Zyliss Easy Slice Mandolin, White
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: ZylissBrand: Zyliss
Model: 11700
Color: White
Product features:
- Slice vegetables and fruit into uniform thickness
- Includes four slicing inserts plus two julienne blade inserts
- Rail guided system permits safe, easy motion over blade
- Slide-on storage caddy stores inserts safely
- Dishwasher-safe (top rack); 5-year warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Zyliss Easy Slice Mandolin, White
Customer Review: Nicely sliced
Summary: 4 Stars
Lyndee Bee is right. I don't know what kind of slicer the one-star reviewer used before, but it must have been amazing to slam the Zyliss so badly.
To Lyndee's positive review, I can only add a couple of things. I can't even imagine how much sideways or twisting force it would take to "derail" the guide. The guide is a long, heavy plastic piece with a "C" profile that engages the track slots top and bottom.
I also like the fact that there are guide slots on both sides, so whether you're a lefty or righty you can put the guard on the side you want it.
I have medium-sized hands, and I find the pusher piece perfectly comfortable - and if it were smaller, the one-star poster would be griping about having to cut everything up to get it to fit into the guard tube. As it is, you can comfortably get a decent sized potato in there.
I also don't understand how you can get to the point that you're randomly jamming in the inserts into their storage box to the point that you're bending things. Friendly household tip - don't force things. Plus, there's no real need to have more than one insert out at a time anyway - they are clearly labeled in such a way that you only have to slide them out of the holder a half inch and you can see exactly which insert you've got.
And it's perfectly simple to store this upright. Slide the insert box onto the guide rails so that the open end is facing the tall end of the slicer. Then slide the guard onto the rail from the top. Put the pusher piece into the food tube from the underside, lower the guard and slide it up against the inserts - the edge of the guard will slip between a couple of the inserts. At that point, you can store it sitting on the flat end of the insert box, or hang it by the tall legs from a pot rack, which is where mine is right now.
I also don't understand where the blade risk is when properly stored. First, as Lyndee points out, storing a few inches of razor in dark places is probably not the best idea. But if you've stored it properly, you'll notice something. The thickest insert (mine says 7mm, roughly 1/4 inch) is longer than the other inserts. They made it that way for a reason. This is the insert you clip in to store the slicer, and it underhangs the blades quite safely. With the insert box covering the blade from the top, and the long insert covering the blade from the bottom, you'd have to be seriously talented and determined to touch the blade edge.
This is a good unit - the only reason I gave it 4.49 stars is that it's a plastic unit, and there are metal ones for a comparable price. On the flip side - the plastic seem strong enough, and in two years of routine use, mine still works like new.
Description of Zyliss Easy Slice Mandolin, White
It's both a superb vegetable and fruit slicer and a julienne (strip) cutter, with a safety rail-guided sliding track system that yields a safe, easy and controlled back-and-forth motion over the V-shaped stainless steel blade. Experience quick and effortless slicing of vegetables and fruits at various thicknesses, from paper thin to 1/2" thick, for consistent, professional-looking hors d'oeuvres, side dishes, entrees, desserts and beverages.Nothing beats a mandoline for cutting uniform slices and strips of fruits and vegetables--and this model places your safety first and foremost. The base has a built-in stainless-steel V-shaped blade with a safety button that locks in any of the six included blades, ensuring that they can never accidentally move out of place. The food holder has an ergonomically designed handle that allows the full range of slicing motion and provides a stable grip. The food holder safely slides up and down on the mandoline?s unique grooved rail, which keeps the motion controlled and on track. For thicker chunks of fruits or veggies, the holder can even be lifted and angled to one side while still gripping the track. Food stays secured with the food guide, which pushes food through the holder and grips it with its sharp teeth.
The mandoline comes with six different blades that perform a variety of slicing functions. A 1/8-inch julienne insert is ideal for grating shoestring potatoes or carrots while a wider 1/4-inch julienne blade makes strips of zucchini or beets for steaming. The four slicing inserts offer different sizes--1/32-inch, 1/16-inch, 1/8-inch, 1/4-inch--to accommodate the widths of the foods you?re slicing but can all be adjusted to paper thin or chunky thicknesses. The 1/4-inch blade also serves as a safety insert to keep the blade from damage during storage. A storage caddy holds all blades and also acts as a drying rack after washing. The mandoline has non-skid feet to securely hold the base during slicing and an indent on the base so it can be used over a bowl. All parts are dishwasher-safe in the top rack and the entire product is covered by Zyliss under a 5-year warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde
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