De Buyer - Kobra Axis V Slicer Mandoline Black

I thought this mandolin was a bit pricey so I first hesitated in buying it but it turned out to be well worth the price. I have had two others, one expensive one that you had to change the blades, made well from stainless but very hard to use and another inexpensive plastic one. I donated both of them. This one is so easy to use especially sinceI have arthritis in my hands. I really like the fact that it is compact. Who has enough storage space! Thank you de buyer, you made my day!

Best mandoline I have ever had! Compact and safe. The vegetable holder stores neatly on one side of the mandoline via a clip-lock. There is a nicely graduated turn-screw mechanism conveniently located on the end of the confortably-gripped handle. The vegetable holder device works well on a variety of different-sized vegetables and fruits. Of course the blade is extremely sharp. I will be interested to see how well it retains its edge since I am a stickler for sharp knives and keep mine constantly honed. Time will tell. Right now I love this mandoline.

I received this product for free from de Buyer in exchange for my honest review. I immediately wanted to use it for fajita night, and it "cut" my prep time in half. It made cutting peppers and onions a breeze and I felt safe and secure the entire time. I have a set of professional knives that I used regularly before obtaining the Kobra, but this mandoline makes me almost forget about them. I felt in control the entire time while using the Kobra, and clean up was a breeze: place it in the top rack of the dishwasher and wipe off the cutting board. No more painstakingly hand washing multiple knives. I like that the Kobra has a low profile and doesn't take up the entire counter top while using it. It is the perfect size to provide a workable surface but also leave room ... MoreI received this product for free from de Buyer in exchange for my honest review. I immediately wanted to use it for fajita night, and it "cut" my prep time in half. It made cutting peppers and onions a breeze and I felt safe and secure the entire time. I have a set of professional knives that I used regularly before obtaining the Kobra, but this mandoline makes me almost forget about them. I felt in control the entire time while using the Kobra, and clean up was a breeze: place it in the top rack of the dishwasher and wipe off the cutting board. No more painstakingly hand washing multiple knives. I like that the Kobra has a low profile and doesn't take up the entire counter top while using it. It is the perfect size to provide a workable surface but also leave room around me. I am eager to try my mother's scalloped potatoes recipe next with the mandoline, as that has always been a labor of love which I'm sure the Kobra will make lovelier and easier. Bien fait, de Buyer!

I received this mandolin from DeBuyer for free in exchange for a review. I’ve never used a mandoline before, so I was excited to give it a try!As fate would have it, my wife received a different brand mandoline as a gift, so I was able to compare the two. The other brand was what I would consider a standard straight blade (I’ll refer to it as the “competitor”), while the Kobra has a V-shaped blade.Initial impressions was that the Kobra was of much higher quality. The competitor’s materials were clearly cheaper, the blade looked cheaper and actually had some very small dings on the blade edge. The competitor had a 3 depth adjustment switch, while the Kobra has a variable dial at the base of the handle that allows for a much greater range of thicknesses.As far ... MoreI received this mandolin from DeBuyer for free in exchange for a review. I’ve never used a mandoline before, so I was excited to give it a try!As fate would have it, my wife received a different brand mandoline as a gift, so I was able to compare the two. The other brand was what I would consider a standard straight blade (I’ll refer to it as the “competitor”), while the Kobra has a V-shaped blade.Initial impressions was that the Kobra was of much higher quality. The competitor’s materials were clearly cheaper, the blade looked cheaper and actually had some very small dings on the blade edge. The competitor had a 3 depth adjustment switch, while the Kobra has a variable dial at the base of the handle that allows for a much greater range of thicknesses.As far as cutting, I found this very interesting. As mentioned, I’ve never used a mandoline before so I started with the competitor. Cutting both vegetables and fruit with the competitor was pretty straight forward, although the cuts themselves were not super-clean which I attribute to the visibly cheaper blade. The competitor had a slider (essentially a small cup that holds the food, which travels up and down the mandoline). The slider helps keep food centered in the mandoline.I found that slicing with the Kobra’s V-shaped blade had a small learning curve to it. If you don’t have the product centered as you cut, the food can wander and move a bit and produce an un-even slice. However, the more that I used the Kobra the easier it was to get the feel of the device, and produce clean cut vegetables and fruits.The variable depth dial of the Kobra is great. I ended up using the Kobra to make a dutch apple pie (which my wife declared delicious), since I could get the precise apple thickness I wanted. The competitor’s 3 depth setting was not quite as precise as I desired.Cleanup was super easy, as the Kobra’s documentation states that it is dishwasher safe. The competitor model did not specify, and the plastic was such that I was not comfortable with running it through the dishwasher.To conclude, the Kobra had me on overall performance, after the slicing learning curve. For those who don’t want to deal with the learning curve, I would recommend either getting the DeBuyer Viper (which has a slider), or DeBuyer adding a slider to the Kobra. With that said, the quality of the Kobra is fantastic, and you can’t go wrong with this mandoline.

I received this product for free from de Buyer in exchange for my honest review. I’ve now used it for fruits, vegetables, meats, and cheeses. While it works for the meat and cheese, it really shines when using it to slice fruits and vegetables. You get easy even slices every time. Adjusting the thickness is simple with the knob. I hand washed it, which was a bit tricky. I believe it is dishwasher safe, but I didn’t try that because I have children all enough to get into the dishwasher and young enough to not be careful with a sharp tool like this. All in all, this is a great tool for my kitchen. It made it fun and easy to slice the tomatoes and pepperoni for my pizza last night!