| | |  | Slicing Mandolins | Home » » Matfer Stainless Steel Mandoline with Pusher | | | | | | | Description: | | The Matfer Mandolin has been designed to be easy to use. It has one handle to hold in position during the chef's work, a smooth inclined plane, a perfect adjustment of the blades by milled nuts and one adjustable foot. With the conception of the blade holders delivered with the Matfer Mandolin, you easily switch from 10 to 60 blades (including 38 combinations) in a few seconds and revert to the embossed or plain central blades is a simple operation. After a long period of usage, you can sharpen the knives and correct the play of the blades for more precise cuts. The Matfer Mandolin is easy to clean, no more screws and nooks everywhere to catch food. Each part is smooth and quick to take down. The Matfer Mandolin pusher does not limit the size of your vegetables and avoids waste by creating fewer vegetable heels. Comes with combinations of 30, 20, 10 (including 38 and 60) blades, carver and waffle. All stainless steel 18/10 construction, blades in tempered steel. Warning: The Matfer Mandolin is a slicing tool and as with all slicing tools it must be handled with care. It must not be left within reach of children. Use vegetables graded medium size, firm without bruises. | | | Features: | |
• Stainless Steel Construction
• Easy to clean
• Pusher included
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 17.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.8 pounds | | Package Length:
| 18.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 14 reviews |
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60 of 61 found the following review helpful:
 Matfer vs. Bron vs. BenrinerMar 18, 2006
By santacruztacean
My first mandoline was the Bron which is visually the most serious/macho/cool of the bunch, but its shortcomings were unacceptable - the slicing blade is one-piece stainless, and can't hold a sharp edge; the julienne blades are not sharp and can't be sharpened; and the safety carriage is designed to not go past the cutting edge. I sold it.
I now have a Matfer (the all-stainless model) and it has a 2-piece slicing blade: the cutting edge is high-carbon steel (which can be sharpened and hold its edge) welded to a stainless part. The julienne blades are very sharp (altho can't be resharpened). The safety-gadget thing works well, but can't be used for waffle cuts. I use the Matfer only for waffle cuts and if I have large quantities of slicing. If you want french fry size potatoes or are slicing celeriac, you're better off with a sharp knife. The disadvantage of this machine is that you can't adjust the slicing blade's uniformity of thickness - my slices are thicker on one side (the Bron had more adjustment leeway).
The machine I use the most is the Benriner - the slicing blade is very sharp and is sharpenable. The (unsharpenable) julienne blades are extremely sharp. It can't do waffle cuts and is not good for massive quantities of large cuts. It's best for finer julienne and thin slicing such as potatoes, cucumber or daikon.
Don't even consider using these machines without the safety gadget.
Unless I have a large quantity of slicing to do, I'd opt for a sharp knife, because cleanup time counts too.
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Note: I originally wrote the above review in Nov. 2001, based on the then-current Matfer model 44595. Judging from the photo of the current model 215000, it appears that the slicing blade is now one-piece stainless steel instead of carbon welded to stainless. "... you can sharpen the knives and correct the play of the blades for more precise cuts" refers to the slicing/waffle blade, not the julienne. The julienne blades are not sharpenable.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Cuts EVERYTHING Great!Jul 18, 2009
By MSB
"Sky Watcher"
There is no better tool than this mandoline when you have to do bulk slicing/waffling/julienne-ing of any veggie...or finger! The worst part about it is its VERY dangerous shuttle/food holder. The infinitely-adjustable blade can go from cutting potatoes thinly enough to make home-made potato chips (just fry them 20 or 30 seconds in oil, drain, sprinkle them with salt, and YUM!), to about 3/4". "Infinitely adjustable" means there are no "detents" when adjusting the degree of thickness--you turn a thumbscrew to the thickness you like and leave it at that. JUST BE CAREFUL! If the food shuttle were MUCH better, this would be 5 star mandoline. As many times as I've taken a very good chunk of skin off a thumb (needing stitches once...), though, the rating has to be just 3. It is VERY sharp and stays sharp. You never even know what's happened until it's too late. A few words of advice if you buy this mandoline: Buy a BETTER shuttle for it!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 DisappointedNov 28, 2009
By Me and My House
I ordered the Matfer stainless steel mandoline elsewhere. It is 215000 (looks and works exactly same as the 215001). I love it's design. It is so study and simple. The straight blade works great (and hopefully I will be able to sharpen it when necessary). But the julienne blades and waffle blade are worthless. None are sharp enough to cut anything, just chew it up with much force, that would lead to dangerous accidents. Hoping I just got a lemon and most are much better. Because I really love this thing - if it would just work properly.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 No Pusher/Handle/GuardJul 27, 2010
By Cutter9
I was extremely excited to order and receive the Matfer Mandoline and get started cooking and putting up this summers bountiful harvest. I was just as disappointed to learn that this model does not come with the Pusher/Handle/Guard as seen in the picture nor does the posting verbally tell you that the Pusher/Handle/Guard is not included.
On the Matfer website they sell the same Mandoline with or without the Pusher/Handle/Guard and also note that in the text of the Product, It would be great if Amazon did the same.
I couldn't find the Pusher/Handle/Guard on the Amazon website so I had to buy it from a competitor.
Non-the less, I'm very happy with the product.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Does the job!Sep 11, 2009
By J. Thilges
I'm always fearful of anything that has a warning label showing a hand missing 2 fingers.... This is no toy! I have given the straight blade a huge workout having used it to dry and can over 100 jars of produce, most of it sliced with this mandoline. The pusher, being metal and quite sharp itself, will absolutely destroy the mandoline blade if you use it. I found a pair of rubber palmed gloves and find that does a superior job of protecting your fingers.
I keep mine on the counter since I use it so often during garden season and have found it to be exceedingly sturdy and easy to adjust thicknesses.
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