Side by Side Comparison of: OXO vs HIC Harold Import Co.

I have never owned a mandoline before, but this one is GREAT. I love all the slicing options, the easy adjustment, and the stability overall. Also, the finger guard generally works really well. Finally, I can make the dishes with thinly sliced veggies, potatoes, etc, and have them look semi-OK. :)

It cleans easily, is definitely sharp, and I am going to try using it tonight to make some roasted sweet potato fries!

be careful ., that's my advise., the blades are sharp... love it, but be careful slicing.. fingers fingers fingers.... works really fast, easy to clean - I simply just rinse it under cold water with no soap, clean it immediately after each use. not really good for tomatoes ... but any harder veggies - potatoes , beets, carrots, onions , squash, peppers etc works good.
And store it always on "lock closed" position - that way you avoid cutting yourself by grabbing the cutter from the shelf (in other positions the blade is raised between 1/8 of an inch to up to 1/2... (or something like that - just waiting there for your thumb..)).

Love this thing for slicing my food in uniform slices. Potatoes and other root vegetables, tomatoes, and apples. It is fun and easy. Just place the item to be sliced on the plane and set the dial for the desired thickness.

I had never grown up with one of these tools and only recently came to learn how truly helpful it is. I love using it on raw and fresh fruits and veggies to make salads or even "chips" of fresh raw foods to munch upon. I also use it to slice my "potato chips" that I cook in my microwave and make healthy chips without oil.

Be certain to use the hand guard. I've sliced a finger or two and even sliced the tips off special metal gloves. It isn't worth the pain, so be careful

Comes apart easily and can be easily washed.

I gave up and gave one to my daughter in law so she would let me keep mine at my house.

The sharp V-shaped blades cuts so much better than any straight-blade mandolin I have ever owned, and the device is easy to clean. Also the various "stops" on the thickness dial make it easier to return to a previous setting than a simple "screw" setting. It also works if one places the mandolin flat over a large bowl instead of using the leg. My only complaint is that - sharp as the blade may be - they don't easily cut through the skin of a ripe juicy tomato. So I still have to slice my tomatoes by hand using a serrated knife. Also, keep it away from children because it is easy to cut oneself.

I wanted to use a slicer for cabbage and checked all the reviews on many,cabbage slicers very expensive or not adjustable,I wanted something to do about 2 dozen jars of sauerkraut ,yes this will be somewhat slower as you must quarter the cabbage however I tried this thing out and made slaw the other day,it took a little effort the first time out experimenting with the cut I wanted but it is pretty simple after you figure it out, BOY where has this thing been all my life,I have always tried the Bobby flay knife cutting on all veggies ,never could get cabbage or carrots to a consistant size that enhanced the dish,well long story short,this thing is sharp and cuts equal slices,adjustable cuts, made of hard plastic and I think will last me a long time.I think that this thing is sharp and you need to watch fingers .I believe I made a good buy as this is a good price for what I got it for.

Fabulous! I had a very expensive 3-bowl Cuisinart that was a pain in the butt to wash every time! This mandolin is used at our favorite local Thai restaurant AND potstickers and sushi station in our supermarket. It's sturdy, solid, easy to clean! It can EASILY take the tip of a finger off too! It comes with a guide I don't use but I'm experienced with mandolins and go slowly towards then end, always leaving the last little piece. lol
It's so good I bought a 2nd one to keep for a few years since this one's being discontinued. Great kitchen tool! You're going to eat more fruits and vegetables! Beautiful dishes can be made in a couple of minutes!

Bought this on the advice of several different cooking blogs and I LOVE it. It makes it so easy to shred, cut and slice vegetables. My sister just got braces and loves raw carrots, but she couldn't eat them whole; with this I was able to cut perfectly thin slices for her to eat raw. We also found out that carrots are sweeter when you shred them yourself rather they by them pre shredded. This also works with other fruits and vegetables, such as cucumber, potato, onion, etc... Its easy to clean, easy to use, and easy to adjust. My one caveat is that the hand guard is not always the best depending on the vegetable, but really what one design will be able to go from soft tomatoes, to vertical handles. I just use a dish towel and watch my fingers.

Having been an Amazon customer for who knows how many years, first time ever I have the urge to leave a comment. Not to push anyone to get this item, but to share with you guys -- both the potential buyers and the owners -- how easy it is to fix the imperfections of this product.

