Is this strong/big enough to slice potatoes and other root vegetables to make chips?
1310418
Yes, but not super thin.... you would be better off with a mandolin grater for chips.
293142
Yes, but within the smaller scale. It's not as powerful, but need not be for a smallish bowl. It also lacks the attachments of a full sized FP, such as grating and slicing disks. If I only require a chopping blade and the job fits in it, I always use this instead of the large FP.
2112734
Yes, I have used it to make potato chips myself. I sliced them very thin & medium both cooked well.
554294
I don't think I would try potatoes, but if you did make them small and not to thick. This chopper does great with vegetables, and any firm fruit (no seeds). I love this chopper.
611527
Hi there ! Yes it will but ... , for just the relatively small device (if you're thinking about potatoes, which are hard to cut anyway) I suggest you to buy bigger mandoline cutter, like Bron . MIU http://reviews.chefscatalog.com/8855/26141/chefs-commercial-stainless-steel-mandoline-slicer-reviews/reviews.htm Look at Bron Original Stainless Steel Mandoline Slicer -&gt; http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bron-Original-Stainless-Steel-Mandoline-Slicer-/230984272926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c7bc4c1e - something like that. beside, you have a lot of video on YouTube to choose from. You have to be prepared to send around 160 dollars. Good luck !
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.
261156
The potatoes can be as long as will fit into the machine but like mentioned before it takes a lot of force to push it through the smaller sized blades. I had seen videos online (YouTube) showing how to mount it. Makes sense to mount it vertically with the potato coming out the bottom so one can collect in a bowl. This is how I use mine.
898686
My husband has chopped potatoes with this for French fries, but honestly I don't think I would have enough strength to do that. Other than that I nearly use it every day for chopping. I love it!
261155
The cutting blades are about 3 1\4 inches square, so you can cut a pretty big potato with this unit. Overall it is a very nice heavy duty unit with four blade sizes. Keep in mind these type of slicers work great for potatoes or carrots but not really made to cut sweet potatoes. So I would say nearly all potatoes would fit this cutter just fine. If you had some really gigantic size potatoes you could cut them in half and run them through the slicer.
969533
Yes. This would work to hold average sized vegetables like tomates, potatoes, onions and the like.
135805
No. The cutter head opening is 3 1/4 inches square, and the item has a 5 3/8 inch throw, so the potato or vegetable can be no bigger than 3 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches.
179065
Not necessarily. I used larger potatoes but I just cut them in half before I put it in there. One thing though, it's gets difficult to use after the first few uses. The blades wore down extremely fast. I just about killed myself trying to put a sweet potato through it.
1607569
It can and has handled 40lbs of white potatoes, with no problem all with in just about 1hr time. It's good beats trying to slice.
1361437
I believe this would be way too thick for chips. You would need a very thin stretch cord.
611525
Hi there ! Yes it will but ... , for just the relatively small device (if you're thinking about potatoes, which are hard to cut anyway) I suggest you to buy bigger mandoline cutter, like Bron . MIU http://reviews.chefscatalog.com/8855/26141/chefs-commercial-stainless-steel-mandoline-slicer-reviews/reviews.htm Look at Bron Original Stainless Steel Mandoline Slicer -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bron-Original-Stainless-Steel-Mandoline-Slicer-/230984272926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash;=item35c7bc4c1e - something like that. beside, you have a lot of video on YouTube to choose from. You have to be prepared to send around 160 dollars. Good luck ! Hi there ! Yes it will but ... , for just the relatively small device (if you're thinking about potatoes, which are hard to cut anyway) I suggest you to buy bigger mandoline cutter, like Bron . MIU http://reviews.chefscatalog.com/8855/26141/chefs-commercial-stainless-steel-mandoline-slicer-reviews/reviews.htm Look at Bron Original Stainless Steel Mandoline Slicer -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bron-Original-Stainless-Steel-Mandoline-Slicer-/230984272926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash;=item35c7bc4c1e - something like that. beside, you have a lot of video on YouTube to... » Read More Hi there ! Yes it will but ... , for just the relatively small device (if you're thinking about potatoes, which are hard to cut anyway) I suggest you to buy bigger mandoline cutter, like Bron . MIU http://reviews.chefscatalog.com/8855/26141/chefs-commercial-stainless-steel-mandoline-slicer-reviews/reviews.htm Look at Bron Original Stainless Steel Mandoline Slicer -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bron-Original-Stainless-Steel-Mandoline-Slicer-/230984272926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash;=item35c7bc4c1e - something like that. beside, you have a lot of video on YouTube to choose from. You have to be prepared to send around 160 dollars. Good luck ! « Show Less
568865
If you are thinking of most potato chips, then no, the 2mm blade does not cut the potato into thin enough slices. But the slices are thinner than the regular blade that comes with the unit, and I have this 2mm blade and use it a lot. I like it for many uses... thin celery slices, carrots, zucchini, potatoes.... etc.
2181195
I would say yes. I have cut the 2-ply chip board with it and that was what I bought it for and it has done well.