I know it's not a knife but is the blade thin/sharp enough to use for soft vegetables occasionally?supposedly the OXO grip can handle chopping too.thx
1997008
Hi. The blade is thin but certainly not as sharp as a knife. I think it would be good for things such as carrots, avocados, and asparagus. It would not be good for things like potatoes. I hope that helps.
1997009
You can use it for all sorts of things. use it to cut dough, veggies but not too good on onions
1997010
I wouldn't chop with this...I would rather use my good knife. I bought it to use as a scraper and for that it is great.
2217216
It is excellent for chopping and dicing. I have many excellent knives but this is my favorite for slicing and dicing vegetables.
1201392
I have used mine to cut 'paper' thin for meats. I have not tried vegetables yet.
781202
I use it to slice normal kitchen fare like vegetables & trim meat. It is not a hunting or survival knife
864025
It is a full tang but IMO far too small to be useful for either. I bought it for survival and you'd need to sharpen it, but don't count on using it for chopping wood
1913066
I think I understand you question. The purple thing that you see in the picture slides back and forth and hold the veggie being sliced. Do be careful the blades are very sharp but it is a great product for the price.
1839188
I haven't used the chopping function -- not sure there is one but I suppose you could try. It's a blender so does great at pulverizing. For any chopping I use my knife...and in some small instances will use food processor.
744308
No, it's a bread knife. You should use a smooth blade (like a chef's knife) to cut vegetables.
628155
I think this chopper is great. As far as semi-hard veggies, if you mean like broccoli I'm sure it would do a good job on that. If we're talking big hunks of raw carrots, I'm not so sure. Mostly I've used the chopper for a salad with lettuce, chicken, olives, bacon, cheese, tomatoes, celery, onions, etc. and it works magic.
2217207
It's extremely sharp and wonderful for slicing. However, because of the clever like shape of the knife, I find it awkward to get that rapid wrist motion you see with all the professionals on the cooking shows. So when I'm dicing a softer vegetable, I always use my Henckel's chef's knife. I find the Japanese Mac Knife best for just straight slicing. It's so sharp it works well on both hard and soft vegetables though.
2217210
If you like to chop with a rocking motion, using the front edge of the blade as your pivot, then you might not find that easy to do with this knife. But I never mastered that technique, so that is something that doesn't bother me. I like this knife for veggie prep. The blade is strong and rigid and will not flex on you like some.
2154981
I would trust it for most smaller chopping, probably up to soothing as thick as a Campbell's soup can. It would take effort because the knife is so light but it is sturdy enough. As for small branches and saplings if you went at a angle to the tree you could probably pull it through anything smaller than your middle finger. There are some great examples on YouTube of this knife in action, equipped to endure does a really through review.
2217215
It's good for every kind of vegetable. It dices, slices and chops with ease. Best vegetable knife I own!
226506
The blade is very thin and sharp so its a great thin slicer. Potatos and peeled squash yes but anything with tough skin should be cut with a heavier knife.
1970469
I've used it to slice through a 3/4 inch pork chop like a hot knife through butter. It is a sharp knife.. Be careful, my finger can back me up on this one.
164494
I usually do firmer vegetables, like root vegetables, but have used it on yellow squash and zucchini and it worked well. It's pretty sharp.
877983
Yes it is good. The handle is easy to hold. The cutting is also good. OXO makes products for easy hold and use. Enjoy