Customer Reviews

Swissmar Borner V Power Mandoline V-7000, Green

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Most of the reviews I read before I purchased my first mandoline were positive for ones that I would have to purchase on-line. I wanted a slicer within a day or two, so my first purchase was from Bed Bath and Beyond. All of the attachments were attached to the slicer and at first I thought it was neat. Then, I went to use it and realized that every time I used the slicer, all of the attachments would get dirty. I returned it without even using it. I read a LOT of reviews before I bought my second mandoline. The second slicer I purchased was from Ace Hardware. I usually wouldn't purchase something like this from Ace; however, the slicer they carry had some good reviews. I retured it after one use. The blade was so dull that it wouldn't slice through a tomato. Then I purchased the Swissmar Borner V-7000 and I am very happy with it. It is simple and easy to use. With the push of a button I can change the thickness of a slice. It has a setting where the board is pushed right up to the blade for storage so you don't get cut when shuffling the mandoline around. It is light and easy to use with rubber feet so it doesn't slide when slicing. All I have to do to use it is grab it off the counter, push the button for desired thickness and start slicing. A quick rinse as soon as I am done using it and it is clean. It is so easy to use and clean that I use it even for the smallest jobs like making a quick sandwich just for myself. I highly recommend this slicer

This slicer has been excellent in speeding up prep work. Ive used it to slice jicama, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes and strawberries. I use it to dice onions very quickly and consistently. The blades are very sharp, but thats kinda the point of a blade.

You definitely need to take care when using it, it will cut you if you disrespect it. If you are trying to slice something large and hard like a large potato or jicama, it has a tendency to jam which is a big problem. Reducing the size of the piece being sliced resolved this for me in every case, though it does mean no 6 inch fries will be coming out of it.

I do wish that it had a larger cubing blade and a larger fry blade. The strips are pretty much limited to small shoestring size. It will however slice from about 7/16 to wafer thin.

Let me start with saying that this is my first mandoline ever, so it's possible that the few complaints I have may exist in other slicers as well. I looked around a lot before buying, and the other Borner slicer had amazing reviews, so I decided to go with this slightly updated version, figuring it too must be great, and for the most part was pleasantly surprised.

The slicer blade itself is VERY sharp. It makes easy work of most vegetables (and fingers if you don't use the safety holder). It has 4 settings for thickness for each insert, allowing for very thin slices, and is easily changed. The inserts allow you to do strips of either very fine or small sizes, but even the largest is a bit smaller than I prefer for fries or veggie sticks (but the ones it does make are very nice). It is quick and easy to clean, change inserts, etc., and overall does its job quite well. The color options are a nice touch, as we like to have colorful kitchen gadgets/appliances to compliment their functionality. Everything washed nicely in the dishwasher (top rack), and is very easy to pop together / apart.

The safety handle grips things quite well, but as the instructions say, make sure to cut the item to be sliced down to fit in the holder, or it is not going to be easy to use, and will catch (especially with harder to slice vegetables like the previously mentioned potatoes). One downside is that there is no rail for the handle to slide along, so it shifts a little bit with use, and if someone (read in-laws) go to use it without being careful, they can scrape up the handle by running it the wrong way (thin direction) along the inserts. If it had a rail that the handle slid along, it would make the slicing easier and alleviate this problem. I did see that the handle is sold separately though, so I could replace that if the scratches really bothered me.

The other downside (maybe) is that there is only one cutting blade which does not seem replaceable. This means that when it dulls, you'll need a new mandoline, instead of only replacing the blade. According to previous reviews of other versions though, these blades last a long time, so unless you're using this daily for extended periods, it should last you a very long time. I haven't gotten there yet, so can't say for sure

Otherwise, the blade is very sharp, cuts beautifully, the inserts have a nice storage caddy, it cleans well, looks nice, and feels like it should last a while. Even with the couple of problems, it's still a pretty good product and I'm overall happy with my purchase. It saves a LOT of prep time, and keeps me from nicking my fingers as much with a knife.

