OXO Good Grips Wire Cheese Slicer with Replaceable Wires

by OXO

Product Features

• Easy wire replacement with one additional stainless steel wire included
• Tensioning wheel lets you tighten wire when loose
• Adjust the angle of your wrist to cut thick or thin cheese slices
• Sturdy, die cast zinc construction
• Soft, comfortable handle

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 10.5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000KILLY6
• Item model number: 1071567
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,840 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #49 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Graters, Peelers & Slicers > Graters

Product Description

Slicing cheese just got easier with the OXO Good Grips Wire Cheese Slicer with Replaceable Wires. The stainless steel wire is easy to load and is tightened into place with the convenient tensioning wheel. The tensioning wheel can also be used to tighten wires that loosen over time. The sturdy, die cast zinc construction and the soft, comfortable handle allow you to easily pull the wire through medium and hard cheeses. Adjust the angle of your wrist to change from thick to thin cheese slices. The Wire Cheese Slicer is dishwasher safe and includes one stainless steel replacement wire in the package.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Interesting design but badly flawed, February 23, 2009

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Clifford Zimmerman "cliffzim" (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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Oxo generally makes great products, but every so often they come up with a dud. This is one of the duds. The problem is in the tensioning mechanism, which consists of a spiral gear that engages a toothed track molded into the end of the slicing wire. Turning the spiral gear with your thumb moves the track and tightens the wire. Unfortunately, the gear is made from plastic and is prone to break. When the first slicer we bought broke I thought it might be a fluke, given Oxo's good reputation. Now that the second one has broken in the same way, I'm concluding that it's a bad design. If Oxo ever replaces the plastic thumbwheel with a metal one this product might be great, but until that time I'd stay away.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice cheese slicer, January 22, 2008

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S. Robinson (MN United States) - See all my reviews
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I got this cheese slicer for my wife and she loves it. OXO products, in general seem to be of real good quality. ( We also have their canopener). The slicer comes with 3 wires, so should last a lifetime for a household. (No need to purchase extra pack of wires)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars quality product, slices too thick, March 20, 2009

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K. Carr (VA) - See all my reviews
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This is a heavy-duty slicer that seems to be built to last. I love the fact that it comes with replacement wires. The down side is the thickness of the cheese slices - too thick to use the guide bar when slicing so it is still difficult to get straight, even slices.
UPDATE - Sept. 2009. The mechanism that holds the wire in place has broken. Would not reccomend this product!!