Any problems with the uniformity of each slice?? 1st part of the slice comes out thicker than the second half...do I have a defective one?
1658345
I've had similar issues. In my case, it didn't really matter since I wasn't dehydrating the slices.
1658346
I have had the same problem and, as Capital said, pressing harder--REALLY hard!--helps. I notice this especially when I'm doing sweet potatoes, so the harder/denser the vegetable, the more difficult it is to keep them even. I just consider it a "feature" so that there is variety in the crispness of the two sides of my sweet potato chips.
1658347
It may have to do with the uniformity of pressure, pushing harder at first perhaps. Does it do it with all kinds of foods at all of the settings? I have been happy with mine and haven't noticed an big disparity between front and back of the slice.
461755
Didn't see the red/clear. The red/grey is the one I have and it works great even bought one for a gift. Nice to have the smaller slices. I recommend it.
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?
1272182
| | | | | | I have no problem getting 6 slices of Ezekiel Bread slices in the design I displayed. Hope this helps
1720105
The slices are on the thin size, in my opinion. I've been using it less and less as a result, in favor of slicing with a knife. I suppose that means it wasn't a good purchase for me... Probably it depends on whether you like lots of cheese (thick slices) or not (thin slices). Your call.
313125
It sounds like yours has a manufacturing defect. My spatula has a nicely smoothed edge on the bottom and all the edges. Perhaps you need to get a different one shipped to you. When made properly, it is a wonderful tool.
1289578
I don't have a ruler handy, and also don't have any bananas handy, but the slices are just as thick as the interstitial distances between the slicing crosspieces, which I assume is identical in all the Hutzlers, though the model number "571" may indicate otherwise, that there may be other models with more or less distances. Then too, in more squishy bananas, one gets a bit of a"banana spread" factor, making a standarized scientific figure hard to achieve.
1684822
I'm seeing the same thing so it appears to be normal behavior. Here's that area from my knife, 2 months after moderate use: http://i.imgur.com/6YeplWF.jpg It looks worse than it is; if you run a point across the "gouge" it really isn't that deep.
1799614
I sliced an onion on both settings. The thick slices were 7 mm (1/4"), and the thin slices were 2 mm (less than 1/8").
1759665
Hmmm...I guess you could take the slices, turn them and slice again...I haven't tried it, though, so not sure how well it would work.
676709
When the blade is removed, the gears visible are plastic.My biggest complaint is "slippage" in the thickness control....when one is slicing, it's natural to press the food item against the plate that sets the thickness, and it responds by moving slightly on each slice - meaning that unless one is paying attention and resets things every few slices, one is faced with thicker and thicker pieces (in my case) of meat for jerky. Not good.
2125889
I just used my Hamilton and some slices are this, and turn over, Disc and your slices are thicker Just it number one on machine slow watch as you go. there should be the right slices your looking for. Love this Tool.
76075
You can adjust the thickness of the slices by the amount of pressure that is placed downward on the handle. Less downward pressure makes thinner slices.
2011282
make sure the paddle is pushed down all the way. I did not have that problem, but I might try removing the paddle anyway so there is not a hole in the bread from the paddle, haha
1684824
I'm seeing the same thing so it appears to be normal behavior. Here's that area from my knife, 2 months after moderate use: http://i.imgur.com/6YeplWF.jpgIt looks worse than it is; if you run a point across the "gouge" it really isn't that deep.
1180062
I bought one of these machines and that was one of my concerns as well. In fact I returned the first machine becuase I thought something was wrong. The second machine seems to throw a lot of sugar on the side as well. I think it must just be a part of the design. You can break off the sugar from the side and give it out as a kind of Rock Candy. It does taste a little different then just sugar since it has been melted and reformed. Dont know that you are doing anything wrong, I just think its the machine.
1125007
Sorry Tweety Bird .... You can only try it ..... The slices are really not very thick when cut using the slots on the slicer ..... Much thinner and you won't have much bread left �