Andrew James Meat Deli Slicer Electric Cutter for Bread Meat Cheese & Other Food | 3 Interchangeable 19cm Blades | Plastic Pusher Blade Guard | Non-Slip Feet | 150W

We bought this after a couple of failed attempts at using (rather cheap) manual slicers for our home-made loaves (from a Panasonic SD-2501). The manual slicers each managed about a month's service before breaking. After giving up on the 10 quid options and realizing that we were going to have to spend a bit more to get a decent slicer, it became a choice between "The Neat Bread Slicer" (another manual slicer, albeit a very nice looking sturdy one, price 50 quid), or this electric slicer (also 50 quid). Despite a few worrying reviews from people complaining about it tearing the bread, we decided to go for the electric option and so far it's turned out to be an excellent choice.The good points: provided the bread isn't ridiculously crusty (like a French-style loaf), it's had no problems slicing neatly and cleanly. The crust can take a little patience (just go slow), and I'm not convinced the included "bread blade" is actually better than the "universal blade" that is installed by default (we generally just stick with the universal blade), but I'm happy to report no problems at all with slicing bread (do wait for it to cool first though - you can't slice it fresh out of the oven!).The variable width controls are also handy; personally I like quite a thin slice - 10-11mm, while my girlfriend is enamoured of chunky slices at the maximum 15mm the unit offers. We've also used it for slicing cheese (absolutely no problems at all - fantastic results). The one thing we've yet to try it with is a joint of ham, but given the successes so far, I anticipate no serious problems in this area.Safety-wise, the unit is excellent - every part of the blade that can be reasonably covered, is. The guards on the food tray, and the blade lock all feel sturdy (despite being plastic). Some reviewers have noted the unit feels slow - I'd say it doesn't look like a circular saw when it's running, but then it's meant for cutting food, not wood. Despite the relatively slow revolutions of the blade, it's never struggled with anything we've put through it (although you may have to go a little slower on tough things).The bad points: as other reviewers have pointed out, the locations where pieces of the unit attach to the main body are annoyingly good at collecting crumbs and debris, and are a bit of a pain to clean. I realize it's a reasonably cheap unit and therefore a single-shell construction is asking a bit much - but given it's a device which will need regular cleaning a little more thought could've gone into this aspect of the design.The power button feels a little oddly positioned and it's a little strange that it's an on-off toggle. I would've thought it would be safer to have a hold-on button on the opposite side to ensure one is holding the unit with both hands when operating (although come to think of it, that would make it unusable for anyone with one arm).Overall, very satisfied. I think we've found our solution to slicing home-made bread.Update: it's now 9 years later ... and this unit is still going strong! Not replaced a single thing, despite it getting a daily work-out slicing stuff. Mostly bread, so I can't pretend we're really stressing it but still: 9 years solid service is nothing to sneeze at these days! Upgrading to 5 stars because although my quibbles above still stand, I can forgive them all for the sheer longevity and reliability.

We ordered the slicer to support better cutting, and what a buy, slicer is really versatile has 3 different blades for different cuts. We are really pleased with this works brilliantly, really easy to clean.great value for money.

This product is excellent value for money if you are sick of cooking a Sunday Roast to perfection, only to ruin it in presentation by hacking it up roughly with tongs and a carving knife. This machine can then be used on the cold leftover bit of the joint to thinly slice the perfect Sunday supper sandwich meat.If, like me, you also cure your own meat (pastrami or bacon for example)then this machine is a must in order to get that perfect thin and even slice. If you make your own ham too, in order to get that real ham taste (rather than that awful, watery supermarket stuff) then this machine is perfect for making that ham go further, or giving you that professional wafer thin look and taste... The same goes for home-baked bread; no more door wedge sandwiches, as this machine gives your own bread the perfect slices too.The machine itself isn't as heavy as you think it might be (at least to me, it wasn't) but the build quality is very good nonetheless. It's a bit noisy for its size, but nothing that is a deal breaker. This slicer could probably do with having a more powerful motor, as it slows down a little too much for my liking, even when you put light stuff like bread through it... meaning it could probably do with a motor that has more grunt.The Slicer comes with a universal blade fitted that cuts most things quite well (like roast meat) and two extra specialist blades come boxed separately... one for wafer thin ham/salami etc, the other one just for bread. Changing the blades is uncomplicated, quick and easy to do.Cleaning is a breeze, and I can't understand how some people are saying it isn't... Most times a simple wipe down with a damp cloth does the trick. Every now and again it may be necessary to remove the blade and give the machine a more thorough clean, but as I said above, doing so is quick and easy.Over all; a good and versatile product that is exceptionally good value for money.

A great accompliment to your kitchen utensils, and amazingly versatile with a plethora of foods. From taking out of the box, you will want to slice everything you can see in the kitchen. And it will carry this out with ease, and in a very safe manner. With adjustable thicknesses easily set, you can save a lot of money using this rather than buying sliced foods, which come at a premium price, and are overly processed. The build quality is exceptional and it's functionality is not complex at all., and the size is perfect for a home kitchen, unlike commercial slicers.

I have only used it for bread so far and it cuts fresh bread same day of the bread being made, works very well, reasonably easy to clean after several slices,Had to change the blade to the bread blade and this is very easy to do, obviously the blades are very sharp, and the blades go into place easily so no need to force or push hard so just stay clear of the blade edge and no problems,