Testing this highly-rated kitchen slicer by request. Surprising results!

[@kmorrison7785]

For everyone asking about cleaning...I give mine a quick rinse under the tap, and use the supplied brush to get any stubborn hitchhikers. When it's time to do the dishes after dinner, it gets processed through the soapy water very easily. I use mine two or three times a week . It doesn't make the prettiest of slices, to be honest, but making a big family dinner every night ? I don't care if it's not Insta worthy, I want fresh food prepped easily and fast. This giraffe looking thing does the job, very well.

[@CreativeExpress87]

Giraffe looking 😂

[@darlenedavis8690]

I didn't know that you had reviewed this product. I purchased one a couple of months ago and absolutely love it. It's great for older people who have problems gripping things and my 6-year-old grandson LOVES using this slicer/chopper. I don't have to worry about him getting cut so I LOVE having him help me. Win-Win!

[@jamenb1]

For dicing, don’t cut to make vertical strips. Cut horizontally ( like you would do for scalloped potatoes). Then put those horizontally cut pieces into the pusher to cut for dicing.

[@uceee1]

you mean cut with knife?

[@dressedinfire]

@@uceee1 I think what they meant is to use the slicer to first cut thick slices and then cut those into strips. Basically reversing what is shown in the video. It sounds easier, rather than having to pile up the sticks to get the diced potatoes, you'd put in the slices. Not sure how good that works, but I'll give it a try next time I need diced potatoes or carrots.

[@kathys3412]

Bought this because of your review and I love it! I eat a lot of sweet potatoes and tend to be clumsy with knives. I cut myself often. I was getting scared with cutting so many potatoes all the time so I decided to invest in this. It gets the job done so quickly, everything is evenly sliced, no mess, no fear of chopping my hand off.. it's a wonder product! I've had compliments that the carrots in my home made soups look professionally cut because they're all so thin and uniform slices. I must use this 2-3 times a week minimum and just absolutely love it! I'll never go back to just cutting with a knife again.

[@yi-fonchen3310]

How's the cleaning process?

[@kathys3412]

@@yi-fonchen3310 easy. Quick rinse and wipe of the actual machine in the sink and the inlet pieces and catch basket go in the dishwasher. I've had this now a few months and still use it almost daily best thing I've bought in ages

[@juttadapraveen569]

@@kathys3412 does it cut beetroot, carrots and brinjal ?

[@kathys3412]

@@juttadapraveen569 I've cut carrots with it with no issues. Never cut beetroot and the other item you mentioned. I mostly use it for carrots and sweet potato

[@juttadapraveen569]

@@kathys3412 okay thank you.

[@lynnm.johnson5755]

This is the best video on how to use this type of mandoline that I have seen so far. I've had this style a few months, had not seen how to dice, had to guess at it. I don't think my manual explained explained about the 2nd set of blades. Glad I saw this! I have thought if putting a sheet pan under it, I can slice so fast that the food flies!

[@sc2618]

Just bought this a month ago & LOVE it!!! Where has this tool been all my life!!! I give it 10 stars out of 5. It's just as easy to clean as it is to use.

[@__aceofspades]

Surprised you didnt show the cleaning part. Its definitely faster than a knife, but a knife is a 2 second clean. This could get stuff stuck in it. Or compare it to a traditional mandolin grater/slicer which is open (dangerous) but easy to clean.

[@Tw3akst3r]

Almost every negative review relates to how difficult it is to clean so yeah, that is the part I kept waiting for as well.

[@JohnBrown-z2u]

I'm surprised he didn't show the cleanup. He ususally does. Maybe he'll update the review?

[@5phany5]

Think most of these products are dishwasher safe.

[@Violianom]

@@5phany5 I see you don't live in an Asian household. Dishwasher? You mean the drying rack?

[@Violianom]

It's really easy. Just put a bar of soap in and slice it down with water.

[@LawNerdsUnited]

I’ve owned that very slicer for over a year and love it. It speeds through vegetables and fruits. Unlike a mandolin, it’s very safe to use. Clean-up is fairly easy, too.

[@amy4kaseykahne]

I have the Dash version. We love that our 10 year old can safely use it with adult supervision.

[@wishingb5859]

How do you clean it?

[@LawNerdsUnited]

@@wishingb5859 I use a brush under running water.

[@wishingb5859]

@@LawNerdsUnited Thanks. After I had asked you, I ended up on Amazon and saw that I had a $50 credit and I ended up buying an electric mandolin. The cutting blades looked so easy to remove and they were flat so I could just put them in the dishwasher.

[@RosaNoDeserto]

does it cut into cubes?

