Review on Cuisipro Hand Held Mandoline Guard by Carl Ferguson

I chose the Cuispro mandolin because I thought it would be more compact and easier to store than the one I have now: Swissmar Borner V - 1001 V-Slicer Plus Mandoline and Zyliss 4-in-1 Slicer and Grater. Borner starts to crack after 12 years of use, and Zyliss has blades that are difficult to remove quickly as the holder slides in and out to fit different blades. Unfortunately, Cuispro will not replace either of them as a good alternative. Removing the label from the surface of coated foods is an ordeal - Krud Kutter, Goo Gone, Simple Green and applying the cleaner I use on my nonstick pan. all could not eliminate this sticky substance. Then, after giving up removing it as hopeless, I found it difficult to get the julienne blade out so I could make easy slices. I was afraid I would wet part of my arm before this insert came out. Once the mandolin is ready for slicing, I prepare the potatoes, cut them in half and place them on the forearm. I get the right thickness and start slicing weird jagged slices that get stuck in the blade. My husband tried it with similar results. Carrots gave the same end product, odd chunks of varying thickness. What I love about this mandolin is the thickness scale. It would be nice to be able to change the thickness of the slices without having to switch to a new blade like the Zyliss and Borner models I currently have. Unfortunately, since I can't get him to slice anything regularly, I have to keep using the other two slicers. The learning curve for a fairly basic kitchen gadget shouldn't require the effort I put into it. Three days later and several pounds of unevenly sliced potatoes and carrots, I still haven't figured it out.