When I first got this mandoline, I was as disappointed with the finger guard as many other people. It simply doesn't work. Plus it takes too much muscles and elbow grease to get the job done, because of the awkward ergonomics of angled motion. On the bright side, the blades are all razor sharp. So the slicer itself is still a keeper. I researched a bit on the Internet and saw people use those cut proof gloves. Yes they are awesome and keep you safe. But for the fellow minimalists out there, here's what you need --

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A fork.
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As ridiculous as it sounds, this is all you need. Just stab a stainless steel fork onto the top part of whatever you're slicing, have those fork teeth parallel to the blade, and start rolling! (As opposed to positioning on the side of the veggies when using the default finger guard, you want to insert the fork on the top. Say you're slicing a carrot, you would leave the fork into where the leafy part of the plant goes. I should have took a picture to make this easier but oh well...) It's so much easier, faster and safer. Angle the fork smartly and you'll get a metal shield from the natural curve of the fork. And it requires so much less strength. I mean, if a 5'3 110lbs Asian girl can do it, I don't see any reason you can't.

*** Size doesn't always matter ***
Some people mention the size of the mandoline. I haven't found this to be an issue. American vegetables are notoriously large in size. But you can always cut things in half to fit the working area. Especially for veggies like cabbage and onion, they are going to be in slices or strips or ribbons anyway. I've julienned half of a medium sized butternut squash (pictured) without any problem.

*** Mandoline vs spiralizer vs food processor ***
If you want to make things like zucchini noodles, this mandoline is proved to work well. You will get straight noodles instead of curly spaghetti, which could be great depending on your preference. Plus you could do a lot of other stuff with this slicer. Chips, paper thin ribbons, lasagna sheets, you name it. Spiralizers look a little stupid anyway... Food processor is another workhorse in the kitchen. But it doesn't julienne veggies as beautifully as a mandoline or a spiralizer. The match sticks tend to be shorter...than a match stick.

*** Waste ***
Yeah there will be a little chuck that won't go into the blade at the end. It's more wasteful compared to using a knife. But it doesn't bother me that much as I get so much out of the slicer already. Plus you run into the same problem with a food processor as well.

Awesome and versatile tool. Forget about carefully slicing cucumber or zucchini and forget about those hard to clean machines to make noodles. I bought it in the first place tired of my noodle-maker sharpener. It was hard to clean and not versatile at all (as I only could use it with carrots, cucumbers and zucchini). I didn't want to buy those huge spiralizers (whatever their name is) because they use a lot of storage/counter-top space). This little appliance makes perfect noodles, veggie sticks and slices. You won't regret it. I've seen it in many specialized kitchen and cooking stores with a big price tag! I think I scored one!

It was perfect . love it would recommend you.

This is my first mandoline. I've been wanting one for a while but until now, the price wasn't worth having one of these vs. using a knife.

Now that I have a son and I make him french fries at home and for a few other recipes, I like having it.

OXO is always a safe bet for quality and especially ergonomics and grips.

Overall, I like it a lot. I don't use it as often as I hoped, but when I do need it, it comes in very handy.

My only real complaint would be that the storage area for the various blades will get dirty and covered in food every time you use it. So you have to remove all the blades and pieces carefully, set them aside and do whatever you're doing. Then you have to place them back which can take a little getting used to. It's a bit of a pain so I stopped storing them inside the main body and just leave them loose.

The blades themselves are very sharp and it does everything it says it will. Making french fries and Julianne cuts are extremely easy. If you are making a dish that requires a lot of vegetable sliced up, then this will save you time.

However, this also requires a good amount of cleaning and special attention because of the sharp blades. So some of that time saved is spent cleaning it and driving it properly.

Still, it's worth it when you're making french fries or something fun that would normally take a ton of time and every piece is nicely uniform.

The overall construction is very nice and it will last a long time. I've had mine for over a year now. The blades are still sharp and everything works great.

Anyone with decent knife skills though, can do most of this if you're not going to be using it often or making large amounts of shredded or sliced food.

Obviously I'm a bit on the fence if it was worth the cost and time and effort vs. using this mandolin. That's just me and nothing to do with the quality. It's very well made and I have zero issues with that.

I think I covered everything I wanted to say on this so... That's it!