[@KandyKane1888]

Seriously loving the bloopers at the end of the newest episodes. Always makes for an awesome laugh!

[@bcgrote]

Kitchen mandolin slicers are the #1 kitchen injury cause for ER visits! This one looks quite a bit safer when used with the guard and pusher. It also looks fairly easy to use for people with weak hands or other disabilities. A very nice item!

[@soulbot119]

honestly that's why I haven't bought one yet. I've already removed a fingertip with a regular old knife, I can only imagine what my clumsy ass would do with something like a mandoline in the kitchen, which incidentally is the same place I keep the alcohol... hang on, I may have identified the problem

[@dcwatashi]

I bought this one a few months ago, and it does require some force to push that plunger unlike what he said at the beginning, you could see he was even getting out of breath with the potatoes and he’s a fit guy

[@dcwatashi]

@@soulbot119😺😺👍🏻

[@Veronica-jl5wm]

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[@francescaa8331]

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[@DonnaMSchmid]

I have a Boerner V-Slicer that I've used for the past 35 years -- and I still use it at least once a week! Fabulous product, but more basic than what you're showing here... Only 2 thicknesses of slices, 2 sizes of julienne (fries, matchsticks). The only problem is that it's extremely sharp (like most mandolins), thus it's very easy to cut yourself! I like the safety aspects of this new-style slicer, so I may get one to try out! (I'll keep my V-slicer for long french fries, but use the new one for everything else!)

[@michelcolet6975]

cut resistance gloves can be a game changer

[@rancid216]

@@michelcolet6975 Yeah, I have a metal mesh glove I use. I'm happy with my Kyocera mandolin, since I mostly just slice stuff like cucumbers and onions.

[@majestic6303]

Old is gold

[@bensheppard8182]

Okay, I love your reviews and am a big fan of your videos. BUT, I've held my tongue long enough. It is hilarious and AWESOME that you have a Squidward painting in the background. Absolutely love it. Keep up the great work boss!!

[@omega-himura]

Potato slicing, the sport we never knew we wanted but needed

[@jeremyrebel8931]

I've watched all your videos and I don't recall any solely dedicated to electric kitchen knife sharpeners. That would be awesome if u could. 😊

[@kitnoki2]

Check out the channel Project Farm for some super in-depth knife sharpener reviews. Similar in style to Freakin Reviews but much more in depth

[@leamgwyn]

Agreed

[@KeithGreenway]

If he did this, I'd love to see him put the knives under a microscope before and after sharpening.

[@PsillyApeUSA]

That would be cool

[@chrisstacheo]

@TylerTube does knife sharpening and other weird sharpening stuff

[@lynrossi8409]

I have a mandolin and this unit he's reviewing. I haven't used the mandolin in over a year. This makes salads way easy and quick! I use it for processing tons of garden veggies for freezing, canning, and freeze drying. Fairly easy to clean and comes with a little brush/poking device if things get too stuck to spray out. I've never been concerned about my knuckles or fingers and the suction cups are very strong. My only complaint would be the tray that catches your veggies. I leave it off and cut straight onto a flexible cutting mat.

[@OptiPash]

If you do kitchen gadgets you should also do a section on cleaning them as well because some gadgets are hell to take apart and clean, it would also add more time to the video

[@Nikki-tx1wd]

Agreed, cuz I still don't know if I want it

[@OptiPash]

@@Nikki-tx1wd I have purchased this exact product for my mother for Christmas and it's pretty easy to clean not difficult at all, would recommend

[@claycassin8437]

@@OptiPash That's a qualified statement. My definition of easy to clean is "jam it in the dishwasher". Anything else is a no go.

[@jackmahogovv]

I was kind of surprised he didnt include a cleaning section. I have watched several of his videos where he does and it is very helpful. Some gadgets like there are a pain to clean.

[@sandradixon3866]

@@claycassin8437 My sister bought me this and it’s exactly why I haven’t used it! A knife and cutting board is so easy to clean haha.

[@litabelaqua]

I have this exact same model, I bought it in Spain 2 or 3 years ago. Its excellent for the purpose, and does a great job. its easy to clean too. I definately wouldnt be with out it . Its one of those odd kitchen gadgets that actually works as its supposed to and well made too.

[@claycassin8437]

Thank you for pointing out that it is easy to clean...sure wish the video had that kind of important buying decision information...

[@screamtoasigh9984]

That's not easy to clean - as in food safe.. And it's not stable. Watch him hold it.

