DASHSafe Slice® Mandoline Slicer, Julienne + Dicer for Vegetables, Meal Prep & More with 30+ Presets & Thickness Adjuster - Aqua

This is the easiest and safest mandoline slicer that I have ever owned, and I have tried several. I sliced six butter potatoes at the thinnest setting in less thank two minutes. The slices were uniform and gorgeous and the mandoline used every single bit of each potato. The end result were perfect slices that sautéed and crisped up to above my highest expectation.The mandoline produces not only slices of varying thicknesses but dices and juliennes as well. It is EXTREMELY easy to use and and completely safe - so safe a budding child chef could use with basically no danger.This product is well worth the price, a great aid in the kitchen, and I strongly recommend making the small investment. However, I should point out two observations to make my review completely transparent. First, unlike a professional mandoline you are limited in the size of the object you would like to slice. In this case you trade up size versatility for safety. Second, the mandoline comes with a little brush to clean it but, cleaning is not straightforward unless you submerge in water, which the instructions do not indicate if one should or should not. Despite these, the product deserves very high marks. Buy it! You won’t regret it.

Great build quality and easy to use. Compacts down to easily be stored away when not in use and does not take up much room. Makes slicing quick and simple with the versatile design. Very easy to clean up after use and even a child can use this slicer without fear of cutting themselves. The different adjustments for the blades allows for different cuts without having to store blades separately from the unit itself, risking any cuts to fingers. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for a great slicer.

This slicer is so simple, even my toddler gets in on the action (don’t worry, he’s only in charge of the “push down” part—we’re not that wild). The suction cups on the legs are a game-changer, keeping it steady while we unleash our inner veggie ninjas.Pro tip: Always use the collection container unless you want your kitchen to look like a salad exploded. I do wish it was angled so I could slice directly into a pan or bowl, but hey, chasing rogue carrot chunks is great cardio.The adjuster for settings takes a minute to figure out—like solving a mini kitchen puzzle—but once you’ve cracked the code, it’s smooth slicing. Bonus: this thing is so much safer than my last mandolin. My spouse almost joined the “missing finger” club with the old one, but this slicer’s design keeps all ten digits intact.The cleaning brush is a lifesaver, and the dishwasher-safe feature? Pure joy. If you’re looking for a safe, easy-to-use gadget that won’t turn your kitchen into a battlefield, this is it. Just watch out for flying zucchini if you get fancy without the container!

First of all, I have to say that I totally disagree with the review that stated "This product was intended for use with a developmentally delayed person to aid in cooking." I am an experienced cook that is well versed in the use of a knife and a mandoline. If you have a tool like this that can make processing food easier, faster, and safer, I see no reason not to use it no matter how good your knife skills are. I also disagree there is a lot of prep work before this mandoline can be used. For some slicing some foods, like celery, carrots, etc. I generally cut pieces to be close to equal length. If the lengths are longer than the shoot, you can use your hand to push them until they get short enough to use the pusher.I use this mandoline primarily for cutting ingredients I use in our salads. Other than the greens, avocado, and cherry tomatoes I use, this mandoline is used for radishes, cucumber, red onion, red and green bell peppers, and carrots. If you are into salads, try cutting radishes with either a knife or a convention mandoline. Yes it can be done with a knife, and not with a conventional mandoline very easily. Cutting them with a knife takes time to cut them evenly and individually and you have to be careful they don't slip so you cut your fingers. With this mandoline, I cut off the ends of the radishes, put 4-5 of them in the chute of this mandoline, and they are all evenly sliced in less than 5 seconds. I haven't found a cucumber yet that would fit into the chute of this mandoline. I cut off the end on an angle, and again, enough evenly cut slices for two salads within less than 5 seconds. For peppers, cut them in half, remove the seeds and membranes, and put them in the chute of this mandoline fitting them together in layers. Again, perfect slices in less than 5 seconds.For red onions, I peel them, cut them into quarters, and put a couple of quarters in the chute. Again, enough for two salads cut into perfect even slices. For carrots using two carrots, I cut off the ends, cut the carrots in half, put the 4 pieces in the mandoline chute, and, again, less than 5 seconds to even slice all of the carrots.Honestly, I can't imagine trying to do all of this with a conventional mandoline as most will not cut anything that is not soft. I did used a knife prior to getting this mandoline, but it took me at least 15-20 minutes more to get all of these veggies cut and cut evenly. I am not a "developmentally delayed person in cooking", but I do appreciate any cooking aid that saves me time.In addition, for my purposes, I have had no problem at all in cleaning this mandoline or with food sticking in it. I simply use my sink sprayer to clean it. As yet, I haven't had a need to use the brush that came with it for cleaning.Although this mandoline may not be good for all slicing needs, it certainly helps a lot in the preparation of salad ingredients. Will this mandoline replace all use of a conventional mandoline, a food processor, or a knife - not likely. They all have their uses, and this mandoline will not replace any of them. Really, the purpose of kitchen gadgets is to make some jobs easier and faster. This mandoline will definitely do that if you make a lot of salads with a lot of ingredients as I do. It will not replace a conventional mandoline that will slice large veggies such as potatoes. Whether this mandoline is useful for you depends on your needs. Personally, for me, it saves a lot of time in cutting veggies I use for salads.UPDATE 02/19/24:I have had this mandoline for 3 years, and it still is as sharp and cuts as well as the day I got it. I use it primarily for slicing veggies for salads which makes it so much easier to make dinner salads almost every night.I grow most of our veggies indoors, and most recently I had to slice a large harvest of carrots before steaming, packaging, and freezing them. Slicing all of the carrots would have been a tedious chore, but, by using this mandoline, I had them all sliced in less than 5 minutes.One thing I have learned is to keep foods packed in the shoot so they don't turn sideways. To do this, I sometimes adjust the orientation of food in the shoot or add more to keep everything upright. As you use this tool, you learn how to keep slices even. Although I use a knife or my larger mandoline for some jobs, this mandoline is still an invaluable tool in my kitchen.I hope this review was helpful for you. I will update my review if my opinion changes or I find more uses for it.