This works great! I didn't see alternative blades in my box, however. Also, PLEASE REMEMBER TO USE THE FINGER GUARD. I didn't use it the first time, and I cut my pinkie so badly, I had to go to the emergency room. Eek!

Other than that, it's fine.

This is a great product. I purchased it to make uniform cuts for my dehydrator and it works very well. The only draw back is for large or long items- For example if you want to make big/long slices of sweet potato for dehydrator dog snacks. The slices get stuck on the back of the unit while trying to exit. It's hard to explain, but each one kind of gets stuck. It's not a deal breaker but it could be better. Other than that I really like this product.

I bought this to replace an old plastic Boehner Mandoline that doesn't offer many options but has performed for over 20 years. I still like the clean cuts of my old one, but have found that over all I'm pleased by the performance of this mandoline. I like the added slice width options and that the blade inserts store in the mandoline frame. I still have to try the larger size cut available with this mandoline for cutting french fries. Sometimes, though, larger vegetables don't cut cleanly due to collisions with the storage space under the cutting surface. Also, the storage of the additional blades makes this mandoline a bit more bulky and awkward to use. Still, I'm looking forward to using this mandoline exclusively.

The slicer appears to be well built and has performed up to our expectations. We have not used the different blades so far. We were searching for a slicer that had an infinite range of thickness settings but that doesn't seem to exist. However, the OXO with it's 1/16" thru 1/4" in 1/16" increments is doing what we want. We use it primarily for slicing zucchini and squash for drying into chips - an extremely labor intensive endeavor even with the slicer. You might want to try slicing a whole onion for your burgers using the thinnest setting. Friends who usually say no to the onions have said they enjoy the almost see thru thin slices.
The blades are wicked sharp and slice almost without effort. At first I thought my veggie had slid over the blade without cutting but when I looked under the device I saw slices piling up with every pass. The food holder will work with most shapes which is a good thing as it will slice a finger so cleanly you won't know it until you start bleeding. Stuff like zucchini which are 5-6" long and only 1" in diameter are among the toughest to hold. We ended up doing those by hand and never trying to get those last few slices.
Cleaning is fairly easy although there are a lot of parts to disassemble as the extra blades are stored within the body. Everything but the blades goes into the dishwasher upper rack. Instructions say to hand wash the blades. Again, be careful! It's a good idea to keep the instructions handy the first few times you take it completely apart because there's a lot of pieces to put back together. The slicer itself folds into a nice compact shape for storage leaving the food holder as the only odd piece. Don't know that any design could fix that.
Our slicer was delivered within one week and was neatly and securely packaged.

Boy is this thing sharp! Very adjustable for thickness, which is a good thing. The box & instructions are in Japanese so if you need help changing blades or adjusting thickness of cuts, you'll need to watch a YouTube video. I mainly bought for slicing potatoes for chips & veggies for salads, but discovered I can slice a chicken breast that is almost completely frozen to dehydrate for doggie chicken jerkies.

I really like this handy little slicer. I had a bigger one when we lived in a proper apartment, but now that we live in a 40ft home on wheels that big boy could not make the cut in our tiny kitchen. This one isn't QUITE as flawlessly sharp - it occasionally sticks on one side, and the ribs make it so you can only slice things of a certain width. But for the things I can use easily on it ohhhhhhh is this a time saver. I am so much more inclined to cook soups and stews because slicing carrots, celery, etc doesn't take me way too long. I haven't used all the blades yet, I just love the main one!

Super sharp, the guard is not the best, I read many warnings, and I have never cut myself on a mandoline, but the first day I sliced a small chunk of thumb off when the guard slipped, thankfully I had set the blade to very thin for onions. I would get the wider one if I had it to do over but despite that it is a great mandoline, love the adjustable blade, you can sharpen it when necessary, stores pretty flat. I kept the guard for my old mandoline as it was much bigger (and safer) I would recommend this to others