[@litabelaqua]

@@screamtoasigh9984 i beg to differ, it IS easy to clean as in food safe. You simply run it under hot water pressing the blade up and down to loosen any veg that might be caught in the blade and then submerge in hot soapy water. You can easily see if there is any fragment of food trapped in rhe blades and it is supplied with a small brush to dislodge anything that might get stuck but i have never had to use it. It is stable in use, i have used mine frequently , if you push anything beyond its limits then it can topple. It sits very squarely on the counter with good balance and great little suction feet to hold it in place. My main uses are for slicing potatoes and julienning veg and it does a great job of both. If you have never used one then you don’t have the experience to comment

[@RosaNoDeserto]

does it cut into cubes?

[@biekemeees6397]

Is there a way to remove the blade to sharpen it? Or do you just have to throw the whole thing out once the blade dulls?

[@Mulberrysmile]

I’ve had a straight blade mandolin with a single blade and replaceable guides for thickness or fries. Similar, but my favorite, was the V Slicer that has two short blades in a v shape, with the same kind of replaceable guides. With both, I was always terrified of slicing my fingers, even using the hand guard. I really like this design because of the designed in safety. That’s a big plus. I like not having to have a bulky tray to hold all the different guides, but this does still has all the pieces that cause storage bulk, so that’s a net neutral. The negative is the design doesn’t allow one to make normal longer fries, but that’s a small issue. A bigger negative is that I wonder how well the various plastic dials will hold up before breaking and making the thing at best a one trick slicer. I think I’d wait to purchase it to see the longevity.

[@jessl1934]

Just a tip: I _hate_ those plastic guards on mandolins because they always seem to slip and fall off. It makes me scared that I'll get complacent and I'll have a slip that will result in a nasty accident. So I bought some cut-proof gloves online. They are made of a nylon weave which has something, maybe steel fiber, as a reinforcement through it. You *will* bruise your hands if you have an accident with a slicer or a knife while wearing one but you won't cut yourself (unless you're using a powdered device). The gloves are easy enough to wash after use - I just hand-wash them in soapy dishwater and leave them out to dry. I figure that as clumsy as I am, it would be foolish for me to not spend a few dollars to save a lot of potential suffering. The amount of times that I've knocked a nice little red smile into a knuckle just using a box grater is proof enough that I needed to get some of these gloves...

[@l4dy0c3]

It's great that this video comes out hours after my ONCE FOR ALL Mandoline gets delivered, lol. I saw it on KZbin in a TikTok compilation video of gadgets and got a few of the items with this being one of them. Seeing it in action with multiple levels tested was very helpful, especially the dicing function since I have some starchy veggies I plan to cube for a stew. Maybe now I won't have to buy frozen sliced and cubed veggies again for a while, if ever! I absolutely agree that the price for this is a bit high, especially since I (a) will be hand cleaning and washing this device and (b) don't know if it comes with a warranty or not. Had it been maybe $10-$15 less, this would've been a fantastic steal, but I have until the end of January to see how well things go. Thanks for the video! I do have a suggestion for a video: Testing and comparing a Brandless Pro-Blender against a Vitamix to see if it's actually as good as a Vitamix while being significantly cheaper.

[@jmrocks49]

When slicing multiple potatoes, couldn’t you use the next potato as the pusher-this would be a lot less time consuming than using the pusher for each potato.

[@jefferynordgulen4436]

I was thinking the same thing

[@thebewitchinghour831]

Same. Also have the bowl of potatoes closer instead of having to reach to Idaho for them. Another fast tip - just let them fall on a clean countertop and scoop them off instead of having to empty the little basket.

[@ayoung9441]

Or work on a flexible cutting board and forget about the catch container. 😀 Agree that price is a bit much. Thx for the review!

[@Maninawig]

Yes and no. I have one and it is a little dicey on the multiples (pun intended). The issue is that potatoes are wet and starchy, so they tend to slide. So, as long as your potato fills in the height, it works, but for bigger potatoes that need to be cut to be inserted, they tend to slide over and bind in the feeder.

[@LinYouToo]

I just bought one and that’s what I do with potatoes and cucumbers 🥒 instead of the pusher.

[@NagatoNaoeProduction]

This looks so awesome! I do wish the feeder tube was long enough that you could put a potato in lengthwise for longer fries, but regardless it seems great.

[@skipsmith743]

totally agree..

[@jammin3858]

Exactly what I was thinking. Guess I'll have to get used to eating short french fries.

