Side by Side Comparison of: EdgeCraft vs LiBa

Honestly, like some reviews I read prior to buying this, I was a little skeptical as to what I should expect from this slicer, but now that I've used it just a few times, (and having purchased the optional smooth blade as well) I'm pleased with the ease of usage, nice slicing job it does with meats like roasted turkey breast and smoked ham. These required the use of the smooth blade. I haven't actually used it for bread, or vegetables yet, but I'm sure the results will be fine. It's well designed in that there are just a few very easily disassembled components to wash up in hot soapy water when finished your job, so the maintenance is not bad at all. If any complaint can be reiterated from reviews I've read myself, it would be the relatively loud noise during the operation of the appliance. It's noisy enough to cause issue listening to a tv anywhere in the vicinity of it, but not so noisy that raising the volume of the set wouldn't overcome the annoyance. But really, it's not a big deal. I got it to slice a variety of things, and does that quite well, and it has enough torque that it doesn't slow down or bog down at all when you push something over the blade. It's well engineered (and I'm an engineer), made from good quality materials with good finishes, and I expect it to last a long time. The rubber feet keep it from moving around on the tabletop. It came with a "catch" plate, a smoked clear plastic tray with slightly upturned edges that is useful for slicing off onto when using it, and that works well. Meats like the turkey breast and smoked ham easily sliced off as thin as you desired, and with the ability to slice upwards of 3/4"+, I think it will fulfill all of my slicing needs.

This slicer is great! My parents bought one a few years ago (same model) and it has become a staple in our kitchen! We bought a 2nd for me to take with me when I move out. We mostly use it to slice bread (since we make a lot of home made bread, or buy unsliced so we can get a thinner slice). We have used it to slice meats and it does a great job. When you decide to slice meats (or slice a lot of anything really), I would do it in smaller batches. We managed to blow a fuse when doing a ton of meat. We replaced the fuse (our original came with one, I have not actually checked if the new one did too - I would assume so though) and it worked again. So when doing large batches of stuff, give it a moment to cool down every now and then.When it comes to cleaning, first off, be careful you don't cut yourself on the blade, but also make sure you keep it lubricated. Behind the blade is supposed to be slimy! Be sure to use food grade lubricant though, just to be on the safe side. We only ever add a bit more to it after we've washed it after cutting meat. We don't wash it after cutting bread.Overall, great slicer for your average kitchen.

I am more than impressed with the way this slicer works. I am able to cut slices of bell pepper so thin I can see through them. It also neatly cuts through hot meat. It is sharp, the motor does not bog down with anything I have cut. It is made of mostly metal, with a few pieces that are plastic. I have a small kitchen. This slicer is not so large that it takes up too much value kitchen counter real estate. There are 2 things with this product that are not perfect. The first is that sometimes the feet don't catch the counter and the whole unit will move ever so slightly. It does not happen often, and the unit is easily readjusted to a more stable position. This could be because I have tile counters and one of the feet gets put in the grout which is slightly lower than the tile. The other area that I don't like, but I think I am getting used to is the fact that when you take the blade off you turn it in the opposite direction from what is common. There is an arrow to remind you. I am getting used to it, but the first time I tried to put the blade back on it took me a while to figure it out. This product is well made and I expect it to last for years. I would purchase it again.