I'd never used a mandoline before, but wanting to make sweet potato chips I decided to buy this after reading the reviews on Amazon. I haven't used any of the accompanying blades, only the slicer; but I feel it was well worth the price.
PROS:
The first time I used it, I sliced two medium-large sweet potatoes, potato chip thin, in less than four minutes, being careful since I didn't use a cut-proof glove. The slices were of uniform thickness even though I paid minimum attention to using even pressure. The mandoline is sturdy and the thickness of slices is easily adjusted. Since my sweet potatoes were wide enough to use the entire blade's width, I was initially concerned about food getting stuck behind the blade and in crevaces, especially on the sides; but this was not the case. I cleaned it easily and completely with no problem.
CONS:
Having used this product a number of times now, I tend to go faster with my slicing so use a cut-proof glove to stay safe. The other reviewers were correct in saying that the guard is, at best, a holder that can slip if you're not careful. Also, the instructions are primarily in Asian characters, with only brief English descriptions. However, between the clear illustrations, and the accompanying words, it didn't take me long to figure out exactly how to use it. I mention this as a negative only because some people might be daunted by the minimal English in comparison to the amount written in other characters.

Overall,I couldn't be more pleased and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this product to anyone, even a beginner. It's simple to use and does a great job! As far as I'm concerned, this is a real keeper!

Honestly, how did a live without a mandoline? I had not known there was such a thing as a low cost but good performing mandoline until I read about it in a cookbook from Mark Bittman. The mandoline has made my prep work in the kitchen so much easier. The blades are sharp and have lasted through a lot of fruits and veggies. I use it primarily for slicing carrots, potatoes, cucumbers, squash and other veggies. It slices easily through the tough carrots and is gentle on delicate tomatoes. I also make baby food on a weekly basis and this makes the process so much easier! Prior to having my mandoline I would spend quite a bit of time prepping the veggies to be steamed and now it's a simple process. I just set the straight blade on the thickest setting and along I go!However, there are a few drawbacks to this slicer:SAFETY GUARD IS USELESS. The first time I used the slicer I was being extra cautious and I still cut my thumb. The cut was pretty severe. I tried to use the safety guard with slicing but it wouldn't hold the zucchini I was cutting. Call me an amateur but even experienced chefs can cut themselves.PLASTIC PARTS. Be aware that Amazon shows the slicer as having metal parts that adjust the thickness. However, the mandoline I received had neon green plastic parts. I have read in other reviews that it used to have metal parts but it had a tendency to rust so they updated the product to include plastic parts. I haven't had this slicer for more than a few months so I cannot confirm how the product holds up with time. I will update if there are any issues with its performance.SMALL SURFACE AREA. I didn't realize this until I purchased the mandoline but this will definitely not hold a full sized onion or tomato. I'm a little disappointed in that because I am a gardener and have a lot of tomatoes and onions that I cut during the summer season. Unfortunately, onions are one of my least favorite vegetables to cut! I will now have invest in the Super Benriner Slicer (Large, 5"x13") of this mandoline that is available on Amazon if I want to cut a full-sized tomato or onion.Even with these drawbacks, I am happy with this mandoline. It's a great value for its price!

It definitely slices, but I feel like it probably didn't need to have like 19 parts. Cleaning the thing is **literally** a dozen step process, according to the directions. Take this off, now take this off, now slide this off, now put this over here...

It's lightweight, very sharp, and does the trick. I'd have liked to have some thicker settings. For french fries, the thickest cut I can get is still thinner than fast food fries.

Slice quite well. I haven't gotten perfect results but I'm sure a bit of practice will help. (I've used it maybe 5 times, about once a month.)

However, there's a huge number of parts and complexity and the thing is tough to wash and so on. The blades are incredibly sharp, but that also means you're at danger of cutting yourself when the part you're holding it buy suddenly swings away. If you're not using it every day you may not get the practice it takes to use is safely AND quickly.

Arrived on time. Very well made. Clever storage system which is a bit difficult to figure out. The user instructions are useless. The big problem is that it makes very skinny french fries. Too small for us. I would almost call them julienne. Making french fries was my main reason for buying this so I'm disappointed. Otherwise it's a well designed sturdy tool.

As a mandoline, I love this thing. The adjustable blades are super, although I admit I haven't tried to change them yet. From other reviews, I'm guessing that may be more work than it's worth. I have had no problems with getting even slices, regardless of the hardness or size of the food I am slicing.

My main complaint (and why I didn't give it 5 stars) is that I was assuming this was something that I could collapse the legs on, rinse off, and hang on a hook on my kitchen wall. Boy was I wrong! It takes up quite a bit of space in a cabinet or drawer, which means that I don't use it as often as I might. If I just have a few things to slice, it's much faster to just use my chef's knife on the cutting board.

