Swissmar V-Prep™ Mandoline Slicer – Versatile Kitchen Slicer for Julienne, Shred, Cube & Slice – Includes Multi-Function Bowl & Safety Holder – Essential Kitchen Gadget – White

I am a gadget person. Over the past 40 years, I have owned many kitchen mandolins. This is without doubt the best. As a total gadget freak, on Prime Day I went hunting to see if there might be something better. The simple answer is "no," there is not. While looking I also noticed that my current Swissmar, purchased on May 30, 2013, had just passed its 10th birthday. It seemed a good time to write a review of a product that has stood the test of time. During the past 10 years, I have used it on average about once a day. It has, without a doubt, been the kitchen tool that has been the single most used, best-value kitchen tool I have. (And I pretty much have them all.) For most of the past 10 years, it has been sitting on my kitchen counter where it has been exposed to sunlight. I also wash it in the dishwasher sometimes. As a result, the top and the standard blade I use 90% of the time have yellowed somewhat. Besides that, it is little changed from when I received it 10 years ago. The two blades I use less frequently are still quite pristine looking because they are stored in the mandolin container box out of the sun. (They have both had several hundred uses.) After 10 years of daily use, it seems absurd to claim the blades are just as sharp today as when I received the mandolin. However, whatever dulling has occurred, it is too little to notice. After 10 years of daily use, there is no issue whatsoever with the blades being dull. They *seem* just as sharp as the day I received it. Safety: I am a klutz. I am absent-minded and easily distracted. Yet, after literally several thousand uses I have yet to cut myself while either using or washing it. (I can not say that about my kitchen knives.) Yes, like any sharp kitchen tool, it should be kept away from young kids and it should be used with suitable care. Personally, I worry far more about cutting myself with my knives than with this mandolin. Cleaning: I have purchased some fancier mandolins with adjustable blades and/or safety shoots. They are fun for a bit and if doing a fair amount of cutting they can be a bit faster on the cutting end. But "oh my God," the cleanup on all those adjustable parts takes longer than cutting veggies up the old-fashioned way by hand with a knife. I use my fancier, "safer," adjustable mandolin only every few months because getting into all the nooks and crannies is too time-consuming. Cleanup on the Swissmar is really quite easy. Use any kitchen brush, soap, scrub back and forth parallel with the blades, rinse and you are done. There are no nooks and crannies for yuk to hide in. The pictures up-loaded are of my 10-year-old Swissmar mandolin which goes in the dishwasher, is stored on the counter where it is exposed to sunlight, and is used on a daily basis. You will see that the mounted blade is a bit yellowed, but that the others are not. If this concerns you, then store your unit out of the sunlight. 5 or 7 pieces?: I would never consider not getting the 7-piece version. All the cuttings go in this holder, none on the floor. It saves a mess every use. I have no doubt that it has paid for itself several times in rolls of paper towels not used for cleanup. And also again in bits of food that did not escape to the floor. (Sorry doggies!) Also - this is my first review. Quality reviews short of 6 months seem silly to me.

Blades stay sharp, easy to clean, stores safely. This is my second unit. The old one still functions after 10 years but is finally beginning to dull. Good product.

This will be a lengthy review as I have been a user of the original V-Slicer since 1988. Yes it lasted that long, almost 30 years! I was hoping to make it 30 years and then replace, but I dropped the large Julienne insert on its nose and it cracked right down the blade line (it was already cracking a bit, this just speeded up the process.) This is the insert I use the most so I couldn't live without it. So I bought the new V 5000. In all respects it looks like a very similar design to the original. The original included most of the accessories you can buy extra now including the grater, the thin julienne vegetable decorations maker, The waffle fry maker (was really too small) and the peeler tool set. I broke my peeler using the lemon twist maker item on the side of the peeler. This was the only deficit in the set. The new peeler tool comes with another tool that I'm not familiar with but all these are extra now. But as you can see by the pictures (with the old and new items) the blade positions seem to be exactly the same even though the old inserts do not fit in the new frame. The new inserts lock a bit into the frame, where the old ones did not really "lock" in per se, but they were secure enough. They are more so now. The food holder cup is of a similar design and has some kind of like the serrated edges on the raised lip guards that I think have a function but I don't know what it is. The V 5000 includes a catcher and storage box for your cut items. That is a nice addition, Why I bought this set v.s the others. I wouldn't buy any of the other sets that didn't include this. So most of the other reviews will speak for this item and the fact that I have been using my old one for nearly 30 years. It is simply the best mandolin out there. No, you cannot vary the thickness of the slicing more than two, but this is of little concern. The thin slicing, while not paper thin, is pretty much thin enough for almost anything. The thick setting is good enough for thinner French fries and if you needed it twice as thick or more than that, you would use a knife anyway. As many others have said, the blades are extremely sharp, so if you are using this without the holder you have to be EXTREMELY careful. I have never cut myself because I'm so afraid of how sharp this is that I take extreme care every single time if I'm not using the holder. Overall, I have been extremely satisfied with this mandolin. Apparently, they are discontinuing the insert version and going to an adjustable sickness version I'm not sure how the julienne setting will work but I'm sure will be similar to the other mandolins that are coming out with multiple adjustments on the frame. With nearly 30 years of experience with this product is absolutely the best value that I've ever seen for any cooking tool.