I've had the Chef's Choice electric slicer for several years now. I enjoy eating deli meats, but don't like paying deli prices. $16 a pound is too much, when you can buy roasts for a third of that and cook them yourself. This lets me cook my own roasts at home, and then cut the meat thin for making roast beef sandwiches.There's a knob that lets you adjust the thickness of the cut. You can make it as thick or thin as you like. One recommendation: Be sure to buy the non serrated blade for it as well. It allows you to make even thinner cuts, especially with meats. You can never cut roast beef too thin!Clean up when you are done is not too bad. The slicer disassembles, so you can clean the slicing tray and blade mechanism. The blade can be a little tricky to remove, there is a plastic piece that holds it onto the motor shaft. I find that a quarter is the perfect size to fit into the slots on it, so you can turn and loosen it, to remove the blade. Be careful! The base is sharp. I hold it by the hole in the center, and carefully wash it off. There is a small black plastic piece that you also need to remove near the blade, be sure to observe the orientation, to make it easier to re install, as the correct orientation may not be obvious.There is a plastic tray included that you place under the slicing mechanism, the cut pieces fall onto it. You may have to periodically remove cut food from this tray, if you are slicing a lot, once it starts to pile up.There is also a plastic piece that you hold to apply pressure to the food being cut, to push it into the cutting blade. You sometimes need to re-orient your food as as you are cutting it, to make sure there is a good edge presented to the blade, or optimum cutting. If the piece of food is large, you may have to cut it into several pieces first, and then slice them individually.It takes about five or ten minutes to completely clean after use. So you probably want to slice up an entire roast at once, rather than slice on demand.I've easily saved far more money cutting my own deli meats than I spent on this electric slicer, so it has certainly paid for itself, and then some. Highly recommended!

I cant really complain about any aspect of this thing. I have so far sliced pork belly, numerous lunch meats, tons of potatoes for home fries and this gem hasn't let me down yet. Cleanup takes me about 5 minutes including lubricating the unit. I did opt for the smooth blade, and honestly I haven't even used the serrated blade that came with it, Purchase a tube of food grade lubricant as this unit does not come with any. I do suggest that you freeze any meats that you are planning on slicing prior. Just keep in mind that this is not the same slicer you see at your local deli, it is however an awesome home model that should do most anything you ask of it without complaint. Go ahead and buy it and start saving money on those expensive deli cuts.

I wasn't sure if I'd want a deli slicer so I selected this model because it was pretty cheap.It has turned out to be an excellent choice.Pros: once you figure it out, it can slice a roast into nearly paper thin deli slices. I bought it to make roast beef for sandwiches. It has surpassed my wildest expectations.Main trick is to refrigerate the roast before slicing. The slicing is easy, and reliably paper thin.Clean is easy. Sliding tray and meat holder go in the dishwasher. The rest of it cleans up with just some warm water and a soapy dish towel.Cons: first few times, the spiked meat holder got sliced with the meat putting nasty little plastic bits in the meat. I know now not to let the meat supply get that small; or maybe it is because all the plastic prongs are sliced off?The bottom catch tray is a joke. I eventually tossed it and simply put a cutting board below. Even a huge cutting board will fit just fine giving me plenty of space to move the sliced pile out of the way.The trick with cooking a good roast for slicing is to sear the bejeezus out of it. That keeps the juices in while cooking. I use a superheated cast iron pan and get every possible surface seared. Then as it is almost done cooking, I resist the urge to cut the meat to see if it is cooked. That's is a disaster and will release all the juices. I use a meat thermometer instead, looking for 140-160 degrees. 150 is a nice medium rare. 160 is a bit overdone. That way I end up with nice reddish roast beef for yummy sandwiches for the work week.

I've wanted one of these for a long time but have never remembered to buy one. I saw this one on Prime Day and figured that I'd give it a shot. I find myself using it all the time now. It slices cleanly and easily, and the cleanup is very quick. The stand is also very sturdy, which is important to me for something as sharp as this. I'm a satisfied customer, and I've been showing it off to my friends, who have shown interest in it as well.

I love this slicer. I works very well and is very easy to clean. It makes cooking with vegetables much faster for me. Plus my recipes turn out better because the vegetables are all the same consistency and thickness. I absolutely hated the gripper that was included in this set and threw it away immediately. I purchased the NoCry cut resistant gloves on Amazon which have worked very well for me. The mandoline lets you slice very fast and I have caught my fingers--while wearing the gloves!--numerous times on the blades. Because I wear the cut resistant gloves this has not been a problem BUT whether you use the included gripper or get blade resistant gloves, MAKE SURE you are protecting your hands. I have lots of friends who have had nasty mandoline accidents after telling themselves "I'll just slice a little of this zucchini, not even the whole thing, so I don't need to worry." Protect your hands and this mandoline will speed up your kitchen prep time enormously.

