get stuck halfway causing me to back up and try it again. The bottom line is that using that much force WILL result in an injury at some point. I'm going back to using a good sharp knife to slice things.
Take My Slicer PLEASE
July 22, 2014
Wow, I had high hopes for finally slicing cukes or shredding cabbage for slaw. Not possible with this very poorly designed product. The safety holder has for small pins that are supposed to hold the item you want to slice. It is not possible to hold a vegetable in those tiny prongs and drag it across the angled blade. The "Shredder Blade" is laughably small sized holes that my cabbage just skimmed over. The cucumbers where mush and fell to the counter top as the slicer does not fit onto a bowl while you try slicing. I can't imagine trying to pull/push a potato or carrot across the "Wavy Blade", it takes so much force to operate. Again, an awful product, but it arrived timely and well packaged from the seller.
Gonna stick to using a knife!
July 11, 2014
Just use a knife folks. This product is not what I expected. The only blade that seems to work as described is the slicing blade. The grating blade turned my cole slaw into mush and made grating cheddar nearly impossible. Cheese stuck in the blades and a lot of force was needed. I will stick to my box grater for cheese. The "guard" is difficult to use as well. Pieces need to be cut fairly small in order to be held and passed through blades. Im going to keep it because hubby laughed at me when I took it from the box. Im going to pretend it works just because of that! And the slicer is ok.
5%
worked only for 5 minutes
May 17, 2017
worked exactly to cut 2 slices of cheese then died. I tried everything to get it to start again from switching wall plugs to letting it sit till next daymaybe it got warm or something,its terrible, and the sad part is when I tried to return it to the seller, they said non returnable. I was going to opt for replacement cause I read all the good and bad reviews and the bad ones mainly said died after a while. I ignored them and I was wrong. this thing definitely has poor internal electric parts. I would stay away from it
DO NOT BUY $$$
February 18, 2017
Doesn't look like the picture, cheap quality doesn't cut well very at all and you have to constantly reposition the food in question that you are slicing because the blade turns super slow. Difficult to use and a waste of money
Low quality
September 29, 2016
While this is ok, its not strong enough and doesn't stay in place well. If you are pushing against the meat to hold it straight the thickness dial can turn on its own due to the pressure and then you have to stop and adjust again.I wanted to return it, but its been too long. Really disappointed. Didn't live up to its reviews at all
Failed to run right out of the box.
September 28, 2016
This unit failed to run right out of the box. I pulled the fuse and it was blown. Replaced the fuse and tried again. Blown again. Called customer service and received a message indicating that the office hours are 8:00 to 4:30 Eastern time and that the office was now closed. I called at 11:00 from Florida. I have not seen any other review with out of box failure so maybe this is a fluke.I will return and hopefully receive one that works so I can provide a fair evaluation.
Not a fan of this slicer.
January 20, 2016
This slicer is terrible. It never cuts even slices, you have to use a lot of pressure to push the food into the blade. The blade spins really slow and struggles to slice anything. The cleanup is a nightmare. Not a fan of this machine. Now this is my first experience with a home slicing machine maybe it is just impossible to get a quality machine for home without spending thousands of dollars for a professional unit like most delis use.
Help
December 8, 2015
The small white gear that turns the blade has already stopped turning yes something stripped out. Would love to know if I can buy a part to fix it, are send it back and have it fixed. Do not buy this Lahser repeat do not buy this slicer.
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Old Price
Old Price
Price
Price
$27.07updated: Mar 17, 2020
$199.00updated: Mar 17, 2020
Features
Answered Questions
Answered Questions
Article Number
Article Number
8850535169893
0087877615001
Binding
Binding
Kitchen
Kitchen
Brand
Brand
Norpro
Chef's Choice
Color
Color
White
Silver
Currency
Currency
USD
USD
Formatted Price
Formatted Price
$24.99
$195.00
Height
Height
236.2 in
433.1 in
Length
Length
521.7 in
590.5 in
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Norpro
Edgecraft
Model
Model
306
6150000
MPN
MPN
NP306
6150000
Number of Parts
Number of Parts
NP306
6150000
Product Group
Product Group
Kitchen
Kitchen
Product Type
Product Type
KITCHEN
KITCHEN
Publisher
Publisher
Norpro
Edgecraft
Quantity
Quantity
1
1
Reviews
Reviews
Score
Score
8
9
Size
Size
One Size
615
Studio
Studio
Norpro
Edgecraft
Weight
Weight
6.3 oz
35.3 oz
Width
Width
196.8 in
433.1 in
Feature
Feature

Compact mandoline slicer for slicing, grating, shredding, and juicing

5 stainless steel blades for a good variety of slicing and shredding options

Safety holder doubles as a citrus juicer

Legs fold for easy storage; concave notches on legs help keep grater firmly on any container

Hand wash Recommended; includes instruction booklet

Versatile, rugged slicer featuring all structural components of cast aluminum and stainless steel

Multi-purpose 7-inch stainless steel blade slices a wide variety of foods from deli thin to 3/4-inch thick slices

Easy clean design - blade, food carriage, food pusher, food deflector and thickness guide plate all remove easily for cleaning

Special button secures food carriage in lock position to limit access to blade when unit is not in use

Measures 15 by 11 by 11; 1-year limited warranty

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