Progressive International HGT-11 Folding Mandoline Slicer

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• Compact mandoline slicer with 3 double sided cutting blades for 6 different cutting options
• Non-skid base and ridges keep it stable on cutting surface
• Grooves on the underside allow it to be used over a bowl
• Comfort grip handle provides a secure grip during use
• Dishwasher safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 4.5 x 6.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001F5RSEK
• Item model number: HGT-11
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (505 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #6 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Graters, Peelers & Slicers > Mandolines & Slicers

Product Description

The folding mandoline from Progressive International allows one to slice, julienne, and garnish fruit and vegetables with one tool. It includes 3 double-sided cutting blades for 6 different cutting options: thin slice, flip for super thin julienne; medium slice, flip for thin julienne; thick slice, flip for thick julienne. The tool is ideal for making French fries or shoestring potatoes as well as thinly sliced carrots, onions, peppers, potatoes, firm tomatoes, kiwi, apples, and more.

Designed for use over a cutting surface or bowl (with its integrated grooves), the mandoline features a comfort grip handle, finger guard for safety, and non-skid base and ridges for stability. Cutting plates conveniently store underneath the unit when not in use. The set also includes a storage box. Cleanup is easy since the set is dishwasher safe. It measures 4-1/2 by 13 by 6-1/4 inches.

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About Progressive International

After 38 years in business, Progressive International is still dedicated to creating functional gadgets, tools, food-prep items and household products to make your cooking and meal preparation more efficient and fun. Located in Kent, Washington, Progressive's products are sold in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, and other international markets.

Progressive Makes Cooking Cool More than a workspace, the contemporary kitchen is the heart of the home where we connect with family and friends, and Progressive's philosophy of product design aims to create the perfect balance of form, function and value for your kitchen. The design process pulls from many different research methods such as ethnographic research, consumer testing, surveys, and in-home observations, identifying real life problems in the kitchen that translate to fresh, new ideas for smarter products.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

439 of 445 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Mandoline Slicer May 31, 2009

By L. Pierce

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Heard about this mandoline from a guy who makes salad frequently. This is ideal. Exceptionally easy to clean, quick to handwash, or pop it in the dishwasher. Offers a good variety of slice thicknesses, plus juliennes; changeout is quick and easy. Storage box is a definite plus. Excellent value for the price. The best part? The blade is really sharp. The worst part? Yeah, the blade is really, really sharp. I find the holder is too awkward to use and actually sliced myself once in the first week because it went so much faster than I expected. Best way to get a stir fry or fajitas done and on the table in top speed, though.

190 of 193 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars what a great deal September 15, 2009

By M. Stowers

I have a full sized mandoline but it does not cut with the ease of the Progressive Mandoline. The first time I cut potatoes for french fries I thought it wasn't cutting because there was no effort to move the potato over the cutting blades. It offers several choices of types of cutting and all are fantastically easy to use. Also the clean up is exceptionally easy. I love the plastic storage box that comes with the slicer. I bought this to put on our motor home, the size, ease of use and clean up, plus the storage container make it a real winner for me. I haven't had a problem, but I've read in other reviews about the need to be careful around the blades as they are very, very sharp. As easy as things are sliced with this slicer, you should take that warning seriously.

321 of 340 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Fatal Design Flaw Makes this Virtually Useless; Can't Handle Items Over About 5 Inches Long October 22, 2011

By Angus Black

This item has one limitation that is so bad that it renders the thing useless. The sliding plane is not open at the back end as with most mandolines. It has a bumper. The entire space from the bumper to the blade is only abut 5 inches, so you can't slice anything longer than 5 inches long. Want to slice an 8 inch zucchini into long planks? Not with this thing. Cut it in half. You can't see the bumper I'm talking about in most of the images, but this image shows what I'm talking about:[Amazon edited out the link to their own image...it is the third image of this item at the top of this page] None of the other highly rated mandolines feature that type of obstruction at the back end. The OXO Good Grips V-Blade Mandoline Slicer, the Norpro Mandoline Slicer Grater with Guard, the Swissmar Borner V-1001 V-Slicer Plus Mandoline 6 Piece Set--none of them have this limitation. If you want to make LONG slices of anything, such as squash for a Primal Lasagna, this item will not do the job.

Also, the "extra thin" (the narrowest setting) is not really very thin. I would expect it to be almost shaved, but it was only slightly under 1/8 inch thick.