This was a gift for my son, who seems very happy with this product. He had another that I had purchased for him and his wife a few years ago (a different brand) They have used it a lot, so much that the blades became dull and they asked me where I purchased. Well, the purchase came from a Craft Show in Harrisburg, PA but leave it to Mama to go looking for another. The one feature Mom liked was that this one has a stand and storage for the blades. ( other one didn't have these features ) That also seems to be a plus for son and his wife. Plus this one has a medium blade as well as fine and chunky. One thing I will say, make sure you use the safety feature provided going in the directions of the arrows to protect you fingers, the blades are very sharp.

This thing is amazing. I can't say enough good things about it. It slices beautifully and so much faster than I ever could - with greater consistency. Ann Burrell would be proud.

Clean up is a breeze, throw it in the dishwasher. This is dishwasher safe, which was a big consideration when looking at slicers.

Only thing to be wary of, watch your fingers. The blades are amazingly sharp. I get an adrenaline rush when I get to the end of a potato. You could easily julienne your fingers.

Although this is plastic (except for the blades) it is very sturdy. Super easy to clean too. Just swish it through some warm soapy water and rinse. If you are slicing something like cheese you might have to swish a little bit more to get anything stuck around the blades but even so how hard is that right? The safety slice guard keeps my fingers completely safe which is good since the stationary blades are REALLY sharp. There three different widths you can make your slices and two sizes julienne adapter. And lets not forget the blade storage rack so you don't have them all over the cabinets or drawers.

For dicing onions you will need to first make cuts in one direction by hand on the onion. This is not made to do this. Now using the julienne blade and placing the onion with the pre-made cuts going side to side you can dice your onion in no time.

This really makes making things like subs for a large group super easy. Anytime you want your veggies and things sliced or julienned evenly and fast this is perfect.

We have had this unit since 2013, it has performed flawlessly, It is slow so it would not work in a commercial setting ,but is great for household use. I deducted a star because over time the worm gear that controls the thickness of the cut has gotten loosey goosey and you have to watch the knob to make sure the thickness doesn't change on you. We have cut everything from cheese to ham, chicken, turkey and tomatoes using this slicer. It saves a fortune on buying cold cuts and avoid all of the issues with processed meats. It is easy to clean up and performs almost as well as machines costing thousands of dollars.

I've had my EdgeCraft 610 for almost a month now and I've used it for slicing bread, cheese, bacon and beef tri-tip. I can report that this slicers is truly a workhorse. The torque is amazing, the motor doesn't bog down no matter how fast I slice. Clean up was easy and not a big hassle. One small item that could be improved is the plastic slicing tray that is provided with the slicer. It is very thin and it got cracked first day out of the box (my fault, it was dropped on the tile floor). Truth be told I much prefer to use a plate of the kitchen, they just feel better.As was recommended by others I purchased the non-serrated blade and am happy I did. Note to manufacturer: You should have included the non-serrated blade with the slicer, paying an additional $30.00 for a blade the slicer should have come with standard leaves a slight bitterness for your consumers (This is the reason, along with the flimsy plastic tray, that I didn't give it 5 stars).Overall I'm very impressed and extremely satisfied and would recommend this slicer to others.