The V-7000 takes a bit of getting use to. The button on the side that is suppose to lock the selected plate in, isn't very substantial and doesn't really lock it in completely. It's sort of a gimmick, if you ask me. But the slicer is good. It will slice wonderfully and fast. I had wondered if it would slice cabbage etc very thin. It definitely will do that well. It would be nice if they would make a stand or a bowl that will fit under the mandoline so that you don't have to hold it up in order to slice more than a few times (as it tends to get clogged up and jam if you don't lift it up to give it the space for the cut items). I also wish that the safety food pusher had some prongs that were closer together so that you can cut carrots that are longer narrower. It doesn't quite attach to, and hold secure the narrower carrots. You need at least 2 prongs in the carrot to attach securely. To remedy this: I hold the big end of the carrot and do my slicing (without the safety pusher) until I get down toward the fatter end. Then I attach the pusher to the carrot. Be careful, don't wait too long before you attach the pusher to the carrot. For carrots, I also don't go direct into the "V" part of the blade, as it tends to jam up more there. And I definetly hold the mandoline up so that the cut carrots don't pile up underneath and then begin to jam up while cutting. All and all, I do like it and will use it. If I had it to do over again, I would have gotten the older models without the "lock" button on the side.

Have owned 2 previous V-Slicers (Mandoline) for probably 10 years. Used one at home and another in my motorhome. They were great particularly in slicing really thin slices of tomato and onion. This newer model is adjustable, but it's difficult to change the types of blades for wide or narrow cut vegetables. Also it doesn't seem to slice as smoothly as the older model. On the plus side the blades and knob used to hold the item being sliced store very compacty. I give it three stars. Still slices better than most of the mandolines on the market.

I bought my first Borner Mandoline at the county fair 30 years ago. I thought I would upgrade to a better slicer and gave the older one away. Since then I have tried 2 different brands and have been very disappointed with both. I decided to go back to the Borner and find it to be better than ever. I use it every day.

The blades are sharp and they work very effectively. It has mutiple slicer settings that are easy to use,(including a cube function that I have not tried yet). There are two french fry settings also, julienne and 3/4. The 3/4 mode makes quick and easy fast food style fries. The safe mode is wonderful for cleaning and storage. I would definitely recommend this mandoline for people who would like the thinnest possible potato chips or a good quality french fry maker.

I selected this slicer over all the others because I wanted one in a bright color. I love the bright orange color of the slicer, but it also works great too! I have carpal tunnel syndrome & found slicing raw sweet potatoes by hand was a real pain & an accident waiting to happen! Now that I have this slicer, it is a breeze to prepare them & so much safer than with a knife! It is easy to change the width of the slices & easy to clean. At first I was intimidated by the thought of using something so sharp, but the safety tool makes it so you never have skin to blade contact. I would highly recommend this item -- it has saved me hours of work & pain!

Works very well. Compared it to other higher priced mandolines, I found this to be the best of it's class at a moderate price. This is Borner's latest model out. It's compact, easy to store, and has a drying cup to store the blades and to drip dry. I highly recommend this.

I bought the orange version of this nearly a year ago, and I am really happy with it.

It is literally razor sharp and it slices and juliennes effortlessly; from wafer thin to about 1/4 inch. It is perfect for slicing or dicing onions, its so fast there are no tears. I use it mostly for slicing cucumbers, onions and peppers for salads, but also use it quite a bit to dice onions before sauteing, using one of the julienne cutters. When I am done, it cleans with a quick rinse in the sink (10 seconds maybe) and its done.

I believe this is true of any mandoline, but you can't safely or easily slice (length-wise) or julienne carrots - or any thing really slim - because of the danger of hitting your fingers on the blade (the food gripper doesn't work well on items that slim).

I have no trouble with any of the cutting platforms (not sure if that is the name, but that is how you adjust cutting depth) staying in place or adjusting properly.

Last, I highly recommend getting one of the kevlar cut-proof/resistant gloves. There will be times when it's easiest to hold your food with your hand and without one, any mishap and you will get a serious cut (my wife is an ER nurse and she tells me she sees a lot of folks who cut themselves with mandolines without using a glove or holder).