Adjustable Mandolin, correct entry

(According to some reviews, we must remember that a sharp blade is not a toy)

It's a Mandolin Mastrad versatile kitchen and entry, plastic and 20 euros (price in December 2013) No need to wait for the professional services of specialized equipment and / or 5 times more expensive.

To be honest, and for basic use, you'll probably be happier with the Leifheit 23170 Multi grater 4 + 1 Family cheaper, more compact and better balanced because the blade is better positioned. The Leifheit blade height adjustment is limited, and it has not julienne device, but seen as it is zero on Mastrad, no regret (see below)

*** For that price, with the Mastrad was ***

- Height adjustable cutting handy
- The perforated plastic table which of the vegetable to guide the blade
- Effective anti-slip feet, but are not suckers
- Easily removable and washable blades, hygienic (the vegetable cutter blades are often difficult to wash, see the Leifheit)
- Aiguisable a flat blade (. When it is worn Do not touch before necessity, because that accelerates wear)

*** Unfortunately, we also ***

- A well-intentioned but poorly julienne device, despite its two dimensions of different cuts. The vertical blades are misplaced and handle protection / thrust is damn wrong. The slightly firm carrots are raised on the grid of vertical blades and are badly cut. The handle skids on the vegetable. This time, if we try to push the vegetables by hand without the handle, it must actually be VERY careful, it can hurt deeply on the vertical blades. The cup julienned is clearly not the strong point of the thing.

- The cutting blades positioned low on the machine.
When the mandolin is on tilt feet, there is little height under the appliance for sliced ​​vegetables, evacuate them often. When horizontally over a bowl, blades are so close to the edge of the container that vegetables can fall off and the working position is unbalanced, may tip the bowl.

This position of the cutting blades is the real weak point of this device, rather than the julienne blade grids (gadget virtually useless, but at 20 euros, let's be clear about what you can claim. If the price goes up, this device is not worth it)

So *** ***

- Hold the prices, easily removable and hygienic blades, adjustable cutting height, sharpenable flat blade and non-slip feet.

- Forget the gadget Giulia: once sliced ​​vegetables with a mandolin, you will cut your knife lengths faster, better and safer than with the unit.

That's it.