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We have tested several Mandoline Slicers over several months. We were looking for slicers that had great performance that were easy to use. Here is our opinion on the best mandoline slicers on the market today.

Shun Mandoline: This is the Cadillac of Mandoline slicers. We found this unit It is smooth and almost effortless to operate, super sharp and safe. The blade on the unit is a single bevel blade made from VG-10 stainless steel and can be removed and resharpened on a whetstone. This is a big advantage since a dull blade causes a myriad of problems. The Shun Pro Mandoline has an infinitely adjustable deck which allows you to custom adjust the thickness of your slice. The downside of this slicer is price. At a whopping $380 this is by far the most expensive unit. It is also large which allows to slice an entire potato into fries without trimming it to size but this large size also makes it a storage issue with those that have smaller kitchens. We think this unit would be ideal for commercial kitchens and catering operations.

Kyocera Ceramic Slicer: The Kyocera Mandoline is a toy compared with some of the other mandoline slicers we reviewed but it offers some distinct advantages. First, the unit requires no set up time and the blade is very sharp. Also, at a mere $27 the unit is very affordable. We think this slicer would be great for someone with a small apartment or who wants a slicer that is affordable. The unit does have some limitations. It can only handle 4 different widths and the blade is ceramic which is more fragile than steel blades. Overall this inexpensive slicer is a good choice and is certainly the best value of those reviewed.

Matfer Mandoline 2000S Professional Slicer: This unit was a bit of a disappointment. We do like the size adjustment guide which allows for easy repeating of particular slices.

The cutting edge is high-carbon steel which can be resharpened just like the Shun. The julienne blades are very sharp out of the box but can't be resharpened. The safety guide works well, but can't be used for waffle cuts. The big disadvantage of this machine is that you can't adjust the slicing blade's uniformity of thickness. It is also difficult to take apart to clean. Not a bad choice but not in the same league as the Shun Pro. Cost is about $129.

Bron Professional Mandoline Slicer: The consensus among our testers was that this machine was a bit expensive and dull. We found the unit difficult to slice without a great deal of force. The Bron was also not very user friendly. It required frequent consulting of the manual to use it and was not very intuitive. The slicing blade is one-piece stainless, and can't hold a sharp edge and we found that the julienne blades were not very sharp and can't be resharpened. Finally, the safety carriage is designed to not go past the cutting edge which makes for incomplete slices and sometimes ties up the machine. Save your money. At about $160 you can do better elsewhere.