I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised by EdgeCraft, the company that produces the Chef's Choice product line. We have had this slicer for 1.5 years, and are generally quite happy with it. This past week, it produced some odd squealing noise and suddenly the blade stopped turning. Taking off the blade and the housing cover confirmed that the motor screw had totally shredded the main gear, which is of course made of plastic.Instead of throwing out yet another cheaply-made-yet-more-than-100-dollar-item I decided to fix it. I called the company using the number on their website. An actual human being answered the phone after only a couple of rings. Overcoming my initial shock and surprise, I explained that I had a slicer model 610 that had stripped it's main gear. The employee said "Ok, we'll send you a new gear for free", took my shipping info, and that was that! I asked how much the gear would normally cost, figuring this will be a bi-annual ritual going forward, and the rep said that as long as I wasn't calling every few months, they would continue to replace them for free! All this, out of warranty?!? How many stories of higher-end companies are there where they've said "tough bananas" to their customers who spent several hundred dollars on their small appliances? I'm...floored.As for the slicer itself, it has functioned well enough for us so far. We primarily use it to slice eye round roast super thin, and probably do this on average of 4 times per month. Yes, the thickness guide does flex a bit when slicing as all lower-end slicers seem to do. Yes, meat does end up with that annoying "tail" that starts to get caught in the trough between the slicer deck and the blade housing. We did find the slicer useless for gluten free bread that had any kind of thick-ish crust as you can't really push the bread all the way past the slicer blade, leaving a small piece at the corner that gets caught between the blade and the thickness guide, causing the slice to fall apart. This slicer is not perfect.We do find that is does wonderfully slicing meats very thin, especially if they are cold, but with ease even straight from the oven. We did buy the straight blade and don't use the serrated blade for meats, and it does seem to slice better. Since EdgeCraft is sending us the new gear, it is probably time to purchase the blade sharpener, as clearly this little slicer is going to be used for years to come.As for replacing the gear, it is not a difficult job. 2 screws on the face plate where the blade goes hold the face plate in place. After removal, there are 8 screws holding the motor assembly in place. You may have to pop the on-off switch up out of the housing to make room for removing the motor. This is done by squeezing 4 tabs at the corners and pushing up. No need to detach any wires. Once the 8 screws around the motor are removed, the whole assembly can be pulled out. On the back of the gear is a nut holding it in place. Remove the nut and the gear slides off the shaft. Lube the new gear with petrol-gel, and re-installation is the reverse of removal. Maybe a 15 minute job at most. And you can clean out the interior while you are at it. EdgeCraft recommended lubing the gear in this manner a few times per year, but that may be a bit much for most people, although the rep did indicate that people who do that have gone several years without issues with the plastic gear in their various slicers.Even with the slicer short-comings, we highly recommend it!

I definitely recommend this product. I bought it for my wife who was getting frustrated with the cost of sandwich/deli meat for my four kid's school lunches. We also did not like the taste, fillers, water, and chemicals in them. So she has been going to the store and buying a raw turkey breast, a pork shoulder, and maybe a london broil steak or roast beef every week or so. She slow bakes them, breaks them down, the slices them all up and bags them. Does take time but the taste is SO much better, and the cost recovery has more than paid for the slicer. The slicer has been very robust, easy to clean, easy to use, safe, and very effective at its task. Thumbs up!

I use this thing all the time. It's very light and fairly easy to clean, and small enough to stow without rearranging the entire kitchen. I would recommend some heavier latex or rubber gloves because the blade/blades are sharp and you can easily nick yourself when cleaning. I buy the big slicing hams, Chuck Roll, and Bottom Rounds, from Cash & Carry and the machine slices well. I can get deli thin slices on the ham, and do for the round - we use it for stir fry meat - if I want 1" chuck steaks from the Chuck Roll it handles that also. I like my ham just a little thicker than the prepackaged stuff you get at the grocery store, it takes me about 5 minutes to slice and zip lock bag, and then freeze the packages on a 10 - 15# Cash & Carry ham, at $2.17 a pound that is waaaay less than the store. :) Great for slicing cheese and I also make my own bread and this slicer cuts the large 2# loaves perfectly.It's a tad on the loud side but not so loud you have to wear ear plugs, about the same loudness as a handheld power mixer. Most deli slicers I've used are very quiet but they are also over $1000.00. The cutting fence is a little flimsy and wish it were sturdier but if you don't bare down too hard on your food item when slicing all the slices come out even. I see reviewers complaining about the retaining screw for the blade...yes it's plastic and you have to turn it counter clockwise to unscrew. If you don't torque down on the thing when tightening it should last a good long time, and it unscrews easily with a butter knife for blade removal. Also I would recommend a food grade lube - sold here on Amazon - just a little dollop on the backside of the blade after cleaning. In fact I lube it every 3rd cleaning and it's never lugged or seized or shown signs of wear on the gears.Overall I really like this slicer, it gets the job done for a non commercial kitchen and saves me time and money. I should get many years out of this before I have to buy another and for the price vs. a pro slicer like Hobart it's a bargain. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because the slicing fence is a little flimsy...they could have beefed it up a little more!Cheers

