Maximex 7519500 Bread Slicer with Hand Crank, Rustproof Stainless Steel, 31 x 20 x 29 cm, Silver

As a grow older, there are increasing numbers of tasks I find difficult, slicing bread being a case in point; I can still just about do it, all right, but end up with slices of variable thickness, or even thicker at one end than the other; the great thing about the Maximex is you not only obtain slices of the desired thickness, but can make them thinner than you’d dare normally. I thought my partner would be cross with me for this purchase, as our kitchen is already full of gadgets, but no! he’s fully won over and uses it all the time, and although it does take up a bit of room, it folds up. As for the suction pad, it does work, provided you place the device on a really flat surface.

handle fell off after 1 day !

It works pretty well and cuts my homemade bread without too much effort, for the most part.I do find I need to do a little tilt of the loaf at the very end of a pass, to avoid tearing the slice, but once I got the hang of it, it’s fine.I’m pleased I got it, as slicing a whole loaf to go in the freezer was proving quite the workout. You do have to watch your fingers as there’s no finger guard but I’m fine with that and there are no kids about to use it here.You need to check your work services to be sure you have an area it will stick to or it will be unstable. It needs a very smooth surface a textured laminate will not work too well. I used my induction hob and that worked just fine.Finally, and I realise this is very obvious but it’s super plastic, so there are lots of reasons that it’s not ideal. We’re all the plastic parts wooden, I’d happily have paid a lot more. For what it is, it’s quite pricey but it does the job, I just don’t know how long it will last.

Only drawback is it’s quite lightweight so doesn’t sit firmly on counter when in use.it does have sticky feet on it so once you’re into the second slice you’ve got a good grip on the situation.cuts great,both thick and thin slices of my homemade bread.very sharp blade.altogether,I am very happy with my purchase.

Don’t be tempted to put your hands anywhere near the cutting blade. It is really razor sharp and will cut you to the bone. It will however cut a whole loaf very easily and guickly. The whole loaf has to be on its side to clear the shaft of the handle and you get a whole slice of bread.

It was sent in two pieces,what wasn't in pieces was so tight that it would not move, I had to risk breaking the plastic to force the two pieces together, and slacken off the bolt holding the slide together so that the thicknesser would slide. After that it works well, but I should not have had to do it.

This is crap! The suction cup which holds the body in position whilst you use it doesn't seal (suck down) properly most of the time which means you have to wedge the slicer somehow to enable the slicing of bread. Complete waste of money as it becomes an ordeal to set up before you cut the loaf. I absolutely do not recommend this!

Thin cuts of meat