$100
OXO
Top PickChef's Mandoline Slicer 2.0
A spring-loaded, tracked food holder keeps fingers clear of the blade path, a rarity among home mandolines. ATK rated its marked dial the most accurate and easiest to use of the models it tested.
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MARKET NOTE
Price reality: $15–40 buys excellent focused handheld slicers; $45–100 buys the meaningful safety, stability and integrated-cut improvements of full-size home models; roughly $170–220 is the only truly justified premium tier, for a serviceable all-stainless professional tool such as Bron Coucke. Avoid paying extra for inflated “X-in-1” attachment counts, catch bins, influencer branding, or a claim
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House weights favor construction, performance, and value.
Current top recommendation: OXO Chef's Mandoline Slicer 2.0.
$100
OXO
Top PickA spring-loaded, tracked food holder keeps fingers clear of the blade path, a rarity among home mandolines. ATK rated its marked dial the most accurate and easiest to use of the models it tested.
$75
Börner (Swissmar)
German V-blades cut carrots and potatoes with less downward force than flat blades, and a zero-thickness setting locks the edge away for storage. Owners report continual use spanning 10 to 30 years.
$20
Joseph Joseph
A three-position food grip adapts to pinch, center, and flat holds—unusual flexibility for a handheld slicer. A locking blade and flat-folding body make storage safer than most compact designs.
$39
Microplane
A photo-etched V-blade slices hard-boiled eggs without tearing the yolk, per independent testing—evidence of an unusually clean edge. The infinity dial spans paper-thin to thick with repeatable control.
$18
OXO
BUDGETSerious Eats calls its blade wicked-sharp with almost no resistance, in a design that has held their top budget slot for years. Three fixed settings trade range for consistency at a fraction of full-size prices.
$28
A zirconia ceramic blade holds its edge well beyond typical steel, and rinses clean since it never rusts. Four fixed settings suit thin slicing only—no julienne, no dense squash.
$40
Its value is the mechanism, not a prestige material claim: an enclosed blade, plunger and suction base solve mandoline injury risk in a way a conventi (Stainless steel, Food-grade plastic) — $40