Delux Mandoline (12-in.) by Norpro

Looking at the picture, you would expect you could slice oranges and other fruits and vegetables, but I found the blades are too dull. With an orange, it squeezes the slice before it starts to cut it. So I have tried to sharpen the edge with a knife sharpening tool. I found that a V-Slicer works much better at slicing because the blades shaped like a V and the blades being so sharp can slice thin or thick slices. I found that this product could not possibly make those slices in the photograph depicted with the advertisement because the edge is too dull.

I use this mandolin on a daily basis. Although I have not yet used it to julienne and thus have no experience with changing the blades, I have used it it to create thick and thin slices of onions, peppers, cucumbers, cheese, and apples . Although I have owned mandolins for years, this one seems very easy to operate. The pusher , which is the achilles heal of many models including my old OXO, seems well designed to stand up to ther many uses I put it through. This bproduct is a great value and unless you are a professional or need some very fancy applications, this is the mandolin for you.

This item is a hallmark of a badly designed, hard to use and clean, poorly working device!!

The blades are worthless---at best they only score the product, not cutting more than 80% through. In several tries, french fries and carrot sticks have been impossible to achieve!! Cuts (slices cheese fairly well, BUT---every slice hangs up under the Mandoline, usually on the forever-to-remain-empty blade slot. The unit must be picked uo to remove every slice!!

Carrot slicing was another exercise in futility--the carrots constantly fell out(off) the slicing aid(?) and gave me several large chunks and seven sizes of slices.


I would not wish this unit on an enemy!

Best I have owned , This is true and I have tried many and ended up discarding them ..This is fantastic and not once have I cut myself like I have with others.Please keep offering us the quality you have been offering us. It is a pleasure to go shopping with confidence. Freeda

I've never owned one of these before. I'm currently trying to live and eat healthier so I thought this would be perfect for all those salads and fruit! The only problem is never owning one of these before I wasn't really clear on how to use it and was shocked at the lack of descriptions of the blades and which one did what and really how to use it. If it wern't for my Mom I would be at a total loss. Need to work on those instructions!!!! Love the product and would recomend it.