Many people mentioned that their hands got black when using the slicer. How do you prevent this?
348222
I never had that problem but have not used it much more that a few times yet.
348223
My hands never do and I use it a lot. If there is blackness it will be aluminum and that is not good at any time on any skin parts, sucks right up into the blood system. A rubber glove will prevent this.
348224
I washed the slicer well before I used it and have never experienced this issue. I also keep my hands clean when cooking. Maybe these people are experiencing a reaction between the metal and food particles on their hands?
348225
I never had that problem with this slicer. It is sturdy and I wash it in top rack of dishwasher. Does not have plastic pieces and dos not loose any of its cutting power. Love it!
348226
I havent noticed this. Maybe wear gloves? Or wash your hands after? This thing is way better than the slicers with wires. Love this thing and we use it daily for eggs for the kids and salads.
456047
Also try a different blade. I only use blades in my unit and never had any problems.
592441
I have not experienced this problem. Might try rinsing with white vinegar. I would also make sure there isn't any food residue stuck under the blade area.
845733
They recommend a Clorox powder type cleanser. I have used it once since I own them. My wife got the stuff mixed with bleach and it makes my hands stink like bleach so I don't like using it. Anyhow. I typically use water and just wash them and you can see the metal wash away. Frequency? Well not very often. I guess this would depend on the amount of sharpening. When you see them turning from white to gray maybe its time, if the grey becomes black its definitely time.
2169958
Hi Jon, I have not been able to use my food slicer yet, though the box was not damaged the blade was out of alignment and would not turn. The box did have additional taping on top of the original. Anyhow, after disassembling the blade and guide I found that the blade had gouged/cut into the safety rim. I'm not sure if that indicates the item was used at some point or bad Quality Control during assembly. I called Chicago Food multiple times and had a long wait time only to be disconnected each time so they do not seem to want to take customer calls. I'll update/Amazon when or if I ever get the unit running.
1851231
Wait til it cools and slice with very sharp kitchen knife. Don't be tempted to slice while hot it will tear apart.
795357
Depending on what it is you are cutting, it could be paper or "see-through" thin. I've done that with cukes and zucchini. Harder to do with carrots.
566847
Use the French Chef Knife and make sure to sharpen every 5-6 times of use. I can feel when I'm having to push through foods and it means it's dulling. I have a Fiskars ceramic knife sharpener which works perfectly with these knives.
2187104
Put two fingers on one side of disc. Put your thumb on the other side. Gently push your thumb into your fingers.The disc should deform and the jelly inside should start to go opaque. JF
2167785
The dishwasher will stain the handle dark. Not quite black, but still, you'll know it when you see it. Already armed with this knowledge, I didn't let the rest of my family know to handwash-only the Rada knives and one of my sons indeed put his knife in the dishwasher. Buying its replacement was simple and fast via Amazon.
1682311
UnScrew Knob on left side of slicer. Remove cover on blade (right side) and remove the 3 screws. You now can remove the blade.
1214580
Hi there, I have the same problem, its slice only backwards, if you get an solution please let me know. cruzhu@hotmail.com, thanks a lot byeeee
1545151
instead of the end caps being black, one is red and one is green. They are "protective" caps so your fingers don't get to the blade. You remove the caps to use the slicer.
477608
I've had a similar problem. However, I realized that i wasn't pushing the screwdrivers down far enough into the handles after use. That's the only time that I experienced an issue with the pliers getting caught or stuck on the screw drivers.
2112029
It's definitely a deep red in real life and in the picture on my screen. Perhaps your screen's color settings are a bit off. And I love the peeler/slicer. Sure does speed up the job.
1435637
I have not noticed any black spots on ours. What do you mean by "inside?" Did you slice it open or something?
1153942
Hi, While our slicer has only had to deal with garlic, the chef says that ginger should not be a problem. One may get thick or thin slices by the pressure applied to the item being sliced. With the extremely sharp cutter blade, most any food substance up to a shallot, or similar, should be fair game. When asked about carrots, no. Things likely to become gummy were also a no-no.