OXO Good Grips V-Blade Mandoline Slicer, White

Oxo Good Grips is a brand the represents excellence in kitchen equipment. This mandolin works like a charm so no matter what I'm slicing, I can get just the right thickness. It's easy and safe to operate and it cleans easily as well. Oxo mandolin helps me to cook like a pro!

One of my absolutely best kitchen gadgets. It's well made, sturdy, takes up very little space and it slices and juliennes easily and absolutely perfectly. An indispensable tool in the kitchen!

Bought this mandoline because I like the OXO Good Grips 3-Blade Tabletop Spiralizer with StrongHold Suction so much. In comparing the tools I can see that OXO design has evolved since this mandoline was introduced in 2008 (search for "chowhound oxo mandoline video"). I do realize OXO has released a few new mandolines since then, but I wanted one with a v-blade, julienne cutters, a ripple cut, and a food pusher that is not spring-loaded, so I purchased this older one.I like that the Spiralizer has a separate box with drain holes in the bottom to store the blades; there is less opportunity to cut myself while the blades are drip-drying inside the box on my drying rack and it keeps them clean and safe when not in use. Other reviewers have complained that mandoline juice gets onto the blades stored onboard underneath this mandoline. So to simplify storage and cleanup I made myself a box for the blades (see attached photos).Like other reviewers I've discovered that carrots stain the runway; after grating only two carrots and washing immediately afterwards with Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Liquid Soap (8 oz, Peppermint), there was a permanent orange stain. This surprised me as Dr. Bronner's soap usually removes almost everything, and I washed the mandoline immediately. I don't really mind how it looks since it doesn't affect function, but if that were important to me, I could imagine being upset.I've cut oranges (thick) and onions (thin) so far. The food pusher worked just fine. The blade cut just fine. I've successfully minced onions using the "rotate 90 degrees on each cut" method, using the large (orange) julienne cutter in combination with the blue (3mm) setting on the v-blade. I've sliced mushrooms (those work best stem-side down toward the blade to get cut first). I've sliced ginger and garlic pretty cleanly on the 1.5mm setting. The food pusher does have some problems grabbing individual garlic cloves when they're mostly cut and only a little is left. I've tried julienning garlic into matchsticks with inconsistent results. I've tried waffle-cutting garlic cloves with inconsistent results. I haven't tried waffle-cutting anything else; I'm waiting for the chain mail glove to arrive so I can try it on carrots (I'd like to be able to make waffle-cut carrot "chips" for dips and not buy the yucky pre-cut ones in the store).A word about the cut-resistant gloves:I bought a cut-resistant pair of gloves NoCry Cut Resistant Gloves - High Performance Level 5 Protection, Food Grade. Size Small, Free Ebook Included! so that I could cut things that don't fit inside the food pusher. Unfortunately the tip of the glove caught in the blade as I was slicing the first onion, so in the end I returned them and bought the chain mail glove instead.I think I'm going to invest in a pair of these gloves, instead Anself Stainless Steel Mesh Knife Cut Resistant Protective Glove High Perfomance for Kitchen Butcher Working Safety

As advertised. Oxo makes the best, affordable gadgets. Only makes matchstick fries, but I expected that so, no biggie. Plastic is thick and sturdy, blades are razor sharp. Recommended

I bought this to replace an old mandolin that only had two blades. This has more options for cutting which is great. I also like the pre-set measurement settings to get exactly the right slices. I did buy cut resistant gloves to go with this, and I recommend that. And I like the idea (from another reviewer) of storing the blades separately in a box instead of in the mandoline, as it’s a little difficult to get them in and out of their storage area. All in all, it’s a pretty good purchase.

A mandoline slicer is a must for an OCD cook like me. The perfect slices you see in cooking shows cook evenly and quickly and look great on the plate- but they're impossible with a knife. Oxo has always provided good, solid kitchen gadgets, and their track record in my kitchen drove me towards this unit when I began the hunt for a mandoline slicer.Upon unpackaging, this slicer seems a bit daunting. There are (2) extra blades in a seperate case along with a spacer to go with the food holder, and an additional (3) blades are housed in the unit itself along with the (1) installed slicer blade (a total of 6 blades included). All fit nicely within their respective slots / containers, and you can't shake any of the spares loose.The instruction manual is pretty good. Good diagrams with supporting text. It has a bit of a learning curve (pages titled "How to Cube" require you to reference "How to Change V-Blades" and "How to Change Cubing Blades"). Also, each blade is color coordinated with the thickness know along the side, which matches the manual. This assures that your cubes will always be, well, cubes!Your first and most basic slicing is simple. Food + food holder + back and forth motion = perfect slices (my first-cut items were a bell pepper and an apple). More complex operations require some reading- unlock, open food track section, open cubing / julienning blade section, remove / install cubing / julienning blade, install slicer blade, close up, unlock. But again, the slices were perfect (my next item was an onion- cubed perfectly within about 10 seconds). The crinkle blade adds some drag (USE THE FOOD HOLDER) but results in beautiful food.The cubing feature alone is well worth the price. The food first passes over the vertical sawtooth blades and is scored, and then each subsequent pass a 90 degree turn scores the food in the opposite direction and the slicing blade seperates perfect little cubes from the food. Repeat until the end. Chopping an onion like your favorite Food Network star is complex and often leaves a good chunk of food un-choppable. This baby makes little pieces of 90% of the onion. Nice.Cleaning is fairly simple. A stainless model would be nicer dishwater-safety, but longevity of the product is my goal, so I hand-washed after use. The dishwasher is said to dull blades anyways, so it's better to just take it for a dunk in some warm soapy water. Rince and let air dry on a towel and bam- you're good to go.A storage container for the whole setup would be nice, but hey - this will probably remain on my counter anyways. I can't imagine a meal that wouldn't benefit from use of the mandoline.One or two uses of this unit and you'll be an expert. Also, you can chop everything in about 5 minutes and put it all in little bowls mis-en-place style and host your OWN cooking show.

I bought this one for a friend after my own purchase and she is now a convert. I bought this because Seriously Eats recommended it, it was affordable, and I wanted perfectly julienned carrots. After many accidents with the blade I ended up getting some gloves which I can’t recommend enough. I’ve had it for a year and I use it all the time, blade is still sharp!!