First of all, I have to say that I totally disagree with the review that stated "This product was intended for use with a developmentally delayed person to aid in cooking." I am an experienced cook that is well versed in the use of a knife and a mandoline. If you have a tool like this that can make processing food easier, faster, and safer, I see no reason not to use it no matter how good your knife skills are. I also disagree there is a lot of prep work before this mandoline can be used. For some slicing some foods, like celery, carrots, etc. I generally cut pieces to be close to equal length. If the lengths are longer than the shoot, you can use your hand to push them until they get short enough to use the pusher.I use this mandoline primarily for cutting ingredients I use in our salads. Other than the greens, avocado, and cherry tomatoes I use, this mandoline is used for radishes, cucumber, red onion, red and green bell peppers, and carrots. If you are into salads, try cutting radishes with either a knife or a convention mandoline. Yes it can be done with a knife, and not with a conventional mandoline very easily. Cutting them with a knife takes time to cut them evenly and individually and you have to be careful they don't slip so you cut your fingers. With this mandoline, I cut off the ends of the radishes, put 4-5 of them in the chute of this mandoline, and they are all evenly sliced in less than 5 seconds. I haven't found a cucumber yet that would fit into the chute of this mandoline. I cut off the end on an angle, and again, enough evenly cut slices for two salads within less than 5 seconds. For peppers, cut them in half, remove the seeds and membranes, and put them in the chute of this mandoline fitting them together in layers. Again, perfect slices in less than 5 seconds.For red onions, I peel them, cut them into quarters, and put a couple of quarters in the chute. Again, enough for two salads cut into perfect even slices. For carrots using two carrots, I cut off the ends, cut the carrots in half, put the 4 pieces in the mandoline chute, and, again, less than 5 seconds to even slice all of the carrots.Honestly, I can't imagine trying to do all of this with a conventional mandoline as most will not cut anything that is not soft. I did used a knife prior to getting this mandoline, but it took me at least 15-20 minutes more to get all of these veggies cut and cut evenly. I am not a "developmentally delayed person in cooking", but I do appreciate any cooking aid that saves me time.In addition, for my purposes, I have had no problem at all in cleaning this mandoline or with food sticking in it. I simply use my sink sprayer to clean it. As yet, I haven't had a need to use the brush that came with it for cleaning.Although this mandoline may not be good for all slicing needs, it certainly helps a lot in the preparation of salad ingredients. Will this mandoline replace all use of a conventional mandoline, a food processor, or a knife - not likely. They all have their uses, and this mandoline will not replace any of them. Really, the purpose of kitchen gadgets is to make some jobs easier and faster. This mandoline will definitely do that if you make a lot of salads with a lot of ingredients as I do. It will not replace a conventional mandoline that will slice large veggies such as potatoes. Whether this mandoline is useful for you depends on your needs. Personally, for me, it saves a lot of time in cutting veggies I use for salads.UPDATE 02/19/24:I have had this mandoline for 3 years, and it still is as sharp and cuts as well as the day I got it. I use it primarily for slicing veggies for salads which makes it so much easier to make dinner salads almost every night.I grow most of our veggies indoors, and most recently I had to slice a large harvest of carrots before steaming, packaging, and freezing them. Slicing all of the carrots would have been a tedious chore, but, by using this mandoline, I had them all sliced in less than 5 minutes.One thing I have learned is to keep foods packed in the shoot so they don't turn sideways. To do this, I sometimes adjust the orientation of food in the shoot or add more to keep everything upright. As you use this tool, you learn how to keep slices even. Although I use a knife or my larger mandoline for some jobs, this mandoline is still an invaluable tool in my kitchen.I hope this review was helpful for you. I will update my review if my opinion changes or I find more uses for it.

The mandolin has always been the most dangerous tool in the kitchen-- but NOT ANYMORE.1) Even if you try, it would be almost impossible to hurt yourself with this.2) It is sturdier than it looks. I use it several times a week and use it hard and it holds up fine.3) If is extremely easy to use.4) It is FAST, moving the blade instead of moving the food makes it very quick.5) It is very easy to clean.6) Legs folded and the output bin place on top of the feed tube it takes very little space.The only downside is that since the blade cannot be swapped, it doesn't make crinkle slices-- I can easily live without crinkle cut foods.

It's sharp. Pretty easy to set up. It slices just like you see in the videos. When I bought it, I thought I would not use my knife at all. Turns out, you have to cut your vegetables into a size that will fit into the feed chute. Potatoes and onions will not fit (unless they are very small). The angle of cut is not 90 degrees, which makes some weird shaped slices. If you want "perfect" appearance, don't use this slicer. If you are chopping onions for soup, it works great.

Over the years I have had so many mandolins and "clever" slicers with interchangeable blades and security pushers that proved unsuccessful or too dangerous. Well, I don't think this Dash slicer will be leaving my kitchen for quite some time if all continues to go so well.In the first three days I've had the Dash mandolin I have sliced paper-thin to chunky potatoes, dozens of carrots, celery stalks, apples, and onions (thin sliced and chunks). Not everything comes out as neatly as if I had done it by hand because some items move around in the bin as you SAFELY push them into the chute. I have surrendered my need for precision-cut carrots, etc., for less arthritis pain in my hands, and getting the product ready faster.If you bring out the electric food processor for slicing veggies and then have to clean all the parts, I think you will find the Dash slicer much easier to set up and clean, and just as fast and semi-uniform as your big processor. It also has a wider variety of slicing possibilities.My biggest problem when using the Dash is that I get so wrapped up in the processing that I forget to empty the little bowl. So, my second time using it, I opted for one of my many bendable slicing mats that have replaced cutting boards. I set the exit area (back end/foldable legs) feet of the slicer a few inches onto the edge of the mat instead of using the bowl. The mat appears to handle about three times the amount of sliced material as the bowl. I then lift the slicer feet that rest on the mat, slide the mat out, hold the mat sides up a bit to cradle the produce, and unload it into the cooking pot or wherever they will go next. Much easier than chasing the stray bits that overflow the provided receptacle.I think a vulnerable spot to be aware of will be opening and closing the movable legs. They do need to be "clicked" or gently maneuvered into place until you feel them go into their positions indicated by small raised marks on the top of the legs. It may feel more natural as I use it more, but it does need to be done with kindness and not a ham-fisted shove. It also took me several times to get started in the right direction when attaching the receptacle for the _unsliced_ produce and the "pusher". The end with the serrated edges goes toward the slicer stand; and the rounded (or half-circle) part faces up, not toward the table.

SAFE VEGETABLE CUTTING. EASY MEAL PREP! I bought one for my college kids and for my elderly dad who is trying to eat more veggies. this is a much safer way to prep veggies as long as you arent tempted to try to touch blade to clean it. i wish it were all stainless.. it is great for cutting zucchini and carrots at uniform width so they cook uniformly/ same time.

Great for slicing/chopping a variety of fruits and vegetables! Super safe to use!

Me encanta la mandolina! Es super seguro, efficiente, y divertido para usarlo!

I had a mandolin which I threw in the bin when I chopped the top of my finger off….. Vowed never to buy one again - but this one is so well designed you’d have to try hard to hurt yourself.I use it to cut thing strips of apple for Bircher Muesli, slice carrots for the kids lunch, slice up veg for a poke bowl.The kids love using it too and it’s super safe.

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Very nice product, easy to use