What is the min and max widths of slices? I'm looking for 1mm and .5 inch on the same device (5/16 & 3/8 are too small), and can also cut tomatoes.
76913
This is a great slicer but will not cut slices that wide Also, tomatoes do not do the best, because the slices are thin and they tend to fall apart.
76914
Very firm tomatoes. Or somewhat firm plum tomatoes sliced on its ends. What you see when they advertise mandolins used for slicing tomatoes, that's what they're using for show. Of course, in reality, very firm tomatoes don't exactly ripe either.
1651086
It only slices one direction, which is fine for my needs. My disappointment in this product is in it's "adjustability." I was not happy with the amount that this slicer could really be adjusted - I could really not see must difference in the size of slices at all. I may have miss-read the description, but I was really expecting a much greater spread in the size of slices available to me.
1473686
I've never sliced tomatoes with this product and I don't think it would be good to use it on because of the amount of pressure you need to apply. I think you'd end up ruining your tomatoes and that would be quite messy. When using your slicer you need to have firm, fresh vegetables, nothing too soft or delicate like tomatoes.
1928166
Go to youtube and search for Weston Slicer. There are a few videos showing how to use a similar (7 1/2 inch) model but not this exact one.
1473687
I slice Roma tomatoes successfully with the slicing insert. First I quarter the tomatoes, then place a quarter, skin side up, and close the top.Actually I do not close the top, I hit it with my fist, just once, and the sliced tomatoes fall through. Works great for onions and green pepper also.Would probably work for other types of tomatoes, but I only use Roma.
1174763
I just tried mine on pickle size cucumbers (which is what I wanted it for) and it works great, but they're too thin. Only about 1/16 inch, so sadly, I'm going to send it back and get one of the adjustables. If you were going to make potato chips and wanted things thin, this works great and it's all they said it would be, from what I can see.
1720105
The slices are on the thin size, in my opinion. I've been using it less and less as a result, in favor of slicing with a knife. I suppose that means it wasn't a good purchase for me... Probably it depends on whether you like lots of cheese (thick slices) or not (thin slices). Your call.
1393289
Only small, firm tomatoes. Even though the blade is ultra sharp, you still have to exert pressure on the vegetable you are slicing. So this slicer would not work with a very ripe tomato.
1151317
The overall width of this slicer is 5 inches but the actual widest cutting diameter is 3 3/4 inches. The overall length of the slide surface is 11 7/8 inches. If you are cutting a head of cabbage, you either must cut it in half first of do as I do and just rotate the head slightly so I can get a nice shred. I have stopped putting lettuce on sandwiches that I pack and just adjust the setting screws to a fine shred. That gives me some extra crunch and a better nutritional punch than lettuce would (although we now know lettuce is also good for us). I find the cabbage lasts a lot longer in the fridge also since I only make on sandwich at a time. The setting screws you see in the picture, on the sides of the slicer, are only to hold in the shredding blades that come with the Benriner. The actual thickness screws are under the unit and it takes little time to know just how thick you want your end product to know how far you should screw them in/out. There is no guide except you eye on these set screws. In their furthest, your slices will be about 1 mm which is a pretty fine slice - light passes through a potato slice at this thickness. Hope this helps.
909530
slices are about 3/8 inch and it may be adjustable but I have never needed to do it.
1039418
Yes ,Leslie you can get 1/4" it also has positions for slices of 1/32" , 1/16" ,1/8" ,3/16" ,and 5/16 ". I have used 1/32" and 1/4".
397603
Up to 1.5 inches it doesn't really help make thinner slices, which was the reason I bought it. I then bought a deli slicer knife that has an adjustable blade that can slice very thin slices. Neither one is as good as a machine of course. The deli slicer's blade is not as sharp though and the wooden one looks nicer if that matters to you.
182264
The largest available cut you'd get with this mandolin is 1/4" thick. The width of the mandolin "trough" itself is 3 3/4". Note that the size of the vegetable also plays a factor -- it cannot be more than 2 1/4" across for it to fit in the "holder" part. As for available cut sizes you have 6 options of 2 types: slices and strips, ranging from 1/4" to 1/16".
2060520
We have only cut about 1/2 inch slices. Beyond that, we are not sure. Hope that helps. We are very pleased with our slicer.
2217212
I don't use it much at all anymore. Got it out the other day and replaced it with my Mac santoku which I love. It does slice well, but I'm not really pleased with it. I don't know if it would work on harder veggies, I also use a Forschner 8" chef's knife for harder things, seems more sturdy.
374752
I have not used mine for slicing yet. The only thing I used mine for is shredding carrots, and it worked beautifully. Sorry I can not help you with your question.
182263
The instructions don't give the measurements of the slices, so I measured the thickest one. It's about 1/2 centimeter. Which is less that quarter of an inch. Not very thick. I love it though, and have learned to make do with thinner slices, or just use a knife.