Customer Reviews

Norpro Cheese Slicer

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I had this slicer for several years, and it is my all-time favorite. You can adjust the wire to get very, very thin slices, as well as much thicker ones. I don't know how thick the other reviewer wanted their cheese slices, but this thing can go far thicker than I'd EVER want on my sandwich . . .

My only word of caution: DO NOT EVER put this in the dishwasher. The brass screws that hold the wire in place will corrode and break, which means the end of the story. Handwashing it only takes about 30 seconds, and it's totally worth it for me to have thin, thin, thin cheese on my food. ;o)

I wanted something high quality & serious, not a piece of junk with plastic parts. I'm happy with it. It seems like a sturdy, high quality tool. There are no plastic parts and no weird, funky modern styling. It looks classic. That's how I like it. It looks much more beautiful in person than in the picture. The handle is a lovely chrome. The roller is a nice looking aluminum roller. It is held in place by two large brass screws with thumb wheels. I like the brass very much. The wire is tight and strong. It is held in place by two small screws and two brass nuts. It cuts cheese nicely. You can adjust it from very thin slices up to approximately 3/16" thick. That should be thick enough for most people. If you want it thicker you might as well just use a knife. I think cheese slicers primarily exist so you can cut thin slices of cheese. It comes with an extra wire. I am happy with it. I think it's a good value for $9. Easily affordable. I don't want to just live. I want to live in style! This cheese slicer helps me do that. I think it would make a good gift due to the nice quality. I generally buy the best kitchen appliances and implements that I can find.

I had one of these a while back and I finally broke it after many years. I couldn't remember where I bought it, so I bought another kind from Williams-Sonoma. Broke it within 2 weeks. Found my original on Amazon and ordered 4!!!! One for each of my girls and 2 for me!!! Extremely sturdy...wouldn't have any other!!!

This slicer is very sturdily built and I expect to get years of use out of it. My complaints are that the wire is a bit to thick and the roller too sticky.

I am sure the wire will last much longer than a thinner one would but it tends to tear the cheese as it exits the block. I would have made the compromise between functional and durable a little farther to the functional end of the scale.

The adjustment range on this slicer is huge but it cannot cut slices as thin as the depth adjustment allows. The aluminum roller is so sticky that thin slices roll up around it. With extreme care reasonably thin slices can be cut but the process is fussier than it should be.

Even with it's shortcomings this is a very good slicer. I have an Oxo as well (that only cuts slabs) but I almost always reach for this one first. Now that I have given up on super thin slices we are at peace.

Very solid. Not at all like a cheap kitchen gadget. Nice weight, and has a substantial feel . Consistent slices . Easy to clean.

This product is sturdy and well-made. For people who want thin slices, it should be fine. The maximum thickness for a slice is around 1/8". It does not work well for slicing fresh mozarella cheese which is soft and tears easily.

Nice slicer. I just wish the cutting wires would last more then 6 months and I wish I could order replacement wires.

The first time I used this product to produce a slice of cheese the wire loosened. I thought I could just tighten the screw that held the wire in place but the nut it was attached to was stripped. Useless at this point.

This one is good. Very good.

Sturdy, adjustable, easy to clean. I can tell it will last for an eternity.

Buy one.

I know some buyers had bad reviews of this, but most of them were childish and un-realistic. I got mine today and I have to say I'm glad I spent $9 instead of $17 for the other brand of stainless steel one. This one is chrome plated pot metal and I'm sure it's just as sturdy as the SS one, although I'm a big fan of stainless steel. However, SS is designed for items that will get a lot of wear in usual conditions. A cheese slicer doesn't get a lot of wear for most people... it's used occasionally. This one isn't going to wear out just because it's not made of SS. The roller is aluminum and the adjustments that hold it in place are brass. The wire is stainless steel and the blocks on the end of the wires that hold it in place are brass. All high quality metal. Some reported the adjusting knobs were stripped or didn't hold. I find them to be of very high quality material, not stripped out, very good threads, and I suggest only hand-tighten. They have screwdriver slots in the ends, but I wouldn't tighten brass with a screwdriver as it is a soft material and might strip out. It comes with a spare cutting wire, although it would be easy to make your own. The adjustments work perfectly. The wire is offset so that it rests below the roller for a clean cut on a countertop (some people complained that some of the cheese slicer's rollers didn't allow the wire to go all the way to the countertop. This model is designed right and it does allow for that). Some people complained of the cheese sticking to the wire and/or roller. That all depends on the type of cheese you are cutting and you can alleviate that by spraying the roller with Pam. The wire still gathered cheese for me, but all my wires cutters do on extra sharp cheddar cheese.