Benriner Japanese Mandolin Vegetable Slicer 6.4cm, White: 3 Interchangeable Stainless Steel Blades & Safety Guard, Handheld Mandolin Slicer for Shredding, Slicing & Julienning Fruit & Veg, BN-64W

As someone who loves to cook and experiment with new recipes at home, this Japanese Mandolin has quickly become one of my favourite kitchen tools. I particularly enjoy using it to slice cabbage for coleslaw, as it produces consistently thin slices that make for a an amazing texture. The compact size of the slicer also makes it easy to store in my already-crowded kitchen drawers. What really stands out to me about the Benriner BN-1 is how sharp and precise the blades are. Even after many years of use, the slicer still slices through vegetables with ease, making food prep a breeze. And when it comes to cleaning, it's as simple as running it under water and wiping it down. Aside from vegetable prep, I've also used this slicer to make thinly sliced potatoes for homemade chips, which turned out perfectly every time. Overall, the this Mandolin Slicer is a versatile and reliable tool that has made my time in the kitchen more efficient and enjoyable. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a high-quality mandolin slicer that is easy to use and clean. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention about fermenting cabbage! As someone who enjoys making my own sauerkraut at home, this slicer has been a game-changer. The even and consistent slices that it can produces make it much easier to pack the cabbage tightly into a jar, which is essential for creating the right conditions for fermentation. And because the blades are so sharp, it takes far less effort to slice through the cabbage than it would with a knife, which is a real time-saver. Must-have tool for anyone looking to make their own sauerkraut, kimchi, or other fermented vegetables at home. Overall, I can't recommend this Mandolin Slicer enough. It's a compact, versatile, and high-quality tool that has made my time in the kitchen more enjoyable and efficient. From coleslaw to fermenting cabbage, this slicer does it all, and it's held up remarkably well over the years.

I've used a number of different mandolins and this Benriner is simply the most efficient and best slicer. The beauty of this model is that you can adjust the thinness of the slices by turning the small button on the back of the mandolin to raise or lower the top part of the mandolin. It's therefore effortless to set your desired slice size and with no additional parts, so simple to clean. You receive three blades for juliennes. I inserted the medium blade to julienne a carrot and I was simply amazed that a) this mandolin could actually julienne it properly and without applying huge force and b) that the juliennes were perfect. Passing the "carrot test," which my other mandolins could not manage, indicated that I was working with a quality product. I've since used it for slicing shallots, tomatoes, lemons and cabbage, all of which it managed beautifully. Incidentally I set the blade to the thinnest slice size and sliced a lemon, the result was so thin, it was like a microscope specimen. Some other reviewers have cast doubt on the efficiency of the accompanying finger guard. It's not brilliant compared to those with a larger plunger style grip but it does work, better with some things than others. As a product the only negative thing I can say about it is that it's a little thin for larger items but so far, that's not been a problem for me. In regards to the shopping experience, buyers should be aware that if you purchase this from Amazon reseller EIKOKUJIN NI AKIHABARA [ Send Tokyo style ] who are based in Japan, there is a high probability that you will be charged VAT and a Post Office handling charge before your delivery is made. In my case this totalled £18.85! There was no mention of this anywhere on the Amazon order page. So while the product is excellent, I would strongly recommend purchasing from a UK based supplier. You will pay less in the end.

I bought this because I just wanted an easier way of slicing vegetables easily and evenly. Now I use it for everything - jobs that used to take ten-fifteen minutes are done, quite literally, in two. It is, in my opinion, probably THE most useful item that I've ever bought for the kitchen, after knives and pans. Take, for example, making a curry base with five finely chopped onions - that would take me fifteen minutes to peel the onions, chop lengthways, rotate and then chop sideways, and even then the results would not be even. It now takes me longer to peel an onion than it does to slice it into fine, even pieces with the mandolin. What I particularly like about the Benriner is that it is so easy to wash and keep in good condition. Sure, you can buy more complex and probably safer mandolins, but would you ever actually USE them knowing what a faff it is going to be to take it apart and clean it? Probably not.- the simplicity of the Benriner design means that there is very little that requires cleaning, and washing takes a minute at most. I have to admit, I was initially sceptical of the use of a polymer body compared to stainless steel, but it's an excellent quality and grade of polymer and perfect for the job - I wouldn't bother to pay extra for stainless now. In terms of safety, the safety 'handle' is probably too small for some people (my wife doesn't like it), so I don't tend to use it very much. I sliced my finger tip once as a result, but have now got the hang of it, and can gauge slicing things so that I now do it safely. If necessary, I still use the handle, but not that often. I've had this for a few months now, and the blade is as sharp as ever. I'm sure it will need sharpening or replacing at some point, but I can't see that being necessary for quite a while.

It is exceedingly well designed: the curved grip works well, the bowl catch works well, the finger guard effortlessly slots itself into position such that the final strokes run on the base as a track, and then there's the completely understated but excellent decision to bevel the edges at the bottom, so the guard pulls away easily there, after the blade. It is very easy to slice very quickly very soon after first use. I'm reviewing for a home cook perspective, and I think it's a long overdue purchase - on it's maiden voyage I sliced about 1.5kg potatoes for boulangeres, and had finished in a couple of minutes at most. By hand I'd have still been going ten minutes later, and probably cut myself from not having bothered to sharpen the knife for too long. On the point of sharpening, I like that Benriner sell the julienne blade attachments separately as replacements, and the main slicing blade can be removed for sharpening. My only criticism would be that I think the level adjustment could be clearer: if lowering the table (thicker slice) you have to push down slightly as you go, or else back-off the adjustment a lot, push it down, then tighten to creep back up (gradually thinner) to the desired level. With some spring pre-load above the table, that issue would be eliminated. It would also be helpful if there were some indication of thickness other than eyeballing it and running test slices - a marked .5mm scale dial on the side say, transparent with the table as its own indicator. All in all though, very very good.

