Can I slice at exactly 1/8"? Is it easy to set adjustment? I've never had a mandoline before so don't really know much about using one. Thank you.
317915
I'm not a huge cook. I bought the slicer to make curley veggies for my Raw diet. So far it was very easy to use all settings (not sure how precise it is to 1/8"). I definately would recommend.
317916
Yes you can and the adjustment couldn't be easier. For the price it is a very good mandolin.
317917
If not exact, very close to it, it's super easy to adjust and use. I had to thinly slice 27 apples for a pie I made and I did it in about 2 minutes. It's a great piece of equipment!
317918
It is very easy to adjust - there is just a little dial that you turn. However, there are no measurements on the dial, so you would just have to approximate. The good thing about that is you can set it to any thickness you'd like since it doesn't have preset stops.
317919
The adjustment is easy but not sure how precise the slice is. The pieces are never perfectly even, one end may be 1/8 but the other could be just a little sliver. It is very easy to use though.
317920
Mandoline is very easy to use. I don't understand the reaction of Katie. I'am very satisfied with this mandoline and never had a problem slicing fruits, vegetables etc.
317921
This mandoline works very well. It takes a little time to figure out the adjustments.
317922
the adjustment dial was easy to use but I don't think there were measurments, you'd have to eyeball it. FYI I returned this mandoline because it was very poor quality. Flimsy, and it wasted a lot of food trying to get a few nice slices.
1267842
The mandolin style slicer provides a one-size slicing solution and it is quite thin. If you push a little harder on the slicing platform, you will achieve a slightly thicker slice, but not appreciably thicker. So it is best considered a one-size mandolin slicer. - Rich Mathias
2015537
I agree with this other post, there really isn't a mandoline made that will dice very well. The DeBuyer if you read the reviews (and I would look at multiple sites) just doesn't do a great job and tends to get jammed or break. Do a long cut and then use a knife to dice it saves time, I know that is disappointing I really wanted a device to dice as well. BTW the DeBuyer and the Shun are both very good machines it's a personal preference, but I would bet 20 years from now the Shun will still be in your kitchen. Everything they make is quality, it's just unfortunate it tends to cost so much.
257189
the knob broke off mine the 1st time i used it..you can still use the knife, just (carefully) adjust the slice-guide, it will move & you can still get a great cut.
20453
Thickness is not adjustable. I have only used if to slice or julienne onions and peppers. It very neatly cuts onion slices you can read the newspaper through, nice for sauté or omelets, too thin for a burger, questionable for salad, etc. Hope that helps.
959567
It depends on product to be sliced. Today I shaved COLD salami just under 1 mm. My Ham is about 1.5 mm. The adjustment will go just past even ,so try a few slices from even until your happy. LOU.
1039418
Yes ,Leslie you can get 1/4" it also has positions for slices of 1/32" , 1/16" ,1/8" ,3/16" ,and 5/16 ". I have used 1/32" and 1/4".
1619944
It's only around 4 inches wide so I would say no, unless it was a small cabbage and you quartered it before slicing. I wouldn't purchase this item it's very cheaply made particularly when you look at the price. When you bare down to slice it varies the thickness of the material you're cutting. I ultimately discarded the item is being useless.
1449295
There's pretty good space between the trays. I purchased the smaller model first, but you really have to keep slices thin with that one. The larger model is definately the way to go. Using a mandoline, you can use the largest setting, which seems to be 1/4 inch thick. You can halve cherry tomatoes and there is enough space for those (not so in the smaller model - the cherry's need to be cut into thirds). There's always the option to take every other tray out to create more room as well. Hope this helps.
764831
The slicing disc that's included with the processor is 4mm which will produce slices a little thicker than 1/8 inch. There is a 3mm slicing blade that makes slices that are a bit shy of 1/8". The smallest slicing disc for this model is 2mm which of course will make slices thinner than 1/8". Both discs are sold separately. The thickest blade is the 6mm that makes 1/4" slices. It is also sold separately. The blades are super sharp so slicing is a breeze. However, depending upon the size of the potato, assuming you mean potato chips, you may have to cut the potatoes to fit inside the feed tube so you may wind up with half moon slices instead of round slices. The slicing disc that's included with the processor is 4mm which will produce slices a little thicker than 1/8 inch. There is a 3mm slicing blade that makes slices that are a bit shy of 1/8". The smallest slicing disc for this model is 2mm which of course will make slices thinner than 1/8". Both discs are sold separately. The thickest blade is the 6mm that makes 1/4" slices. It is also sold separately. The blades are super sharp so slicing is a breeze. However, depending upon the size of the potato, assuming you mean potato chips, you may have to cut the potatoes to fit... » Read More The slicing disc that's included with the processor is 4mm which will produce slices a little thicker than 1/8 inch. There is a 3mm slicing blade that makes slices that are a bit shy of 1/8". The smallest slicing disc for this model is 2mm which of course will make slices thinner than 1/8". Both discs are sold separately. The thickest blade is the 6mm that makes 1/4" slices. It is also sold separately. The blades are super sharp so slicing is a breeze. However, depending upon the size of the potato, assuming you mean potato chips, you may have to cut the potatoes to fit inside the feed tube so you may wind up with half moon slices instead of round slices. « Show Less
11754
Hi Mrsxtal, I just measured some I recently purchased. It is about 1.5 16ths of an inch, or slightly more than 2mm. It feels very rigid for that thickness, and is pretty tough to cut with an exacto. Quite a bit easier with a rotary. It is NOT fully 1/8 inch like Elizabeth answers below.
1601778
The slices are about 1/4 inch. You cannot adjust the thickness, but you can take the corer/slicer part off and core/slice them yourself. The slices are fine for pie and most things I use it for.
711380
I bought this slicer for my mom. She said it's pretty thin. Maybe 1/4 inch is the thinkest and a little thicker than paper thin is the thinnest. I hope this helps.
309377
There is no adjustment for the thickness of the slice, nor can you remove or disable the corer as it is part of the slicer. You can adjust the thickness of the peel that it removes.
1764065
I would say no, if you are trying to slice a whole pineapple. It would be good for half or quarter. But the biggest issue is that it slices too thinly for pineapple. At least for my opinion. I typically slice pineapple at least 1/2" thick and this is nowhere near that. I'm thinking that pineapple sliced with this mandolin would have a tendency to fall apart. But that's just my opinion. Maybe next time I slice a pineapple, I'll give it a shot.
76074
Hello, no the slice thickness is determined by the depth the cutting blade is set at - and as this is a basic, plastic product, its pre-moulded therefore not adjustable.I trust this helps.
1558058
Well, this mandoline had no problems slicing thru wooden skewers and a plastic handle. My experience based guess is that you will not have any issues slicing oranges or lemons, including peels.