Benriner Japanese Vegetable Slicer, Old Version

This totally lives up to the hype. Besides being stupid easy to store and clean, it lets you dial in how thing you want your veggies. I've used mandolins before but often you're stuck with certain sizes. 3mm, 6mm, etc. This one you can dial in exactly how thin you want your veggies and with the extra blades, exactly what shape/form. It really makes for some unique things I may not have done otherwise when it comes to using certain veggies as garnishes.Overall we've had this for 6 months or so and it's held up to everything we've thrown at it. In the picture is red cabbage that without a nice sharp knife, can be a tough one to cut, especially to cut into equal sizes, and this handled it perfectly. I find myself using veggies I shied away from before because of its ease of us.This is 100% an excellent addition to your kitchen, doesn't take up a ton of space, will make you better when it comes to creativity and what you use in your cook, especially garnishment or anything where you want things get super small, and looks great!Probably it's best attribute is it's simple to use. a couple screws, swap out a blade, another screw dials in thickness. it's about as easy as it gets. Just watch your hands! The blades are sharp!

Simplicity = perfect!It's virtually impossible to walk into a store and get a simple slicer/mandoline. They all try to be a Swiss army knife when all you need is to just slice stuff... not survive on a desert island. This thing is sharp, so treat it like a razor and pay attention when you're using it.Besides being darn good at slicing, it's a breeze to clean, unlike those other mandolines that have 87 attachments and tiny areas where food gets stuck forcing you to futz around near a very sharp blade.Worth every penny!

I’ve owned several mandolines, in various styles. This is my favorite one. Although I love a French style mandoline, they’re large and expensive. This is small, light, sturdy, and sharp. It’s uncomplicated, so it has less parts that can break. The only parts that would ever need to be replaced are the blades. Japanese style mandolines have become chef’s economic choice.

I use this almost every day and it makes quick work of meal prep. One of the best mandoline slicers I've ever used. I recommend buying a chainmail glove to protect your hand. Even with the slicing guard that comes with the mandoline, accidents can still occur. Due to the sharpness of the blade and design, I haven't experienced any incidents, though (which is nice because this occurs with other brands).

It's perfect and would have paid much more for it! Super easy to use and change the different blades on, small and light so easy to store, works amazingly with low effort, truly the best of all time, a timeless favorite. No need for anything fancy, this will do what you need. Don't forget to use the guard though, the blades will cut off the tip of your finger (said through experience!)

It took me a while to understand how to cut thin julienne carrots. The manual has instructions but they are a little confusing.This mandolin did a great job cutting carrots and zucchini 1 mm Julienne thin.The onion was also sliced transparently thin to make the stir fry.It does require some dexterity to handle this mandolin.You do have to be extremely careful when cutting veggies, specifically hard one such as carrots. I suggest wearing protective gloves too.My complain is that it stains. I let it soak in hot soapy water but the carrots stained it.The thin julienne makes the food taste completely different. It’s a nice gasket.

I recently purchased the Benriner Japanese Vegetable Slicer and I am extremely impressed with its performance. It's extremely easy to use and makes slicing vegetables a breeze. The blades are extremely sharp and easily cut through vegetables with minimal effort. The design is simple, yet effective, and the suction base keeps the slicer securely in place while in use. It's also very easy to clean and maintain. I highly recommend this vegetable slicer to any home cook looking for an efficient and reliable tool to add to their kitchen. Five stars!

I've used this style of mandolin in restaurants for a decade. It is simple with very little fuss. The hand guard is effective and doesn't waste produce with overly long prongs. You dont need a whole huge contraption for slicing. Simple adjustments. Simple slicing. Very sharp blades.It's very effective. Respect the Mandolin and you'll be fine.