I ordered the Chefs Choice 615 Slicer on Monday and got it on Wednesday in perfect condition and FREE shipping as well! After weeks of research I decided to pull the trigger on the 615 and my expectations were met and exceeded after the first inspection and use. This is not some cheap white plastic "my first slicer" with the parts that fall off while in use. That's what I have now and it's going in the garbage can. The 615 unit is very well designed, high quality, and the fit and finish is excellent. It is almost 100% steel and much better than most household models I have seen and used before. I purchased it primarily to cut partially frozen meat to make beef jerky, and it does a perfect job quickly, cleanly and with very little effort. The food tray glides back and forth in the tracks effortlessly. The design is well thought out for disassembly and cleaning as well. Unlock the sliding carriage tray and slide it right off the unit. The thickness gauge plate also unlocks and can be removed and replaced for cleaning with little effort. Blade removal is straight forward and easy. I also ordered the smooth blade as well for more versatility and will be cutting cheese and vegetables for entertaining the family on holidays. All in all, a much more heavy duty appliance than I had expected for such a low price. I am completely satisfied and feel that I got allot for my money! I hope to get many years of service and will post again after several months of use.
02/10/2014 UPDATE
I have cut may pounds of partially frozen meat for beef jerky and it has performed very well and is easy to clean. The only thing I would like to see improved is the thickness control dial. It does not hold the setting and you need to keep your eye on it or your slices will keep getting progressivly thicker. Other than that I am very pleased with my purchase and would recommend this product.
05/06/2014 UPDATE
As of today I have cut well over 100lbs of meat for beef jerky and will be cutting up another 20lbs tonight. The 615 slicer is still performing and looking like new. Clean up is very easy. I love this machine and would highly recomend it to anyone looking for great household slicer at a very reasonable price! It's a work horse and has yet to overheat or falter in any way.
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This Item  Chef's Choice Chef'sChoice Food Slicer, 15 x 11 x 11 Inches, Silver |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | Currently unavailable. | -15% $118.99 List: $139.99 | $119.99 | $289.99 | $126.92 | $89.99 |
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| Sold By | — | Borlebbi | OSTBA APPLIANCE | Amazon.com | CUSIMAX Kitchen Appliance Store | Angel Seller |
| blade material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Carbon Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
| blade shape | Round | Round | Round | Round | Rectangular | Round |
| blade length | — | 7.5 inches | 7.5 inches | 10 inches | 19 centimeters | — |
| material | Steel | Cast Iron | Cast Iron | Aluminum | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Alloy Steel |
| operation mode | Automatic | Automatic | Semi Automatic | Automatic | electric | Automatic |
| weight | 10 pounds | 10.89 pounds | 4.6 kilograms | 40 pounds | 9 pounds | — |
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Got wonky bread slices? Get this.
I really stressed over buying this for mostly slicing bread, but I am a bread baker, I teach bread baking, and it was time to get the slicing end of things right! I have tried every bread knife and slicing guide on the market. Most work fine. (The Mercer bread knife on Amazon is the best.). It wasn't the knives or the guides, it was ME. I couldn't slice evenly no matter what I did. One end thick, the other thin, you know what I'm talking about right?When this slicer arrived I had 3 loaves waiting. One was a no knead loaf with a very crunchy, crusty exterior, another a very soft Challah egg bread, and the third, ciabatta rolls. I had to experiment, of course, to get the right thickness for me. I found that the 12 & 1/2 notch area on the dial made about a 1/2" slice and was just right.The loaves were a bit too big for the pronged pusher at first, so I very carefully sliced off the first three pieces before using it to hold the breads in place. Yes, it's much better to follow the rules and cut the loaf in half to use with the pusher, but well, I was anxious to see how it worked. Talk about impressive! The loaves were sliced into PERFECTLY EVEN slices in a matter of seconds! Yes, SECONDS! I knew at that moment that I should not have hesitated getting this slicer.I got over my thinking that I'll only use this for bread, and I tried a yam that I had on hand. Wow, yam chips in an instant. I raided the vegetable bin and sliced cabbage, a russet potato, and an onion. I was a slicing fool. I wasn't looking forward to the clean up but it turned out to be less of a bother than I thought. The bread crumbs were blown away with my compressed air can, and all I did to clean the blade was unplug the machine and carefully wipe it with a damp sponge. All I can add is that I'm sorry I waited so long to get this.