I bought this based on the reviews and I'm very happy with the results. I don't have any other food slicers to compare it to however.Pro's: I mainly got it to slice meat and except for a small learning curve, it has done a very good job of that.Cons: Nothing big, mainly nit picky.1. It would be more convenient if the control knob for the depth of cut was marked in inches instead of being numbered from 0 to 20, requiring me to use a ruler to measure it.2. It isn't difficult to clean, but it takes enough time that it isn't worth using it just to slice a few pieces of meat for dinner, so I still use a knife for that. Best use is for slicing large amounts of meat at once.3. The hardest things about it to clean is the blade because of the large amount of grease on the side of the blade with the gear. Most of the other parts I just wipe down with a disinfectant wipe.4. For slicing meat, I've found that freezing the meat slightly doesn't help that much and I need to freeze it nearly solid, or cook it first to get really even slices.5. Not a problem, but I still haven't figured out when I'd use the pulse feature on the on/off switch, but it may be more useful when slicing something other than meat.None of the things listed above are a big problem, mainly just things I had to get use to and I would definitely buy this slicer again. It does a great job for the price.

I've used this often in canning, it sliced the cucumbers to make Sandwich dills (lengthwise) very well and yesterday even did garlic slivers. Really being careful to not get cut on the small stuff the gripper can't catch.

It took me a few tries to get it right. I'm not used to the split blades. They leave a mark but cut evenly. I haven't had a chance to use the other blades, just the thick, medium and thin slices but it works great!
I like the sturdy feet and the organizer for the blades.
It's pretty big, so check the measurements.

So far so good! Very sharp and the variety of blades is a plus. The mandolin is a bit bulky but that also makes it feel sturdy. My only complaint is that there seems to be slight hump in the plastic where the two blades meet and it sometimes doesn't allow the food to easily slide over to complete the cut.

I had my mom test it out and it slices so cleanly and in uniform thickness. It doesn't make much of a mess. The only thing my mom and I noticed was that once your fruit/vegetable of choice is sliced down pretty good it is hard to get the rest of the end sliced pretty evenly.

After recently purchasing a dehydrator, I also decided to purchase this mandoline to make slicing of vegetables and fruits a little less time consuming. Safe to say this tool does a fantastic job in much less time than hand slicing, and does it well. The blade is very sharp so be careful and use the hand guard it comes with! I found out quickly how sharp the blade is, fortunately, it wasn't too bad of a cut but it was a quick lesson learned. Honestly, this thing scares me each time I take it out but after figuring out how to use the guard, it's not as intimidating as when I first used it. If you don't want to use the guard, I'd strongly recommend you get cut-proof gloves.

As good as this mandoline is, there are a few items to note if you decide to purchase it. First, each of the inserts has the sizing on it so that you'll know the thickness of what you're slicing (1.5mm, 2.5mm, 3.5mm, etc.) which is difficult to read being white on white with small lettering. I had to use a permanent marker to write the size of each on the underside of the inserts. Second, there's a guard on the underside of the mandoline that limits access to the blade for cleaning. Understandably, the guard is there for a good reason as this blade is very sharp, just note that it makes getting to some portions of the blade a bit difficult.

