OXO Good Grips Garlic Slicer

I love the slicer. The garlic is sliced thin and it's easy to use. It's dishwasher safe and small enough to put in a drawer taking up little space. Highly recommend!

First, I have not received nor do I have any financial interest in this product.I have a garlic press purchased a few months ago and it works fine....if you want tiny pieces of garlic. Seeing the tv cooking shows always shows someone with garlic that has been thinly sliced. THIS is what I wanted so I began the search and found this OXO garlic slicer. Wow! Does the job I've been looking for. The unit is made of a high grade durable plastic that appears will hold up well with use. To use the unit, you place a clove of garlic (peeled) in the top container, place the carrier top back in, and then move the whole unit back and forth across a blade. Slices of garlic come up quite good. And the clove carrier protects your fingers from the blade. THIS is a definite plus. As you get to the end of the clove, you may or may not have a small chunk of garlic left but that is not a problem. In addition, you do use just use the weight of your hand to begin slicing. Neat, quick and to the point. To clean, just uses the sink sprayer but caution.... Do not use your fingers to clean out any garlic pieces stuck to the blade. The blade will samurai your finger tips. And I let my unit air dry. Now for the negatives. First, the garlic "carrier" is free sliding. That is, it will slide over the blade whether you are slicing garlic or not. This then leads to an EXPOSED BLADE which is sharp. Now, since the clove carrier moves freely on the "track", obviously the blade will be exposed each time you pick up the slicer or ??? Plus, the blade is also riveted in so it cannot be replaced. But again, how often would you replace such a blade? I would like to see this same unit with an ADJUSTABLE thickness AND...and a way to literally place the clove carrier over the blade and lock it in. However, since I am an adult and I do cut myself "professionally" every so often, this problem has been solved by my putting the unit in a freezer bag after the unit has been cleaned and dried. The bag keeps the unit clean, protects the blade to an extent, and I don't say bad words because I don't cut myself. Overall, yes, I give this unit a 5 star as I am very pleased with the results I get. The CONS I've indicated may or may not be considered personal preference. IF as a amateur chef, you want lotsa garlic sliced thin, this has got to be one of the better garlic slicers around. I do recommend the OXO unit as a BUY.

There are lots of gadgets to process garlic, this one actually works.The mandolin produces thin, even garlic slices easily. Clean up is effortless.

I love this product! I never knew they even existed until I somehow came upon it on Amazon. It's well-made, quality materials, very sharp blade, simple to use, and NOW I can make nice thin slices of garlic like they do in my favorite Italian restaurant. I'm a happy camper!

I’m in the kitchen everyday making dinner. I use garlic a lot. Slicing garlic thinly can be a challenge even for the best chefs. This garlic slicer works so well. I can slice up very thinly a dozen cloves of garlic in just seconds. And, it’s very easy to clean. Love this thing.

The media could not be loaded. Fantastic garlic slicer, does what it claims to do.Nice design to have the slide horizonal click on for safe storage. But it kind of defeats the purpose by not having some click on storage for the presser thingy.It falls out when slightly tipped over and I can see myself accidentally sticking my finger in while grabbing it from the drawer.I recommend storing it with a tape to hold it in place.

Wow Awesome slicer for the little jobs in the kitchen. Slices evenly, quickly and most of all safely! No more finger slicing. This appears to be durable, It is washable and I have put mine in the dishwasher as well as hand washed. The item is substantial enough to allow for slicing without bending as you put weight and motion to the slicing. Very happy with this purchase.

When I have been able to get the garlic cloves to actually stay in the peeling area, whether I put one clove or three cloves, at least one of the cloves just falls out of the slicer. However, when I have been able to slice, the slicer does a very nice job producing just about paper thin slices. But I become frustrated before I can slice the garlic I need. I will keep trying to develop my technique because the slicer has received so many positive reviews.UPDATE: After trying again for the last two days, I've revised my opinion of this garlic slicer. I was being a little too gentle with the slicer. After placing a couple of cloves of garlic in the slicer, I found if I pressed down very firmly on the garlic holder and moved the handle quickly back and forth, no garlic fell out and the garlic was very nicely sliced. It was also very easy to clean.