Swissmar Börner VPower V-Slicer Mandoline – Professional Kitchen Tool with Adjustable Thickness – Precision Food Slicer for Vegetables, Julienne, Shredding – Includes Safety Holder & Inserts - White

My first Swissmar Borner mandolin was purchased 20 years ago. As a former chef, I had purchased mandolins for over $200 and returned them because they were a disappointment. When I received my first Swissmar mandolin I was disappointed and thought it was a cheap piece of crap...until I tried it and realized that they put all the money in the blades. You can slice a ripe tomato in slices so thin you can see through it...great for pizza! I kept that unit for 15 years and threw it out figuring the company had updated the unit and made the body as awesome as the blade. It cut as well after 15 years as the day I bought it...then I found there had been no change and bought another of the same unit 5 years ago. I have that unit to this day but when I saw they FINALLY updated the body I jumped at it. First of all I LOVE the new safety feature that protects the blade flat...I now have a grandson and always worry he will find it in a drawer and cut himself...and those blades are sharp. Unlike the old unit where you flipped the plate over for thick or thin, you have several options for thickness. The grip feet at the base are nice and the holder for the other two blades is an improvement. Although it's still plastic, it doesn't look as cheap as the older model and the plastic is better quality. The blades are the gem here and it remains the same. You can still slice that tomato paper thin or nice and thick or in between. I paid a fortune for my food processor but this is what I break out 90% of the time. When my daughter found out I bought this unit she begged me for my old one...I ordered her one of these instead. Now if they would only make this in stainless steel I would pay the high price tag...maybe someday. In the meantime enjoy a really well made mandolin for a bargain price...and please don't ignore the safety holder...20 years ago I thought I could do without it until it took a good chunk of my knuckle...now I might start slicing a carrot or cucumber without it but once I get halfway I put the guard on...these blades are REALLY sharp. I have always put it in the dishwasher and never had a problems with warping, rusting or dulling.

As the title says, I tried three other mandolines before giving this one a go. Two of the others were from Oxo, the other was a Bed Bath and Beyond branded mandoline that came highly recommended by a co-worker. All three were horrible. The blades just weren't sharp enough to cut anything but potatos or very firm veggies. anything else was turned to pulp as you smashed the food against the blades. I ordered the Swissmar V-7000 based on the reviews here and a couple of other sites. The reviews were pretty spot on. This thing is great. :) The blades are incredibly sharp and very thin. There is very little resistance when pushing food through. I can't stress enough how sharp the blades are. They sliced through an almost over ripe tomato without crushing it at all. It's easily sliced, and diced, everything I've thrown at it. Even the upright dicing blades are very sharp. The construction is simple, but very sturdy. Two of the other mandolines I tried had a stand. I wasn't sure about having a mandoline without some way to brace it and hold it firmly while slicing. But because the blades on this are so sharp, it doesn't take much effort at all to hold while using it. It also has these nice rubber indents so it will sit over a bowl. The blade adjustment is done by pushing the red button on the side and sliding the deck forward or back to make cuts thinner or thicker. There's even a nice little holder for the dicing blades that will hold the blades after you wash them so they dont just sit in the sink waiting for you to accidentally run your hand over them. The deck will also lock into place to keep you from running your hand over the main cutting blades while cleaning it. If I had to nitpick, I'd say that it would be nice if the adjustment went just a little thicker. But really, I'd be splitting hairs. Great product!

The V-7000 takes a bit of getting use to. The button on the side that is suppose to lock the selected plate in, isn't very substantial and doesn't really lock it in completely. It's sort of a gimmick, if you ask me. But the slicer is good. It will slice wonderfully and fast. I had wondered if it would slice cabbage etc very thin. It definitely will do that well. It would be nice if they would make a stand or a bowl that will fit under the mandoline so that you don't have to hold it up in order to slice more than a few times (as it tends to get clogged up and jam if you don't lift it up to give it the space for the cut items). I also wish that the safety food pusher had some prongs that were closer together so that you can cut carrots that are longer narrower. It doesn't quite attach to, and hold secure the narrower carrots. You need at least 2 prongs in the carrot to attach securely. To remedy this: I hold the big end of the carrot and do my slicing (without the safety pusher) until I get down toward the fatter end. Then I attach the pusher to the carrot. Be careful, don't wait too long before you attach the pusher to the carrot. For carrots, I also don't go direct into the "V" part of the blade, as it tends to jam up more there. And I definetly hold the mandoline up so that the cut carrots don't pile up underneath and then begin to jam up while cutting. All and all, I do like it and will use it. If I had it to do over again, I would have gotten the older models without the "lock" button on the side.

Muy bien

Swissmar is best in the world, I watched so many review videos about it, ordered it and find it extremely useful. But please remember, the blades are extremely sharp. I was saved just buy luck '. Please be careful. But otherwise it's excellent product, don't look at the price, it wil last a lifetime

Purchased this exact model 12 years ago, great quality, still like new. Days ago I needed very thin slices of ham, I knew this mandoline wasn’t designed for meat but had nothing to lose apart from a couple of slices of ham all mangled up. Amazingly this mandoline sliced the ham perfectly. Tried three different thicknesses, all perfect. Just shows how sharp the V blades have stayed after 12 years of moderate use. Thumbs UP!

I kinda love this tool! I mostly use the plain blade and slice onions, mushrooms, celery and peppers to fry up for a morning omelette. The super thin slices are paper thin for those vegetables. I have also used that setting for beets, to make beet chips which are amazing! It is trickier though with hard vegetables like beets, rutabegas, and yams to keep the slices that thin; it takes more force (using the holder of course!) to push them against the blade, and this can make the plastic under the item flex downward slightly so the slices come out a little thicker. The holder is a must for most vegetables or you risk shaving the skin off your fingers. One tiny radish can be sliced into about 20 thin slices. I don't use the other attachments much because they are more awkward and the multiple "daggers" that stick up seem scary. I have used them to make coleslaw though. I always rinse everything under the tap as soon as I'm done slicing. Beets and carrots leave a slight stain, but if I put dish liquid (Dawn) on the stains they will get fairly cleaned off. I use this mandolin almost every day. It stores easily in a cupboard, and the uniform slices are great for making vegetables stretch further. Good for pizza toppings and salads too. Tomatoes are best not sliced quite paper thin, but the next thickness up is good. I used to use a food processor to slice vegetables, but the mandolin does a cleaner cut. Great tool for garnishing salads or meals in general

As expected a good product from Borner but the delivery was very late . The cuts of veggies were like a pro. Must have in the kitchen . Helps for the busy schedules of Moms.No fuss no mess.