In all, I'm happy with the purchase, its definitely made my life in the kitchen more efficient and less time consuming when prepping.

I have owned two of these over the years. What I like is that it is a good meat slicer that gets nice thin slices and it is pretty easy to clean (although all meat slicers are somewhat difficult to clean). However, there is a "gotcha" that you need to know about: it has a fuse in the bottom. This fuse will go out at some point, so you should go ahead and order some extras: Littelfuse/BUSSMANN GDC 1.25A (GDC-1.25A) 250v Slow-Blow Glass Fuses, T1.25A 1.25 amp, Pack of 5 Now, there is a second gotcha: one of the reasons that the fuse goes out is that the motor get stuck. When it gets stuck it starts trying to draw a lot of power, and then the fuse blows. If this happens you may think that your appliance has died, but it hasn't! Open the slicer, take a pair of needle nose pliers and turn the shaft to get it unstuck, and apply some motor oil to lubricate anything that might be sticking it. Then, replace the fuse in the bottom. And you'll be back in business!When this happened to my first slicer, I didn't know what to do and just threw it out and replaced it. Then we used a different slicer for a while, but it broke eventually and we went back to this one when we got a good deal on it. When this one blew again, I just decided to turn it into a father/son project and we tinkered with it until we discovered the above. So it's got a design flaw that you need to be aware of before you buy it. In both cases, the slicer lasted 1-2 years before we encountered the issue. We lubed it consistently and well the second time, thinking that that might be the problem, but apparently not.

It works pretty good. The Blade does move a little so its hard to get a very thin cut. And its a little pain to clean it. Not everything removes, so you have to really get tin there with a cloth.

Just used this to slice a 5 pound eye of round to make jerky. Maybe I should have frozen the meat sections more. I cut the roast into 5 sections of equal thickness. I grabbed an inner section first so it had even sides. After 4 pushes with the guide, the meat slid off and onto the blade. Here's a plus and minus. The guide grabbers are short so you can cut closer to the end of your meat but because they are short they don't grip as well. I pushed harder with the rest of the slicing and the meat still slid off so not great for raw meat IMHO.I like that the cord stores in the machine. No need to wrap it then. I like the guide lock which keeps it from coming off the machine and also has a lock function that keeps the blade safer.I'm a bit creeped out by the ability to take the slicer apart to clean it. Blade comes off, guide too. There was a bit of meat inside the blade area. That white lube that looks like diaper rash cream kind of threw me for a loop. It also is on the metal "finger" things that keep the part you set the meat on. So okay, i need to keep this lubed like my sewing machine. Back to cleaning though...I don't like that I can only wipe off the rest of the machine. Yeah, I know that grocery stores just do wipe downs during business hours and are supposedly doing a take down after hours. But that's why I keep a slicer! I buy whole deli meats from a Restaurant retail store and slice them myself. I'm curious how this will handle a 5 pound block of muenster next week.All in all, it's okay. I like the machine I replaced a lot more but the gears were stripped as was the blade part the screw goes into. Oh, I had no issues with the machine moving around and found it plenty heavy enough to stay put on my kitchen table.I will update as I use it for other things.

I've used the slicer twice. Once to slice a corned beef and once to slice a ham; both chilled overnight in the fridge. The slicer does a nice job overall but it isn't perfect.The thickness dial tends to move while you are slicing. Its not a huge deal but you end up having to keep one hand on the dial and one on the pusher while slicing. The stock serrated blade really can't slice any thinner than the 2nd tick - any thinner and it just rips the meat apart. The second tick is pretty thin but I'd like my meat slices a hair thinner to replicate true deli slices.I'd recommend the non-serrated blade that is available. I ordered this blade when I ordered the 610 and found it lets you cut a full tick thinner without ripping meat to shreds. If the slicer came with this blade I would have given it 4 stars. The unit is really easy to clean which is a nice plus.