[@timjones147]

Watching your videos are costing me a lot of money. But it’s well spent because everything I’ve bought that you’ve reviewed I’ve enjoyed. I got my ninja creami about four days ago. Great videos much appreciated thanks

[@metaspherz]

Thank you! Last week I bought one of these amazing slicers on Amazon for $33! I wish I'd discovered it years ago. Last year I slipped up slicing a bunch of potatoes and sliced my left index finger to the bone, severed a nerve. Six stitches and now when I touch that finger it feels like hitting my elbow's funny bone. I had a standard mandolin but I didn't use it. I didn't want to mess with the attachments. But, if I'd had this slicer I wouldn't have sliced my finger open. I have found a way to use this new gadget every day for a week. My first job was to slice potatoes thin to make perfect potato chips. It was quick and easy. The next time I made French fries and it too was a success. My only complaint was that I needed to cut my Idaho potatoes to fit the narrow chute. I played with the dials to select the proper function and then sliced and diced cukes, tomatoes, onions, carrots, rutabagas, lettuce, cabbage, and even several hard-boiled eggs to perfection. I likely won't use the tool for eggs, tomatoes, or other soft items again. They were messy. Hard items are best. The clean-up was quick and easy and I have not used the tiny brush yet to dislodge any bits. It rinses clean under the pressure of the faucet and a few swishes in hot soapy water. Voilà!

[@brucecoleman7412]

This is a semi vertical Mandolin slicer with a feed chute. Why I prefer the regular Mandolin slicer: 1) Price. 2) You can slice potatoes lengthwise and get longer French fries instead of what I consider to be French fry remnants. 3) I prefer my scalloped potatoes to be consistently round, not oval shaped. When smaller items are in the feed chute, they can rotate preventing you from controlling the shape of the slice. Mine may not be quite as fast, but I have more control over the finished product.

[@lefroy1]

Been waiting to hear you say 'Inserting the cucumber' for the longest time. My year is complete. Ty.

[@JJskiddy]

Thank you for being the ONLY ONE to show HOW to use this!!! Other sites show colors....show slicing....blah blah blah.......bought on QVC and you should be their demonstrator.....

[@elizabethw.6154]

This just seems like a souped-up mandolin slicer. You still have to use a continuous effort from your arm to use the slicer. On top of that it, it doesn't look that much fun to clean. As the grooves look extremely finicky to actually clean and the blades don't seem to come apart from the plastic housing, so mold and rust could probably be a factor of this. I searched for nearly a year for an item that would help save my hand and shoulder while prepping food (arthritis and fibromyalgia). I ended up with this item: BLACK+DECKER Multi-Prep Slice 'N Dice Food Processor Bundle, and I'm really happy with it. It was $90, but it's pretty intuitive to clean and I've had minimal issues so far. There is a small area between the blade and the top that small shreds can get stuck and some of the wet veggies can get stuck in the shooter going into the bowl, but that's minimal for issues. I overall really like it and it saves my hands. That would be a awesome video for you to do! The Black & Decker vs this slicer vs a mandolin vs a knife..

[@EdBoiAF]

honestly, this is just a mandolin slicer with safety features lol not that that's a bad thing imo

[@Oceangirl_505]

How does yout B & D do with onions?

[@ericf3688]

I think for dices, you're supposed to cut the potato first into think slices instead of fries. then feed the thick slices a 2nd time into the mandolin with the vertical blade up. much faster and cleaner.

[@dcwatashi]

Yes you are exactly right I found a video from the actual manufacture but I’m confused as to why in this video when he was slicing the cucumbers it was producing circular slices but when he was using the yellow squash it came out as a julienne strip

[@TT-de7wb]

@@dcwatashi It's because he had turned the little 2 tabs to bring the other short blades up.

[@dcwatashi]

@@TT-de7wbI need to practice more with this contraption 😂

[@anycz4157]

Slices then dices,

[@LinYouToo]

I just got one of these and although it’s pricey I do like it. The manual wasn’t the best so I came here searching for a demonstration. I learned some new things from you. I didn’t know how the little buttons on the back worked. Than you very much. I love to make sliced cucumber salad with oil and vinegar and onions salt and pepper. I also make a lot of potato dishes. This machine worked very well. I use the bigger vegetables as the pusher itself which makes the process go fast. It’s a little pricey but I do like it and I don’t regret my purchase. Looking forward to trying new settings and cuttings.

[@xRhino95x]

Seems like a pretty good product and a good gift for someone who loves to cook. Great review as always, but I was hoping you'd touch on the cleaning process 👍🏼

[@robertagannon442]

Would have liked to have seen how well it worked on dicing onions, tomatoes, and boiled eggs. Would it work to slice strawberries? Definitely worked well with everything you tried. Great video!

[@taniaboyd3435]

onions work to slice I just did it

[@raeleneboyd7669]

@@taniaboyd3435 What about dicing onions?

