Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

One star because I don't trade safety for a few bucks. I was a professional chef for 20 years... as soon as I held the safety guard in my hand, my hand knew something was wrong. The guard itself puts your fingertips one little slip away from pain! Not only that, but because there are no rubber feet anywhere, you have to hold the mandoline up with one hand and try to keep it stable while slicing...maybe a wet towel under the front edge would help, but not worth it. The "guard" has a few plastic teeth that are inadequate for holding most items for julienne. It's sharp, and is wonderful for making micro-thin slices of whole carrots and cukes. BUT the julienne function requires so much force (try doing 1/4" potato sticks) that any accident is going to be serious.