Somewhat pleased so far with this mandolin slicer. The quality seems to be there, and it is quite easy to use. So far have made a vegetable soup and a big salad. Cleanup also seems to be well-thought-out and easy to do. One caveat: when using the julienne insert, it is easy to go off center, which will allow the upright blades to scape the plastic vegetable holder. Consequently, you can get plastic bits in your food. For this reason, we may not keep this. Too bad, but we are conscious of avoiding plastics and microplastics.

I have owned this for 6 years, and it is still cutting like brand new. It is the only mandolin I would buy. Worth every penny. Not flimsy. Highly recommend.

Purchased this in 2008 (!) and the blade is still sharp. While I wish it had some modern safety features, a pair of protective gloves and paying attention are well worth it for how well this performs.

The nice thing about a kitchen mandoline is that one can do with it things which without it would be possible, but difficult. Thus, with a mandoline one will try new things. Even just simple things as au gratin potatoes. Cleaning by water spray right after use is likely the best, especially on the cross-cutting inserts. They cannot be cleaned with a sponge running over them. Storage of the inserts could be tricky to. For one, they can cut into something, and second, as they are thin pieces of metal, they can likely bend. Keep in mind that the polymer body is likely from polystyrene and as such, fairly vulnerable to organic solvents. I tried to remove a sticker before use and soften the adhesive by Goof Off. The sticker went, but the plastic got permanently etched, even with my fingerprint embedded. So, I will not be returning this one. But I would not anyway. Added after two weeks of experience: 1. The insert for the 7-mm slicer is slightly bent upwards and the locks do not fully engage. If moving the grated item up and down, then at the up motion the insert can get dislodged. Holding on it while slicing might do the trick but then the hand is in the way of the item. The insert is plastic; it might be possible to prestress it and heat it locally by a hairdryer and hope it straightens up. Then again, it might ruing it entirely.* 2. The way the vertical sharp blades are arranged, they slice both in down (cutting) and up (return, no cut) motion of the item. Unless you move down in the exact path as up, the vertical cut will produce double the slices one might expect, and of uneven width. This may not be an issue, but for potato fries I would recommend lifting the potato on the upward motion above the reach of the vertical blades. *Added April 11, 2021. Putting the somewhat bent julienne insert over a dowel, bending it in the opposite direction, clamping it and carefully heating the plastic opposite the dowel and letting it cool, did straighten the piece (Fig.). Actually, it bent a bit in the opposite direction and now it locks tightly in place. (I realize few readers will find this useful, but maybe the manufacturer will take a hint.)

excellent slicer, very very sharp, be careful. this is my second one, first one lasted about 15 years and the blades were getting a bit dull.

This is the second time we have bought this product. The previous one lasted over 10 years. We changed it as the blades were no longer as sharp, and the plastic body had got scratched --- but it still performed beautifully. We have in total purchased 6 times --- the other 4 have been gifted to family --- and ALL are very happy with the product

As a home cook, I've got decent knife skills, but it is still time consuming prepping meals. The Swissmar Borner V slicer helps alot, especially with salads. Look up the American Kitchens review on YouTube for the details. In summary is you can get french fries, julienne carrots, make slaws, dice onions, get zucchini ribbons, etc in seconds. The base is sturdy, change out blades is quick and its very safe to use with the handle provided. You do need to apply some pressure and speed with harder vegetables, but I quickly got the hang of it. Like any sharp steel blades, unfortunately the diswasher is out of the question. Using a dishwashing brush is ideal for longevity. From my homework, this is still the best mandoline on the market, very sturdy, and everyone should have one in their kitchen.

Producto de buena calidad, simplifica mucho el trabajo de la cocina. Lo califico con 5 estrellas porque funciona excelente, pero se debe tener MUCHO cuidado cuando se usa, debe hacerse de acuerdo a las instrucciones, las cuchillas son MUY FILOSAS, y en un descuido me corté un dedo de manera muy fea.

Most mandolines sold anywhere are horrible products that just waste your time and you'd instead be better having a sharp knife to cut your veggies.... But not this one ! This one is actually good. I want to leave a prop to the seller Swissmar who sent me a new mandoline under warranty after I sent pictures of a defect in the manufacture of the blade of the first I received. I was passed my Amazon return window having not actually tested my mandoline right away and I was afraid I'd have no recourse but they replaced the whole mandoline under warranty. I was very pleased with the customer service and that made the whole difference for me. I recommend making a close inspection of the product as you receive it in case you'd suffer a similar defect. The first unit I received had blades that were like warped in two places. The new one I received fulfilled my expectations. The Borner German made blades are very high quality and stay sharp a long time. I have had several Borner mandolines over the years and even my 5+ years old ones are still way sharper than most competing products in a brand new state. No other brand compare. You can cut very fast and very precise cuts that makes using such a tool actually faster than a food processor. I really like the box it comes in both to protect against children putting their fingers on these ultra sharp blades and also during the preparation, you can cut horizontally and fill the box and use it to carry your slices veggies.

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