[@dcwatashi]

@@raeleneboyd7669 you just put the slices back in and have both blades up and it will dice them very small

[@aberuel8823]

Absolutely not. No strawberries

[@ronalderb9692]

How long will the blades be sharp? What should a person do when they become dull?

[@VipermanSBD]

Great and thorough review as always James! I know I'm knit picking here but Scalloped Potatoes are traditionally a Herbs and cream sauce dish where as Potatoes "Au Gratin" is made with Cream and Cheese like what you made! Cheers and Merry Christmas to you and you Children! 😊 🎄

[@Bramicus]

I bought one and tried using it. How do you clean it? Stuff gets caught inside when I use it. Can you disassemble it for cleaning or removing the blades? How about for cleaning the blades? Blades will eventually get dull. How does one sharpen them? Can the blades be removed for sharpening or replacing? Can one obtain replacement blades? I can't figure out any way to disassemble the device for cleaning, sharpening, or replacing the blades. So far, when factoring in the cleaning time, it's faster and easier for me just to use a chef knife for slicing and dicing.

[@sapat664]

I bought this a couple weeks ago and really like it. Only thing that bugs me is not being able to dunk it in soapy water. The thing I didn't see you do, is slice one end of all your veg on an angle to roughly match the angle of the food chute before you start. That's what the mfr video says to do. I've used it a lot. I do refrigerator pickles, and I use 3 for the slices. I do the onion slices a bit less. I cut them in half moons. Used it to make little short fries for the air fryer, and a dice for carrots. I find that the carrots are harder for me to push down, but that's just me. I always keep a container of carrot coins and sliced cucumbers in the fridge for snacking. For that, I use a 6 for cucumbers and ~4 for carrots. I've seen someone slice a bell pepper, but can't for the life of me to figure that out. Once it's hollowed out, I'm like???? I like your video a lot. I really appreciate someone using it in the real world.

[@edwardmcallister5681]

I have one I bought in France (I'm a UK viewer) and my amazing French wife uses it all the time. It's fast and easy to use and clean. Running it under a high pressure hot tap works but we usually pop it in the dishwasher. If you cut fruit though, the fruit needs to be quite firm and for tomatoes we use a sharp Damascus steel knife.

[@bullcompost]

How easy/hard/quick/slow is to clean it? Is it easy to sharpen the blades? Do they need sharpening? Does it feel durable? Cheers.

[@terenoy]

I bought one months ago but had never used it because the instructions on the different settings were not clear. Thanks to your video, it now makes sense; and I have just prepared my first coleslaw salad!

[@vasmajoyellow]

Have you used with tomatoes? 🤔

[@AKayfabe]

this is like a slap chop mandolin. Unusual. I have been watching your reviews since the beginning, I trust this channel and appreciate the thoroughness you put into your reviews.

[@Bigheadedwon]

A bit ago I skimmed thru the QVC video on the Geoffrey Zakarian branded model, while I don't typically trust their on air videos. I did order one because I got it for 5 monthly whooping payments of $6 lol. Didn't even think to check and of course you made a video of it. Thanks for this, I don't trust them but you're always solid. And unlike the QVC hosts, you open something and when you make the video it's your 1st time using it. I know those QVC weasels pratice their asses off before they go on air. , hopefully it'll slice sticks of pepperoni for when I make pizza. I'm surprised it's only $29 (right now) And it's nice to see a top level celebrity chef attaching their name to a product that isn't utter crap just to make some quick $$$. For anyone who reads this that's broke like me, for the rest of this week QVC's doing 5 payments on everything. So you can get one of these for $7 shipped and spend almost half a year paying it off lol.

[@MargaretDL12]

Loved your presentation. Very thorough. Love the "its chaos in here" remark when slicing the potatoes...it made me laugh.

[@HoldMyBeverage]

Did I miss a part where you talked about cleaning it? Usually you do a cleaning segment on what all is involved. Thwt is my concern with devices like this.

[@grahamjohnson4702]

Probably the best slicer in the world, definitely the best product I have seen on your show

[@ku8721]

I just bought a similar item (Same setup different colors/brand) for my mom for Christmas! Glad to see it should work well!

[@biber638]

im all about simple. im starting to learn how to dehydrate and thickness consistency is key. i bought a slicer once, came with so many parts. had to erect it just to use it and then take apart to store. this one will do just fine. hope its dish washer safe..and you gave it a thumbs up..4 out of 5 maybe... my search is over thanks....

[@-Cesh-]

For the dicing it might be beneficial to do some long cuts with a knife that dont go all the way through. Then when you use the slicer it cuts the short length. Just an idea.

