Can It cut Raw onion, potato, beetroot? How easy/difficult to clean? How long does the Blade sharpness last? What is the product warranty?
1443107
Yes it will cut raw onion and potato but I have not tried beetroot. It is very easy to clean. I would assume the blade will stay sharp a long time since it is stainless steel. Not sure about the warranty.
1443108
Yes to onion, potato and carrrots. Should be OK for beetroot. Easy to clean. Only had for three months blades are still sharp. I really like it for doing the chopping that I need. Warranty is one year.
1443109
Absolutely cuts raw onion, I would think it could cut potato & beetroot just as well but I haven't tried those.I only have this chopper a short while and loving it. Cleans extremely easy. I think stainless blades neverneed sharpening. Two year limited warranty. Booklet that comes explains in detail.
1443110
No problems chopping the veggies you mentioned. Will dice them very finely if need be. The longer you hold down the pulse button, the finer the dice. The blade is good, remains sharp through tons of uses. Easy to clean, but the top unit contains the motor and cannot be submersed. I just use a damp paper towel to clean it. The rest is easily washed by hand. The blade unit comes out of the chopping chamber for easy cleaning. I do not know specifics about warranty, but I do know that Black and Decker usually offers life time warranties on their products.
1443111
I have had this same model for over 10 years and it is still as sharp as the day I bought it! Never had any issues with it either. Definitely worth every penny!
689276
This is my 2nd one. The first one lasted for years. The only reason I replaced it was because the plastic cracked on the hinge. The blades were still ok. I mainly use it for Cabbage for slaw. It also does great with onions and peppers.
1860588
I like the knife my friend has the same brand but not as good a model his works very well but gets. Hotter with prolonged use I have used mine for 4 hours straight without stopping his he needs to let rest every so often . I also like the blades that came with mine it easy to do small fish with the blades that are 1/2 the thickness but they can be bought separate . I have bought and and still have a Berkley knife and a tatertwister knife they was a a waist of money in my opinion . I hope this helps you make your mind .
301701
You can find descriptions of what each blade does on the Amazon page for the product. I my opinion, though, one would need to be processing a lot do food to make them worth the money. I only use them when we are having big family parties. The French fry cutter makes the potato pieces a nice size until they are cooked, then they shrink and are more like match sticks. The slicer is nice for even slices of things. Read the reviews, they have a lot of info in them. I am glad I bought them, but don't use them often.
924935
You can't clean under the blade. Food and bacteria build up under the blade. I loved mine for the first few uses, but when I realized I couldn't clean under the blade and the potato starch would build up, I threw it away and am looking for another. Make sure you get one that cleans up easy and thoroughly.
1792451
We just washed it by hand. It's pretty easy to clean. I imagine it would go in the dishwasher though, if you wanted to do that. We no longer have this slicer, by the way. It was good while it lasted, but the wire doesn't last long, and it's hard to find a replacement wire. I just buy another slicer when one breaks (just bought one at Ocean State Job Lot for $7!).
1107281
Yes! We love ours! Worth the extra money over other brands. Seems to be a very heavy duty unit. I sliced up a whole 10lb bag of onions with it on just a couple minutes just last weekend.
2149340
Hello, sorry for the delay. I made this purchase for a commercial kitchen at the company my husband runs. The warranty we received is a one year carry in parts warranty. So far, we have had no problems. The slicer is used daily cutting meat, veggies and breads. It has been a good purchase for our kitchen. Hope this helps.
465563
Not being a professional chef, I can only say that sharpness depends on your use of the knife and your tolerance for a dull blade. I doubt that any knife will stay sharp for 2-3 months if it is used regularly: for my part, I split chickens with mine and sharpen every 3 days or so, since I want the knife to slice a tomato perfectly as well as whack up frozen meat. The few pro kitchens I've seen have a sharpening station always ready for use, so keep your stone handy and use it. If you want something better, the real pro-grade knives start around $200 each.
809451
Small amounts of vegetables roughly cut first work ver well. My favorite is chopping onions, no more tears. I love it. I make potato soup, and chop the potatoes in it.
8690
As I recall, this machine was a piece of C**p. It did not last long at all and it wasn't cheap. I now have a Sharp, which seems to be holding up pretty well. Good luck!
554293
Although I have never tried, I think if you cut the potatoes slices thin enough it would chop them just fine. This unit is not overly sharp - so the potato slices would need to be fairly thin. Hope this helps!
1376462
I love these knives. I've chopped potatoes and carrots and haven't had any problems. They will not hold up to deboning or other twisting actions, but for normal chopping or slicing they are great.
2247886
Yes this slicer is easy to clean and although there is a slot to do so, we have never had to remove the circular blade to clean it. It does a decent job for home use.
115168
I wouldnt want to slice tomtatoes or onions with it. I would be afraid of getting my fingers in the blade. I would use a mandaline for that.
298825
It is not easy to clean. You have to take the blade off to get it completely clean, so what I do is slice a lot of meat when I use it. It is a commercial machine, not designed for small batches of meat, but it is a very good machine.
705884
Personal opinion is depends on usage, type of cutting surface, dishwasher or hand washing, and type of sharpener. Basically, if it stops cutting/slicing with the ease it had when you bought it, it needs to be sharpened. This is a great, versatile knife, which everyone here reaches for first. Will probably buy more.