We have the slicer now a few months in operation and have now all its secrets unravel: The knife can be very easily via the rotary knob in the center. Just can be both moving parts in the closed state decouple. So the cleaning blade and gap is fast problem Us: We are delighted with so much ease! And it can cut even: bread, cheese, sausage ... even cucumber and onion slices finest arise with us now quickly on slicer! Of course it is not as stable as very expensive equipment and who pushes to, gets thicker slices. Therefore it is extremely easy to store (light and narrow) and clean. Absolute buy recommendation!