[@michaelmaruffi662]

From a concerned watcher, If you put vegetables on top of table instead of under it, & put more than 1 small veg. at a time in chopper with small end 1st. you would saved a lot of wasted time. If you place long diced veg. on table, spread out length ways, push together in bundle, remove feeder tube place flat on table, push bundle into feeder, lean chopper into horizontal position, slid feeder on chopper, raise & begin chopping.

[@thegassyplay-0-971]

What a legend, always enjoy your videos pal.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

I actually think I prefer a normal mandolin. It's more flexible regarding the way you cut things. Want long chips? just slice the potato lengthwise. Also I think it's a bit dicey calling it safe. Sure it may be safer than a mandolin but I wouldn't consider it safe enough to let kids, small kids that is, use it. If you can get your finger in there kids will try it just to see if they can. However I do like the slice thickness adjustment. I've seen similar on some mandolins and they seem to work well. Question is how easy it is to clean. Someone asked about that in the comments and I agree that it would be interesting to know just how easy it is to clean or if things tends to get stuck in hard to clean places. Also I have to admit to something cringe worthy. Watching one small potato after another being run through the slicer had me barking at the monitor. "Just fill up that chute! With potatoes as small as that you can get three in there are the same time." Yea, not my proudest moment.

[@litabelaqua]

I agree a good quality mandolin is more flexible in use but i like this because there is no way you can cut yourself with it, so this little gadget is much safer but yeah a good mandolin is a good investment

[@Antaios632]

Literally anything capable of cutting vegetables isn't safe for a small child to use. This is definitely safer than the kind where you slide the vegetable over a naked blade, though. And it's not hard to clean at all.

[@mutantplants1]

How would you slice and dice an onion?

[@frankiewillis1772]

I bought one of these way back when. Works well and easy to use. I hand wash everything easy clean up. You can hide the blades or bring them out to clean. I use a brush to clean them. I don't dice with it. I have another tool for that, thats easier to use.

[@vbushert4101]

I wish you would do a review of the pampered chef chopper that looks so similar to that one and compare the two because the pampered chef one is much more expensive in between 75 and $100 depending on if there’s a sale I want to know is there a big difference between this offbrand one and pampered chef one

[@belvederemanor8342]

I've been working on dehydrated hashbrowns the past few months using a conventional mandoline. I haven't cut my fingers yet but, let's face it, it's just a matter of time. Was getting ready to do some today and saw this listed on a website and came here to see a demo and ran out to grab one. Yes, it's worth the $30!!!! You won't ever cut your fingers on it and risk a trip to the death trap hospitals (these days). You don't need the pusher but a rounded end of a potato against a rounded end of another potato is less effective than the pusher which has little spikes. It makes perfect shreds and slices and is superfast. What took me a half hour before took me 5 minutes (10 lb bag of potatoes). I used a large cutting board instead of the catcher. For the $10 more over the same Starfrit mandolin slicer, it's worth the money by far. You don't have to go super slow to avoid getting cut or hitting the pusher against the blade like you would on the mandolin. As an edit here - this could very well could be considered a "prepper" item. If you are processing vegetables for dehydration or pressure canning for long term storage (in anticipation of food shortages) this gadget will save you a lot of time you can spend on other tasks. Another item to look at for storage is the mason jar vacuum sealer hand pump kits that are now making their way on Amazon. They are very inexpensive, as effective and strong as the Foodsaver mason jar vacuum attachment/kit, and an excellent complement to this slicer.

[@darlenefarrell741]

Hi thank you for the directions. I got mine from TEMU and paid under $15 🤷🏼‍♀️ (yes! I'm shocked too!) only problem was the direction's were not as good as this video. I still would like to know what the rigid holes are in the lower front of machine. I'm going to try to grate some asiago in there 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@jjbud3124]

The thing I like about this is that it looks very safe. I had a regular mandolin that I threw away because of the danger of actually using it, especially the blade changes.

[@kentkoontz9305]

Plunger handle kinda reminds me of the golf ball cleaner at the golf course...I need one that will thin slice tomatoes for burgers ect.

[@Droford824]

I found an electric one on Amazon that works just as well and even has grater blades for grated veggies and cheese. Everything but the main part of the unit that plugs in goes into the dishwasher. The major drawback is it only has 3 thicknesses due to only 3 blades.

[@porschewalker5652]

Can you link the link to the one you have?

[@rebeccabaker1240]

I love my slicer/mandolin. I have arthritis in my hands and the mandolin is a life saver for me. And it's easy to clean.goes in the dishwasher, top shelf.

