Kyocera Adjustable Mandolin Slicer, Black
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Our Price: $21.99
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Manufacturer: Kyocera
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Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Kyocera
EAN: 4960664452965
Feature: Double-edged straight slicer cuts in half the time
Label: Kyocera
Manufacturer: Kyocera
Model: CSN-202-BK
Publisher: Kyocera
Studio: Kyocera
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Features
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Double-edged straight slicer cuts in half the time
Razor sharp single blade produces consistent, paper thin slices
Lightweight and easy to use; rust-proof
4 different cut thicknesses: 0.5 mm, 1.3 mm, 2.0 mm and 3.0 mm
Safe to use in dishwasher
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Flimsy and dangerous
Comment: Your first few experiences with this tool are likely to be delightful. It features a ceramic blade, which is much, much sharper than the machined steel blades found on most mandolins. It is small and light, making it quick and easy to use and clean. Adjustment is accomplished simply by rotating a rectangular piece of plastic on the underside of the tool to one of four positions.
Unfortunately, the faults in this tool will soon become manifest.
First of all, as many reviewers have said, it is dangerous. The guard that comes with it is worthless and it's difficult to imagine a guard for any hand-held mandolin being of much use; such a guard is, by necessity, too small and not held in a fixed line of movement relative to the blade. Second, this tool is dangerous even when not in use: there is nothing supplied to cover the blade when it is not in use, so if you have a drawer full of kitchen tools in which you dig to find things, your fingers will eventually meet the blade.
Second, there are only four thickness settings (3.0mm, 2.0mm, 1.3mm, and 0.5mm). This is somewhat limiting. That the thinnest setting is 0.5mm is especially disappointing: Be aware that 0.5mm is substantially thicker than "paper-thin," so if that's what you are buying a mandolin to do, do not buy this one.
Third, it is flimsy. Because it is constructed entirely of plastic, it bends while you use it. This is especially bothersome for the thinnest setting. When cutting thin slices, if the plane of the deck on which the food slides is not perfectly parallel with the plane in which the blade sits, you will end up slicing only part of the food, with your slice tapering out into paper-thin-ness and then into nothing. Cutting fibrous or dense foods is difficult at any thickness due to the flimsiness.
Finally, the blade, so sharp when new, dulled to the point of near inutility after slicing two bulbs of fennel and a bulb of celery root. The blade is neither replaceable nor even removable for sharpening, so as soon as the blade dulls, the entire tool is trash.
In summary, there is little or nothing that I can do with this tool that I cannot do as well with a knife and the knife is less dangerous.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Little Slicer
Comment: I have had this slicer for over a year and use it quite often. Onions, potatoes, garlic, carrots, and zucchini are just some of the things I have used this for. It's great for slicing garlic thinly for drying. Soft foods such as mushrooms are better off sliced in an egg slicer. Tough-skinned foods like green peppers take some care to slice.
The guard is a real PITA to use. Be careful! It can thinly slice your fingers just as easily as a clove of garlic. :0
I like the adjustable thickness and the notches to hold the slicer on the edge of a bowl. Just as sharp today as when it was new. When done with it, just put it in the dishwasher. A must-have in my kitchen.
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Summary: Kitchen Must-have
Comment: I use this product nearly daily, and in fact "wore out" the first one and this is a replacement.
Slices onions perfectly for salads, and slices citrus, and vegetables wafer thin.
A great addition to any kitchen. Very sharp...be careful!
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Summary: Cuts everything with ease, including finger tips.
Comment: This slices things very easily. Apples so thin you can see through them.
Within that size slice, there are six layers of skin on the middle finger. It was just as easy to slice a digit as a potato.
Be VERY careful with this. The vegtable holder is annoying, but not as annoying as typing sans finger for a month or so.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I love this slicer
Comment: The 3mm size is perfect for slicing cucumbers for salads. It is EXTREMELY sharp and had managed to stay that way despite the fact that I use it often. It slices most firm vegetables with ease. Tomatoes can be problematic especially if soft. Super hard vegetables like carrots can be sliced with patience and care.
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CSN-202-BK Adjustable Slicer Black
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