So for occasional cutting of food, this thing is a good value.In my case there is a slight variance between the vertical rest and the blade. This means that over the space of 8-10 cuts the difference adds up and causes slices to come out uneven in a noticeable way. The easy answer is to flip the meat you are cutting every 3-4 slices to even out the variance.I can live with that, but I deducted a star for it. Also deducted a star because it comes with a serrated blade. Serrated does not slice as cleanly as a smooth edge, and it's also more work to clean. The cynic in me says they did this to get more money from those who want the smooth blade, by making us buy it separately. In any case, add the extra blade to the cost of this thing and it's still decent value for those who only need a slicer every so often.In my case, we tend to slice 5-15 pounds of bacon at a time (after we cure and smoke it), or when we are slicing something else for a party. It beats the heck out playing with a knife that whole time.It's not too noisy, but you'll hear to from the next room. Cleanup is not that bad and I can usually have it ready to go back in the box in about five minutes.Other things that would have helped: a small extra packet of grease added to the box would have kept most of us happy for years. There is no way I'll go through a whole bottle that sells online.So if the manufacturer is paying attention (or better yet, a competitor), make this slicer better by paying more attention to the blade/guard alignment; use a non-serrated blade; and toss in a small amount of food-safe lubricant. That's a six-star product, right there.

Well, it slices. However, do not expect to chip any meats thin with uniformity. There is gap between the slice tray and body that meat drops in and creates awkward slicing. The plastic catch tray does not sit great on the machine and it kind of an afterthought. I would rate it an entry level slicer. Don't expect professional results out of it.

I was hoping that this was like my 30 year old Boerner Slicer that bit the dust...but it's not really. The finger guard is much to big and bulky. The blade storage is stupid.

I didn't realize this didn't come with a cheese grater, and when I tried to return, my return value was zero. Guess I am stuck with it. For the money though, it works well, is easy to clean and set up and change out blades.

I was really excited about this, but am slightly disappointed. It takes up a lot of space, makes a huge mess, and I have a hard time getting the guard thing to work efficiently. Unless I'm slicing up a whole bunch of veg, I would rather just use a knife.

I do like that this comes with the slicing guard to protect my fingers and the size of the slicer. The blades are easy enough to switch out, but even when I use the blade for thicker slices my slices still come out paper thin. When slicing apples to dehydrate I could put a little more pressure on them as I sliced then I could tomatoes which are softer, but even with the extra pressure they were still way thinner than I expected / wanted.

UPDATE: Ok, so a representative of LiBa contacted me the next morning after I left my review because they wanted me to be happy and wanted to make it right. I did not write the review for any purpose other than to help others in their buying choice because I personally rely heavily on reviews for my purchases. I am not changing my review of the item for the same reason, HOWEVER, I do have to say that I am beyond happy with how this company handled the situation. I was way beyond their money-back guarantee time frame, so I did not pursue that but they refunded my money within 24 hours of their first response to my review. You cannot help but love a company that stands behind their products and aims so highly for customer satisfaction the way that this company does and I would happily order from them again!

It does the jobs and it's good for slicing. But if you want to julienne, it's still faster to do it by hand. The design means it works but you have a lot of waste on the leftover portion.

I absolutely love this slicer. I would highly recommend it. It's easy to use and easy to clean.

Cheap plastic gears inside that stripped after about 20 uses.

I purchased this and once it arrived, I tested it on a variety of meat products. The unit itself was fairly well made. I was surprised by how slowly the blade rotated. I suppose I was used to seeing those larger, commercial machines in the grocery store deli. I found this was very flimsy. When slicing salami, it would start with the proper width but by the time it was midway through the meat, it had thinned out considerably. Most of the slices only went through 2/3's of the salami, leaving me with wedge cuts instead of slices with consistent thickness. I'm sending it back for a refund and looking for a machine that is more precise, one that will produce a slice with consistent thickness through the entire cut. The picture below is not mine, but is included to give you a visual of the kind of cut this machine produced with the salami.

