is the blade sturdy? Can I cut through potatoes or butternut squash without the blade bending?
226503
Blade is quite rigid. Will not bend. Yes you can cut through those vegetables. Easily through tomatoes.
226504
Sufficiently sturdy. Easily cuts through potatoes, and if you don't have a cheese slicer, easily cuts even slices on a brick of cheddar.
226505
I believe so, the blade isnt thin like fillet knife ( though it is as sharp). I bet you could find youtube videos of the knife in action. After all it is an " as seen on TV" product.
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.
226507
It's pretty sturdy and would cut through veggies. I save mine for sushi to keep the blade nice and sharp. The price is good enough to buy several and use them at will.
226508
Yes! Nice, sturdy blade. I haven't had opportunity to use it a whole lot, but I HAVE cut potatoes and carrots, and chopped frozen green beans with it, and I don't recall ANY flexing whatsoever. I don't cook squash, and am not really even very familiar with the texture/consistency of uncooked squash, so I can't speak directly to that...
1691454
no, the finest blade is not that fine, I think it is 1/8th inch. It is more about creating long noodle shapes from the zucchini that taste great, and are very healthy, that will go with all kinds of sauces. It will not create as many shapes as you would get with pasta machine or dry pasta
1227295
Yes, it's very sturdy. I have found that it's easier for me to use on softer veggies like cucumbers and zucchini (it doesn't smash them) but it also works really well on carrots. I really like it. It helped me get through all of the zucchini from our garden this year!
1488111
Yes a very good solid machete fixed blade can't be bent. Short and very good sheath.
376982
I have had no luck doing that. Other than thick and thin slicing, this tool mangles fruits and vegetables with the other blade options. It is a huge disappointment.
794793
No! Ours broke (not just the blade but something with the motor) when it hit a rock. An occasional twig is fine, but not lots of them or other hard things.
320686
My granddaughter has mine at the present but I think you can adjust the blade so it slices thicker.
2156621
nope. the blade is integrated and you would have to break it. I had that same issue.
826355
It is "okay." I was a little disappointed with how flimsy it is. I actually bent the metal peice that slices the potatoes. If you cut the potatoes small enough then it should be able to handle it, but that kind of defeats its purpose. I would suggest going with a little more quality peice of equipment.
1128452
It is definitely strong/sharp enough to fut through a potato. I do it all the time. On carrots I cut and then roll so that the cuts are in opposite sides (a bit OCD here). The trick is to hold it with the thumb and first finger above the actual blade. Easy peasy.
1365351
Always depends on how long you twist the cover. Short bursts will chop & longer operation will puree. Broccoli, beans, cauliflower consistency would be fine~~I wouldn't try hard carrots, sweet potatoes, etc. That would risk the blades breaking. Also, cashews, pecans OK~~not Brazil nuts. It's a tough machine, but use care. PS Do not put the bowl in the microwave. It will crack...
1692130
I don't think so. In fact, I was able to break one of the blade assemblies by forcing a regular potato through it. The manufacturer replaced it under warranty, but cautioned me that it would be advisable to square off the end of the potato to equalize the pressure the blades see. That seems to have worked.
1690465
The blade is somewhat flexible but not flimsy. It is a good stiffness for cutining, bonding
1701529
A better question would be "how thin is the blade?" LOL...thinner than your average machette blade (2.0 to 2.5 mm). Ironically, it's quite resiliant, though. I've beaten mine to tamp dirt, hacked at logs, and even dug in the ground and it's definitely not going to bend.
1024388
I'm not sure because I haven't tried it. However, the biggest problem with slicing potatoes isn't the hardness of the potato but the diameter.
714985
You have the option for both thick and thin. However I have damaged a few blades and have to cut the potato in smaller pieces before passing it through the cutter.
498904
I bought one 6 mo. ago. Blade is very strong, typical Buck knife. I wouldn't use it to pry anything off, but for general knife use it is great