[@elizabethtorres6069]

My roommate, has one similar to this one, it has a larger holding container and has no legs like yours. The slicing and dicing mechanism sits on top of the container.. it doesn't have all those settings that I can recall. Kinda like this one. Quite impressed.

[@-Karnage]

Can't believe you didn't test it on onions

[@erikacallahan2824]

The downfall I see is the size limited feeder shoot and small catch tray. I would love to have seen onions sliced/diced as that's where I've had other items fail (KitchenAid food processor attachment,) really good if you want onion juice, but bad for sliced or especially diced onions.

[@gmansplit]

Just a regular food processor works great for dicing onions and for tons of other things too. My 14 cup Cuisinart was well worth the investment.

[@jessl1934]

As for the catch tray, I'd probably just use a cutting board or a baking sheet or something similar instead, if I needed to slice a lot of food at once.

[@jjbud3124]

There are a few videos on KZbin about dicing onions. Very fast and easy to do with a knife, no chopping, just a few slices. It's very fast and I don't know why I never thought of it. Diced onions are a totally different "animal" that I think would be easier using a knife.

[@jerretsodders7642]

The company has an upgraded model with a larger opening. It's the one i have and its much better.

[@bobbydigital3407]

9:57 you're such a goof!! 🤣🤣🤣 love the videos bro!!

[@SBha30]

Awesome video! Just subscribed! I bought one of these things on Amazon and was about to return it because I wasn't sure how to use the french fry and dicing settings. Thank you!

[@ArtamStudio]

When I got this unit 2 years ago it was ten bucks less, or maybe it was a Daily Deal. It does an incredible job on potatoes. Success with other vegs are dependent on their shape, as in that ending "outtake" with the carrot moving around. As he showed it's also easy for chopped food to fly out of the small catch container. It's also a massive pain to clean, food bits can get jammed where you can't reach to get them out even with a specialized cleaning brush. All in all, it's a good additional tool to have available.

[@shellymac7597]

Are you able to dice an onion with this product?

[@ArtamStudio]

@@shellymac7597 haven't tried, I use a Mueller Chopper Pro for dicing and sometimes if it's a small amount I do it manually.

[@TheOriginalRick]

Bought my first mandolin back in the mid-70s. Been using them since. Yes, I've nicked my finger tips more than a few times. In the mid-80s we attended a small Baptist church in Little Rock. Went to our first pot luck dinner with them, and I made a big bowl of cucumber and onion salad using the mandolin. The folk were astounded about how perfect and uniform everything was sliced. I guess the utensil had not made it that far yet. 😇😇😇😇

[@mitchmatt3678]

I think you are having waaaaay too much fun with that thing.

[@craigdixon6496]

U needed to try it will a tomato. I was waiting for a tomato. That’s the real test; if it worked on that, l’m sold.

[@navtektv]

Instead of doing the double load to chop things I would recommend just cutting your veggies perpendicular to the blade direction a few times and then loading it up once. Works for my borner slicer and I get chopped potatoes and onions in a single go through.

[@markbajek2541]

Wow clicking that thickness knob really fast reminds me of tuning in an old UHF TV tuner.

[@MisterDivineAdVenture]

An ultra-sharp square cleaver 1 piece less than $20 - learn with your eyes shut and get very fast. Blade tilt fingers tucked - matches your best time but not as monotonous, and stores in the drawer. Also does oranges without a sweat.

[@KLFaber]

I wish you would have demonstrated how well it chops onions into bits. This is one of the most common items I use a mandolin for because of the eye irritation you can get from doing it with a knife.

[@julieflandez163]

I already bought my mandolin here in Mexico. I watched your video and I understood much better how it works. Thank you so much. See you in your next videos 🥰👍🏼👍🏼♥️

[@leejohnson6448]

Does this work on tomatoes though, because most choppers and slicers I use always fail miserably with tomoatoes.

[@graciejones8583]

This thing is great! I have cut myself badly on mandolines several times. I can’t (hopefully) do that now. It also is very easy to use. I slice lots of cucumbers for water. This is a game changer.

[@jackiedavis1492]

Purchased this and received it a day ago. Haven't used it yet but anxious to use julienne feature. The demonstration helped me, thanks

[@NaruSasuiscool]

I have one of these and I love it. It can be difficult to clean, but they include a little cleaning broom and I thankfully have a dish washer to run it in to sanitize it. Also, the little ledge that holds it shut broke almost right away so that's a negative.

[@Oceangirl_505]

How does it do with onions?

