V Slicer... A Must have !!!

purpleivy

sb44 wrote: »

I bought my original Borner V Slicer in the 80's when they were a bright orange colour, it lasted me 12 years before the frame that holds the slicing blades cracked.

I bought that one from one of the promotion people doing a demo on Blackpool market, best £10 I ever spent!

Mine too, still using it. One of the first pressies that MIL got me, was from a demo at a caravan show or something.

Beccatje

Yep, great little gadget.

Until I sliced a good chunk off of my thumb. That hurt like nothing else!!! .. Couldn't use it for over a week... brrrrrrrrrrrr


Did have that prong thingy but I was slicing cabbage.. it was still too big and one little slip of attention....

ouch...

It then sat in my drawer for a year.. unused.. I just couldn't make myself use it anymore.. I got rid of it in the end...

ugh.. can still feel it thinking about it...

So be warned! It's a great tool, but stay focussed and don't get distracted while you are using it.

sb44

Beccatje wrote: »

Yep, great little gadget.

Until I sliced a good chunk off of my thumb. That hurt like nothing else!!! .. Couldn't use it for over a week... brrrrrrrrrrrr


Did have that prong thingy but I was slicing cabbage.. it was still too big and one little slip of attention....

ouch...

It then sat in my drawer for a year.. unused.. I just couldn't make myself use it anymore.. I got rid of it in the end...

ugh.. can still feel it thinking about it...

So be warned! It's a great tool, but stay focussed and don't get distracted while you are using it.

If you use the guard then there is no way you should be able to cut yourself as it is inbetween you and the blades, were you doing what I have done and tried to finish off the last small bit of cabbage by hand.

I know I mustn't do that but I can't stop myself sometimes, bit like russian roulette!

Beccatje

sb44 wrote: »

If you use the guard then there is no way you should be able to cut yourself as it is inbetween you and the blades, were you doing what I have done and tried to finish off the last small bit of cabbage by hand.

I know I mustn't do that but I can't stop myself sometimes, bit like russian roulette!

No it was the other way around. :-) It was a big piece of cabbage that was too big and too loose leafy to hold in the guard. So I just held it and sliced. Went fine until I got distracted by someone talking to me. And me being foolish enough to turn my head to answer while I kept on slicing... *shudder*

The actual cut didn't hurt to be honest. I just felt this 'zzzzippp'. The blade is so sharp that your body doesn't realise you've cut it until a few seconds later...

Anyway, I'll spare you the details.. hahahaha..

bakerp

Hi i had a sandwich shop for 15 years bought mine from lakeland and its still going.They are a great bit of kit and make salad stuff go along long way.:D

lynzpower

Can anyone who makes crisps using a good processor help?

I have just got a kenwood chef prospero- does anyone else have this. I made dauphinoise potatoes the other day- would it be the same blade as this? Ir is there a thinner one? Sorry the manuals are pretty rubbinsh for it imo so would love some help if anyone has any for me

sb44

Beccatje wrote: »

No it was the other way around. :-) It was a big piece of cabbage that was too big and too loose leafy to hold in the guard. So I just held it and sliced. Went fine until I got distracted by someone talking to me. And me being foolish enough to turn my head to answer while I kept on slicing... *shudder*

The actual cut didn't hurt to be honest. I just felt this 'zzzzippp'. The blade is so sharp that your body doesn't realise you've cut it until a few seconds later...

Anyway, I'll spare you the details.. hahahaha..

Nooooooooooooo!
I mustn't think about it, I must wipe the imaginary picture from my mind. :eek:
I'ts going through me thinking about it. _pale_