Westmark Germany Stainless Steel Multipurpose Slicer with Seven Blades - Grey

Push the top and bottom together and the job is done. It feels like a well-built product and I'm sure it will last a long time. Hats off to the supplier for shipping promptly with the item packaged well.

Like many people, I am most skeptical of claims made by advertisers and some reviewers (they are the most sinister since we, the innocent buying public, believe them to be a buyer like we are, not a promoter). 'Ya gotta be careful what you believe!Anyway, this slicer really is all the manufacturer says it is - and more. I made a strawberry pie a few days before finding, then purchasing a Westmark Germany Stainless Steel Slicer from Amazon. I took almost 30 minutes to pull the stems and thinly slice the strawberries for two pies without the slicer - just a sharp knife, patience and me. By the time I'd finished that chore, I didn't even want a strawberry pie or anything else containing strawberries!So, I went to Amazon looking for a more efficient (as in easier, faster, each slice consistently the same size, all that with no slicing into a finger, or lost patience) tool for this job. There are a few of them available but . . . the fact this one is made of stainless steel and made in Germany, helped convince me this one is the slicer to buy. It helped since I have, and have had for many years, a large Westmark slicer. The larger one is a dream for my 'single-slice' type of food preparation. The blade - just one - is not adaptable for small slices as a strawberry should be.So, I bought the strawberry-sized slicer. And to make doing anything with strawberries a lot easier and faster, I also bought a Chef'n StemGem Strawberry Huller. My thumb and thumbnail were so sore by the time all those strawberries were devoid of their stems and leaves, I knew I needed something for that job as well.Now I am supplied with the tools I didn't know existed (honestly, I'd never searched for a tool for this project and now, I don't know why I didn't) to make any strawberry project faster and easier.The day they both arrived, I bought a large container of strawberries - enough berries for a pie, 2 French toasts and topping for 2 bowls ice cream with berries. These berries were the freshest, brightest, most beautiful bug red strawberries; I was anxious to be home to begin hulling and slicing these luscious looking strawberries with my new tools. All in all, I used the same amount of strawberries as were in the previous two pies. That task took 30 minutes to prepare the strawberries. Using my two new tools, the job was finished in 12 minutes!!! WOW!!!I was ready to slice some more. It is fun to use this slicer, or so I thought.. Especially after struggling with a previous slicer that did nothing but smash the berries into a horrible mess, as well as I'd too regularly cut a finger, or two while trying to thinly slice a berry. This Westmark tool is a dream.Ya, it is fun to use this very efficient, heavy - but not too heavy. Rather it felt like a quality product that will not fall apart in a short time, as a plastic slicer did on me. With the huller, I found if I pulled off the leaves, then used the huller, it worked best on the very large berries I'd bought.Good luck and better, far superior berry slicing.I have nothing to do with this company or anyone associated with it. This is my personal opinion and all comments are genuine and from the heart. I received nothing for complimenting the manufacturer who created a quality product.Try it, if you slice strawberries, mushrooms or similar somewhat soft food - I'll bet you will really like it.

excellent Product

The company did end up reaching out to me and replacing the slicer. I am happy they did but the process was long and drawn out and most people would probably have given up by the point the actually replaced it.I purchased this strawberry slicer with high hopes, but unfortunately, it broke in half after only a few uses. Despite the supposed warranty, I could not get a response from the company after multiple attempts to contact them for assistance. Very disappointed with the product quality and lack of customer support. Would not recommend.

I initially bought these for strawberries, but I now use mostly for button mushrooms and tiny new potatoes. It has sturdy blades, not wires, for ease of cutting and cleaning. This will last a long time and well worth having in your arsenal of kitchen gadets! You won't be disappointed. Makes a unique gift for fellow culinary gurus ...

I've had a dozen egg slicers and they all break. Advertising to the contrary, the wires just aren't sturdy enough to slice strawberries or mushrooms.This slicer is the best. It's so good that I always give it as a wedding gift (along with a butter bell, another unsung hero of the kitchen.)My only complaint is that it's a bear to clean, especially eggs. The crumbled egg yolk is almost impossible clean once it dries. so do NOT let the food dry on it. Either put it in water to soak or clean immediately. I have a small circular brush that fits between the crevices. Without that, you probably would use a paring knife or something else that thin enough to get between the cracks.Despite this, I still think this is the best egg slicer around.

I've used this almost every day since I got it. It works great with hard boiled eggs. I have not yet tried it for slicing strawberries or kiwis or other soft fruits and items. It is sturdy and the blades are extremely sharp. The design of it gives you more control over the slicing than the typical slicers do, from my experience anyway, although I usually bought the cheaper type of slicers. Yes, this costs a bit more but it is a quality product that I suspect will last for years. And there is not one bit of plastic on it! Another plus.Some reviewers have complained that it is not large enough for slicing a large egg without part of that egg, the top part, being squished rather than slices. Egg sizes vary even within a package, but there is some validity to that complaint. However, I have found that all you need to do to prevent that from happening is to position the egg closest to the inner edge of the upper cutting blades, rather than situating it on the lower part. That is, slightly shift the egg back using the upper blade part to position the egg, rather the lower part. The other trick is to slowly squeeze the parts together. Even with the largest eggs, I haven't had the 'squish' problem to any great extent.Cleaning is simple with a quick rinse and a little toothbrush action on the blades, gently pat with paper towels and set aside to air dry.Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase. It is the only egg slicer I will need for a long time.

Lasted about two or three years then had to get a new one.