The first one I received had a factory defect, the "lock" for the slice thickness was defective and did not work at all. My concern now is how long will this one hold up? IF it holds up and after getting to use it a couple times it does work very well, it is easy to set and all the blades store in the unit so you only have to put away the main unit and the food holder which I really like. (I store it in the original box.) IF... IF it holds up I will upgrade it to four stars after some usage time. I received the replacement unit about June 5th.... after buying another one to use because I was informed I would not get the replacement until JULY 9th, then July 5th.... OH WELL... they both begin with a J.... 8-)

Consider the NORPRO... it works very well too and at half the cost.

Great mandolin however the guard doesn't work well and I've sliced my fingers up almost every time I've used it. Another thing I wasn't fond of is when I received it, it would have been nice to have some sort of English directions or packaging.

No as sharp as expected. Often I end up destroying the vegetable with the clear blue handle before I manage to get many slices. It only has a couple gripping pegs on the clear blue handle so the vegetables often catch on the blade and the grippers pegs make huge gouges in the vegetables leaving them un-slicable. Would not purchase as a gift. More of a pain than it's worth.

I ended up returning this because it was way more narrow that I originally thought it would be. To put it into perspective, I think this would be good for slicing carrots, roma tomatoes, kiwis, and smaller potatoes. I'm sure it would have worked just fine, it was just much smaller than I was expecting and I returned it for the larger size so that I could slice large potatoes and tomatoes and a half head of cabbage along with everything else.

When I bought this there was only one size available- it works ok, but most of the things I want to slice (potatoes, zucchini, apples) are too wide to fit the slicing platform (there are ridges on the sides to stabilize your food item).

Go for the wider size so your food will fit- I wish I had!

I like the idea of this thing more than the reality of it. It's just hard to use. I didn't have any safety gloves so I was sure to use the guard and man what a pain it was to place that properly in the zucchini and press firmly enough but not TOO firmly to get even slices. Well, I was about 50% successful at it. about half the slices I had to throw away because they were either too thin or too thick. I never changed the blade width so theoretically, they should have all come out the same. I'm thinking that even if I did have the gloves that it wouldn't make it a whole lot easier. Wearing big, bulky safety gloves while attempting a fairly delicate procedure does not sound conducive to success. Anyway. I don't know about this. I'll probably use it again when I have no other choice, like last time.

The item shipped timely and all stated pieces are accounted for. I like that the slicers inserts all fit into the unit but the main reason I wanted this was so I could julienne carrots. Given what I wanted this for, the first slicer I tried was, of course, the julienne slicer. After only one use, on one single medium sized carrot, the slicer base and the julienne slicer is stained orange, as though it's been in use for years! I have washed the pieces several times and cannot remove the stain. Who wants a brand new product to look like a hand-me-down from grandma? Disappointed. Am considering returning.

I was super excited to get this mandolin, and I've given it some time to see if I can make it work, but it's not cutting it (no pun intended). It seems to have a hard time cutting even slices, and when trying to slice on the smallest setting (1/6") I couldn't get anything but a few tissue thin half-slices to come through, so I gave up on that setting. I tried slicing beets to make beet chips on the 1/8" setting and couldn't get whole rounds to come through, and what slices did come through were drastically uneven - thin on one end, thick on the other. The plastic base seems to bend a little under pressure when slicing, which might be why the slices come out uneven.

Switching out the inserts is also a little precarious, because you have to put your fingers really close to the blades to snap in some of the inserts. I never cut myself, but it always made me a little nervous.

When I got this I realized that it would be too complicated to use, clean and store so I returned it. The simpler Kyocera adjustable mandolin slicer works better for me when I need to do a little quick fine slicing, for instance red onions in a salad. And if I need to do a larger batch of something I would reach for my food processor.

I really, really wanted to love this! It actually works great, but the darn thing has so many different pieces attached to the base that you have to take everything apart to clean it. Taking it apart and reassembling is like working a bit puzzle. I end up only using it when I have a big party, otherwise it's too time consuming to clean. I wish the whole thing was simpler.

I have been wanting to make lots of apple and sweet potato chips (plus others). So I wanted to get the perfect cut. Sadly I didn't get that with this because everything came out lopsided. Half would be thin and the other half would be thick. And that is so frustrating when your baking them or dehydrating them. I was really disappoint to spend the money on it and I kept giving it the benefit of the doubt and it never rose to the occasion. Will definitely keep searching for one that suits my needs.

