Customer Reviews

Matfer Professional Quality Mandoline 1000

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Clearly a professional would not purchase this 'professional quality' mandoline. Four pieces of plastic and 3 blades. No stand. Julienne blade was miscut and 3 tines bent back on first use. Small thumbscrews not for arthritis. No storage space for extra blade. Poor documentation on use - in particular no instructions on techniques to use safely. I can't understand prior high ratings.

The Matfer mandolines are great products. I got mine as a gift and cautiosly love it. The Blade is VERY sharp. You want that to slice things like kiwi or tomato without making mush. You can use the holder to hold your produce when you slice it for everything BUT waffle cut. For that you must cut once then turn the cut object and cut again. After the first cut, it is too small to use the holder, so you use a flat hand. Not my hand with that sharp blade.

I purchased this item after extensive research. It is quite good but not wonderful. The waffle cut blade is not sharp and requires more effort than I care to give to slice cucumbers; it does NOT do a great job on carrots either. The price is a little high for this product but the Benriner mandoline although it is an excellent product, does not offer the variation in thickness that this mandoline does.

Slices veggies faster than you can imagine, if all you've used before is a sharp knife. Splendid, useful tool for foodies.

BUT....

USE THE HOLDER. I removed about 1/16 inch off my thumb, not following directions, the first time. So easy to use, slices tomatos so fast, I got carried away. OUCH. OK, I'm a recovering idiot.