Norpro 370 Bread Slicerand Guide with Crumb Catcher
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Norpro 370 Bread Slicerand Guide with Crumb Catcher
Customer Review: Nice idea, poor implementation
Summary: 2 Stars
The concept here is not bad, but the implementation will frustrate you. The spacing between the sides is too wide so a soft loaf of fresh bread still moves back and forth with the knife. The slots are quite wide, and a bit too widely spaced. There is no way to adjust any of this.
The crumb catcher seems like a nice feature, but it's not really that important if one has no more than 2 or 3 loaves to slice. There is nothing to interlock the removable end wall into the side knife guide walls, so it pops out rather easily during slicing. The walls must be attached before first use, as they come laid down flat to save on shipping space, and it's reasonably easy to attach them.
Unfortunately this item has fallen into complete disuse in our house--and not because we don't bake bread any longer.
Customer Review: Poor design makes product not worth using
Summary: 1 Stars
When the Bread Slicer and Crumb Catcher arrived, I immediately put it together and noticed some problems. The screw holes on the sides of the item were machined poorly, so I couldn't get the screws in tight enough to hold the acrylic slicing guide in place. From that point, the product was pretty much useless. I did like the crumb catcher, and may keep it without the slicing guide, but I really wanted to be able to do both.
The product could be improved 2 ways. The screw holes could be moved up on the sides so that the angle of the acrylic guide isn't so steep. That way, the sides would be stabilized, and three screws per side, instead of two, would also be a big help. It's a good idea, but lacks in its implementation. I give it one star, because I can't use it as is.
Customer Review: So far, so good, but needs a little work.
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this because I use a breadmaker to make my own bread and was having trouble slicing it thin enough. I needed something to help me get more even, thinner slices than I was getting. This is perfect for that. At first, it worked fine, but in later uses kept falling apart. However, I realized the problem: the screws that hold it together are tiny. So I've substituted slightly longer screws and reassembled it. I am hoping that does the trick. If not, I will get and use even longer screws. I hold the bread, not the sides, and that keeps the bread from sliding around. I also use a long, "10" bread slicing knife, so it doesn't keep hitting the tines and break them. Over all, it is just what I needed and is a lot cheaper than an electric slicer--and takes up less space.Customer Review: Broke the first try
Summary: 1 Stars
I am a bed and breakfast owner, and one of my specialties is apple stuffed French toast with Vermont maple syrup. I am a farm to table business, and I buy whole loaves from a nearby organic farm. I wanted a slicing guide to help me cut straight slices so I would stop wasting bread. This guide broke the first time I used it. The slicer requires a very long bread knife (which I have) However on the second cross stroke, the knife escaped the slot and bumped the acrylic slice guide on the backstroke. There was no real pressure, but the guide tooth snapped off. I sent it back because once I examined the structure I realized that there is nothing but a little strip of plastic holding the slicing guide teeth to the base. The plastic is too brittle for the job.Customer Review: not what i expected
Summary: 2 Stars
I bake my own bread, and I slice it with a sharp bread knife, the slices sometimes do not come out as thin as I want, thats why I thought a bread slicing guide would be the perfect solution. I ordered the Norpro guide, because I like Norpro and I have bought so many useful tools from them, not this time though, the guide is much bigger that my loaf, that makes the loaf go back and forth with the knife, you will have to press hard on the bread to keep it in place, but the bigger problem is that the slices come out too thick, I could make thinner slices with out the guide, thats why I stopped using it and went back for the manual slicing, I even tried an electric knife, but I still think manual slicing is the best, it gives you control and good results.