It's OK but it has too many plastic parts. Not very rugged. I don't use it anymore.

Always wanted home slicer, but have never seen one that was sturdy enough except in commercial lines... this one is no exception. Not strong enough to use they way we would want and can't cut thin deli slices on meats. Had to send back. Customer svc was resistant to take it back, but took it back after one email so kudos to the service team.

The slicer arrived and seemed to work great. We sliced tritip for sandwiches about 5 times then kapoot it just died. I took it apart and the cheap nylon gears were worn out. I am past the 30 day return period and am not sure if i can file a warranty claim. I guess that's why it's still nice to shop at the warehouse club for certain items. When they stop working you just drop them off.

I have already used the mandoline slicer a couple times since I received it last week, and for the most part it works really well. However one of the blades I received (7.0 MM - cuts into the shape of fries) does not properly attach to the body of the slicer and I therefore am unable to use it. Not sure if I'll keep the product.

Cheap slicer. Blades have bent after a couple of uses.

flimsy. the hand protector is very ackward and doesn't work very well. I can use for thin slices of carrots and onions but otherwise pain in the ass. Don't recommend.

I was using that tool with some strange feeling
But was not able to identify the cause until I checked blades sharpness by my thumb
The result - Left blade much duller
Cleaning - not an easy process, as plate on the back limits access
I was trying to Julienne my carrots – not the best result
GregO

Not as good as expected. Mainly, the part that holds the item to be sliced is awful. As long as the item is large, you do ok, but from medium to small size it does not hold well and it does not slice either at all or properly. You end up having to slice or julianne using a knife, which defeats the purpose of having the slicer.

The plastic gets stained with some veggies, and you cannot clean it. I think stainless steel would be better (yes, pricier), but I don't use this one very often because it's not practical for many reasons.

I consider it a waste of money and space in my kitchen.

The only reason why I'm giving Chefs choice a one star is because the Ultra thin blade did not come with the meat Slicer I bought the two blades and only received 1 the serrated blade. This was a huge inconvenience because I wanted certain cuts for tonight's dinner I was hosting. I don't appreciate what happened.

I used it a couple of times and the motor gear started to wear out. It is made of plastic. I called customer service and was told I bought from Amazon and they do not provide replacement parts unless I bought from their own website. This is ridiculous because it is sold by their channel partner. The machine is almost new and I bought two blades too. Now it is almost useless.

I purchased this slicer just over a month ago. It sliced great once I purchased the non serrated blade. After using this just 3 times the dial that controls the slice thickness no longer works and the back stop slides freely. Too late to return to Amazon. What a piece of junk.

Cheap quality plastic screw holds blade in, broke on first use and had to be returned.

There are two main problems to this slicer.1) Food grip allows only to push toward the blade which is fine for large meats and cheeses but useless for salumi like coppa, Lonza, pancetta, salami, etc. .2) The major problem is that the thickness dial is changing position with every slice making progressively thicker slices. By small increments cutting over 6 slices of meat we went from paper thin 1 mm to 4 mm. without touching the dialer.Cannot recommend this product.

Garbage - didn't even last a year. The inside PLASTIC gear that is driven by the screw is totally shot - a groove has been worn down on the inside and it no longer is able to catch and turn. The company did nothing and suggested nothing. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY - THIS ITEM WILL NOT LAST.

Yes, it's sharp, and it shredded vegetables very well but I still threw it out after using it once. This thing is poorly designed, if your hand slips off the slice guard while slicing food, your going to SHRED your hand. Perhaps I'm paranoid, but to me, it's not worth the risk.

Blades are flimsy, not very sharp, uneven cuts, hard to work with.
tried to slice a potato with its thinnest attachment which came out very uneven and not so thin, Julian slicer arrived crooked. Not happy :(

Way too big and clunky. Didn't work well. I thought I'd slice off a finger so I returned it.

Do not waste your money, the good news is I was able to return the slicer for free!

Easier to just cut items by hand