[@NaruSasuiscool]

@@Oceangirl_505 really good! I actually engage both of the inner parts and just adjust the thickness to my preferred width to make it diced no re-putting it in. I have not tried with harder veggies yet so be careful

[@Oceangirl_505]

@@NaruSasuiscool - Wow, you can do it without having to run it through twice is great! Many thanks! 👍

[@lucindaschafer]

I have the Pampered Chef version of this, and it's probably my favorite kitchen tool. I love your channel.

[@windyhorn6629]

I do to!!! I love it!

[@Hybris51129]

Nifty but for me one of the best things about cooking is practicing my knife skills and really focusing on consistency and knowing how sharp your knife is and honing it as needed. For those times that I need speed and/or volume its hard to beat a food processor for most things.

[@j.k.7807]

I've used many mandolin slicers. A quick spray of vegetable oil usually makes them much faster and easier to use. One big thing is the cleaning. I've had some that were easy and others that were very time consuming. How does this unit clean up? You used to show clean up in many of your old videos. That would have been really helpful here. Keep up the good work 👍

[@sherlockholmes6632]

Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄🎅

[@DC-gy3wj]

I have never used the pusher, gravity feeds it quite nicely. Top rack of the dishwasher for cleaning every time.

[@DC-gy3wj]

I have used one for over a year and really like it. I have never used the pusher as gravity takes care of feeding.

[@larryearly5916]

I have a Cooks Essentials Electric Mandoline that works really well, although I wouldn't mind having this one too if I didn't feel like getting the electric one out. I'm 76 years old and I'm all for anything easy these days.

[@PaulineBarnatt]

I really liked your video because it showed how to use all the bells and whistles. One thing I did notice was with your 15 potatoes timing procedure. You could have saved yourself more time and less fatigue if you had had your bowl of potatoes next to you instead of reaching across and down. That's just me, though. I do everything I can to get things done as quickly and efficiently as possible.

[@rochelleberger5070]

This looks and works exactly like my Dash mandoline slicer. I absolutely love it.

[@Oceangirl_505]

How does yours perform with onions?

[@machellegonzales7677]

Just bought one and found your video. I love it so much. Great for after harvesting veggies from my garden

[@TheRVANDY9]

thanks again for another FANTASTIC VIDEO. I just ordered one, and your review reassured me, it's a great product.

[@halifaxhiker]

I think the key to making this safer (aside from the blade moving instead of your hand moving) is the angle of attack. I hate using the guard / pusher on a traditional mandolin because it 90 degrees to the blade. That makes slicing carrots almost impossible with a guard even if the guard had a little carrot hole in it (like Starfrit’s earlier more traditional Mandolin). The 45 degree angle of attack with this model should make the guard / pusher much more practical. Also for carrots what I’d do is cut a bunch of short ones with a knife and completely load the hopper so they hold each other in place.

[@Telcomvic]

I love my Pampered Chef mandolin, I wish it had a bunch of thickness selections like this does.

[@dwheeler016]

Works pretty well. Reminds of a late night t.v. commercial. "it slices, it dices, it make Julian fries"

[@bradasstv]

I own multiple mandolins and slicers, and I think I would actually be interested in this. It definitely looks safer and easier to use. Most of mine have multiple blades I have to switch in and out, which is always a pain and never know exactly which one I need when I'm starting, and this would be so much easier. Thanks as always!

[@bradasstv]

I think the only think I would miss is being able to make longer fries. I love fresh cut fries, but like them to be longer than shorter. Otherwise, I think this would be a good buy!

[@Ryanrulesok]

Hi James, could you let me know what juicer fruit and veg is like in this like peppers or onions

[@robertfedoryshyn9088]

I'm impressed that I didn't see chunks at the end that didn't get cut. Nice video.

[@jerretsodders7642]

I have the upgraded one with a larger opening. I love it!

[@sisterbettycomedy]

Thank you for explaining the two little knobs in the back. Dicing was a nightmare for me.❤

[@antiisocial]

Actually looks pretty good! The outtakes are funny lol.

[@mattheww8059]

Actually I myself barely using the food pusher, normally just the weight of the vegetable feeds into the cutter by itself, actually I’m quite impressed with it, got mine off of QVC

[@dantan85]

6:13 easier to put strips potatoes in for cubes: Get a cup (longer than the fries & bigger than the entry), use the cup as scoop and scoop fries in (almost full), cover & put the cup horizontal between your hands, shake a bit to organize the fries then let the cup slide those fries in🤙

[@XiaoZong322]

great video as always. I wonder how difficult is it to clean/wash it.

[@deborahvretis3195]

I inherited one of these from my son, and didn't know how to use it. Thank you so much. Now, every time I use it, I will think of my son. 😊