I did like the storage areas on this product!

The safety guard is not very effective. The guard places your fingertips in danger. Also, this has no feet so you have to hold it with one hand while slicing with the other. On top of the other problems, the product seems cheaply made. Further, as has already been said by some other reviewers, I do not believe this is the item that was pictured. This one is very narrow. I personally would have sent it back but another member of the household wanted to keep it. Why, I don't know, as he never uses it.

There are several tiny crevices that food can get into and it's exceedingly hard to get it back out so after one use, the mandoline is never really clean.

Reconsider this purchase. I would be returning it, but since I bought it in June, it is no longer eligible for return. The only slicing I was able to complete successfully were hard vegetables such as cucumbers, which sliced well since the blade is new and sharp. So, it's OK for that use while new. The other blades jam and do not work to shred, as advertised. The "holder" for the vegetables does not hold them securely, so one is exposed to the very sharp blade or finding another way to secure the item to avoid being cut badly. Lastly, once opened, the slicer and all parts do not fit back in the box easily, creating a storage issue. I suggest you keep looking for a better slicer.

This is second one I purchased. The first one, the blade with the 1/4" cut, had bent hook shaped blades.

The second was upgraded version and had better hardware, knobs and screw.

1/4'' cut blade times were straight but after first use of making shoestring fries the had the bent hooked shape as well.

I would say this slice needs to be used very carefully and lightly to avoid damaging it and hurting yourself.

Along with the slicer, I purchased some cut resistant gloves which any one in the kitchen should have.

the safety device included is a waste of time and potentially dangerous.

The one thing this is good for is slicing very thin.

Makes for great caramelized onions, thin cukes or zucchini but there are probably much better designs on the market.

This one is sufficient for now but does not deliver as you would expect from video and description.

Once I wear out the blades, I would look for another.

The protective part of the Mandoline slid off the potato as I was slicing and I ended up slicing part of my thumb. The Mandoline is very sharp and I had a Chef teach me how to use it properly. He said never us the protective cover they don't work,as with what happened with me. Other then tah works great.

What a disappointing product!! My husband is a whiz in the kitchen and cooks dinner every night. But even in the "locked safe" position, this thing literally cut a huge chunk of my husbands thumb clear off. The blade storage is clumsy and it takes up a lot of space in the cupboard. If it hadn't been covered in so much blood, I would have returned it. Instead it went right in the trash. Some Christmas gift THAT turned out to be.

This is a weapon. I would not recommend it. The way it is designed you can slice of your skin in no time. I was most cautious about using it and so were two of my other colleagues. We all got our fingers sliced and had blood gushing out all over the place even though we had our potato almost only a quarter way done. The safety device provided does not give you a good grip. I will never recommend this to anyone.

This is an OK slicer – nothing special – but trying to take it apart to clean it or change the blades requires a very skilled mechanic. I could never figure it out – so I gave up and returned it. Bought the oxo simple mandoline slicer instead. You just throw it in the dishwasher. That's MY kind of appliance!

I use mandolins for veggie chips and this could not take it. It could not make one clean round slice. It had so many slice thickness options on this cheap plastic knob it slips constantly. Maybe of you only did softer things like strawberries...

My wife wanted a mandolin. We researched those available. Unfortunately we selected this Oxo brand based on Oxo's reputation. The thing is nearly worthless to us. It is hard to use, impossible to clean and produces uneven results at best. My wife and I agree that it is much easier to use a knife for all our slicing needs. I would love to return it.

I would give it 5 stars,maybe, but I ordered green and got beige instead.So ugly and not what I paid for.

Terrible - not adjustable enough - mushed my vegetables. Prefer to chop with a chef knife.

First of all, i didnt get it in the 2 days guaranteed by amazon prime. Then when i opened it all the writing on the box and instructions was wrote in a foreign language. Lastly, it is cheaply made. Im not happy with the price i paid for it.

I have had this Mandoline Slicer for 10 days and have sliced my finger three times. The so-called finger guard is worthless and the unit is very difficult to handle while slicing..

This is a misleading ad. The item pictured is the wider version of the slicer I received. I should have read the reviews as several people had pointed this out, but I quit reading reviews here after having many good experiences with products that had bad reviews.

Amazon was awesome as usual with the return!! That's why I shop here first!