This will change your life in a good way, cutting salads and veggies is a breeze, but if has a guaranteed chance of cuts and accidents even for seasoned chefs, if not used with a food safe cut resistant gloves. The thing that comes with it is not secure enough, so you MUST wear gloves while slicing. Be safe, eat well.

I really love this tool, but I have to say—be careful, the blade is extremely sharp, and it’s very easy to cut yourself if you’re not careful. The grip is good, but I would definitely recommend getting a protective glove to make using it much easier and safer. The tool it comes with is helpful, but if you’re looking to finely grate, it’s not ideal. The best thing is to get that protective glove—it makes the whole process much smoother. The quality of the tool is great, and I love that you can adjust the thickness of your slices. Overall, it’s a very functional and time-saving tool in the kitchen.

Summary: This one works the way the others are supposed to. Buy cut resistant gloves rather than using the handpiece. Long version: When I was a kid, my mum bought a mandolin of the 'JML/as seen on TV' type, and it lay at the back of the cupboard unused. I spent £40 on a mid-top range one from my local kitchen store. It was better, but still didn't live up to expectations. This one is exactly what I'm after. Potatoes, onions, carrots... It treats them like air. The main blade is ridiculously sharp, as are the julienne blades. Hold veg, rub up and down over plate - sliced veg. It's THAT simple and quick. Seeing some comments about the fixings, the main body of the one I received was plastic, but all of the holding nuts were metal. Two very VERY minor anti points... a) The finger guard is strong, but you're still very close to the TEETH OF DEATH. If you're *not* looking to get long julienne strands (by slicing veg lengthways) then just use a pair of cut resistant gloves and leave the guard in the box. The gloves really do work, and you get a much better sense of what you're doing with the cutter by holding the veg directly in your hand. b) The julienne blades are quite short - the max depth you can use them at is about 3mm - don't go thinking you're going to use this for making chips. Looking at other reviews, the company has been around for a while and Grunwerg has a branch in Sheffield - I doubt I'll need to think about this for a while, but it looks like there wouldn't be a problem buying spare blades for this.

I looked at several other mandolins and read reviews before going for this one. Its design is excellent , compact and won't take up your kichen drawer space up full of never used attachments like other gadgets. There's 3 blades and the guard and thats it. Easy to clean as the slide flips up an a rinse under the tap is usually enough or if bits get caught in the blade its a second to drop it out and wash it off. So far I've used it for julienne carrots, swede and parsnip. also for thinly sliced tomato and peppers which it does brilliantly . (for slicing you just loosen and drop out the second blade). It's only failure was Mushrooms. Can't fault it's performance really, with not too much effort it's very fast to reduce your veg to slices or sticks. I have not cut my fingers with this but I can see the danger. BE VERY CAREFUL. as with all these type cutters you need to use the guard to save your fingers!! In some instances like when doing carrots upright you dont really need the guard til you get near the end- or you can waste a bit.Others like tomatoes can be started without the guard and then stick it in and on top to continue. You'll know what I mean . You do get a little bit of waste even with the guard but its next to nothing and usually gets eaten in my case lol. I've only used the medium blade and that suits me. Thickness is adjustable buy turning a scew with a knob and is a doddle. Mine has metal screws(purchased March 2015). I expected it would have plastic ones as one reviewer mentioned.

Très bon outils de cuisine, efficace, aux finitions irréprochables, qui facilitent donc la réalisation de plats originaux, et surtout permet de déguster en très fines tranches délicieuses des légumes crus (pleins de vitamines) comme le radis noir, le topinambour, la betterave rouge, etc. Les lames restent tranches après plusieurs années d'utilisations très régulières. Je recommande vivement

1. The product is too narrow, which, makes its use limited. Apples can for example not be sliced, unless they are very small. 2. The text on the base makes the finger protection come to a stop during slicing. It could be solved with a sharp knife, but it shouldn't really be needed. A manufacturing fault. 3. The product lacks a base/stand. It need to be used with some kind of bowl, but the product is very slippery, and needs to be clamped down to the bowl unless you are born with an extra hand. In summery, a completely miss this is.

Ya tenía algo de tiempo queriendo comprar esta mandolina, ¡y estoy súper contento con ella! He rebanado rábanos, pepinos, y todo lo corta perfectamente; cambiar el sabor entre más delgada sea la rebanada de lo que estás rebanando, y la textura delgadita es muy agradable al paladar. ¡Definitivamente recomendable!

Les pros : - Finition parfaite - Les lames sont extrêmement tranchantes - La qualité est au rendez-vous En neutre : - Support en plastique haute résistance - Attention les doigts !! Et il faut bien utiliser le guide fournis avec. Personnellement j'utilise aussi un gant anti-coupure au cas où Au total : Juste prix pour cette lame japonaise de haute qualité

I really got what I expected