Bellemain Stainless Steel Wire Cheese Slicer - Hand Held Cutter for Cheddar, Gruyere, Raclette, Mozzarella Block, Adjustable Shaver, Thick & Thin Slicer, Curler (Silver)

Well built and slices any thickness easily. Came with a spare wire cutter.

Love-love-love this cheese slicer!! I’ve had a few other slicers, that were of far lesser quality. THIS one is the knight of slicers. Strong, sturdy and it also holds a level of nostalgia for me. We had a similar one when I was a kid. You can adjust the thickness, and it came with some extra wire…I totally recommend and would buy another one, if I ever needed to.

This product is nicely molded and finished with no mold or machining marks or voids. The finish is beautifully polished and doesn't easily stain. I have only had it a short while so can't speak to its long-term qualities. The mounted components seem to be of a quality brass-type material with good finish and good fit. It comes with a spare wire with attachments for mounting should you break the original. I have no reason to believe it would brake easily as it seems to be quite sturdy, but its nice to have a backup. I have only a couple complaints 1. The wire is mounted fairly far back from the tip. This means that the cut is restricted in depth because the tips restrict you to a somewhat shallow angle. I'd say max slice thickness is perhaps 3/16" (2.5mm) I'd like sometimes to use it to cut a slab into long thick sticks (at least 1/4 - 3/8 thickness) or to, by cross-slicing, make cubes. The tips also interfere if the cheese slab is large, forcing you to work on angles at the corners or to cut the slab up with a knife into narrower pieces. 2. The wire is mounted by custom machined or stamped brass rods that drop into notches on the handle. This is sort of convenient, but my old one used just the tip screws. This allowed both using bulk piano wire and easily changing wire gauge if you like, rather than using a custom part. My old one had the wire-mount screws at the tip of the fork so the wire was able to use at a right or even obtuse angle. Unfortunately the old one was cast aluminum and not even close to as nice looking. No matter since somehow, during moves, I've lost it anyways.. lol 3. The slice thickness adjustment is rather limited as well All in all though, it's a beautifully done piece I'd think even the snootiest chef could not mind having in their kitchen. The faults are sort of picky on my part, and I'd generally recommend this to others. It's a very reasonable priced and nicely finished item.

You may think all cheese slicers are alike, but then you've not used the Bellemain. First thing you notice is the lovely heft of the finely crafted handle. It's not lightweight, throwaway item, this one will be part of your culinary pursuits for a long time because you will want to use it often. Unfortunately, we're used to cheap, disposable things, so when we find an item that stands out for it's honest simplicity, it makes sense to tell others about it, and this is one of those times! You may not find yourself contemplating the benefits, merits, or aesthetics of cheese slicers very often. You may look on this as a simple tool, but when you pick it up, when you use it, you will feel differently about the experience. No longer are you just slicing, you may imagine yourself a maitre fromager or formaggiaio, carefully hewing the cheese from the block or wheel, even if you're simply making slices for your burger or salad. You may not consider the value of the slicer's weight until you feel how it benefits each cut. You may not even consider why you never thought to look for a slicer with knurled knobs on the thickness adjustments, if you're like me, you will wonder how you got along without them. I know it's just a cheese slicer. I know it COULD be boring, but it isn't. It's easy to use, easy to clean, easy to see that Bellemain took time to make a tool that people will want to use, that makes the job easier, that makes you wish you had bought that extra cheese while you were out, just so you could use the slicer again and smile about how smart you were to buy such a reasonably priced, well designed, simply functional item.

This thing is a beast

I thought the slicer was decent to start with. Sturdy for certain, cut cheese alright and the adjustability for thickness was great. A few months in and it wouldn’t make it to the end of the slice and I started having big cheese chunks fly off. So, time to replace the wire I guessed. Well, the replacement wire was a complete flop and now the unit is useless. Despite tightening the screws down to the metal insert, the wire is floppy and moves around so I can barely start the cut and it doesn’t make an even slice to the other side. It’s too bad because I did like the slicer when I received it. The pictures shows it fully tightened and that’s with almost no effort from my thumb showing it’s loose.

So far I have cut all types of cheese big blocks of cheddar, creamy Havarti, Swiss cheese from a wheel and none were a problem. Cut through them like butter. Nice feel in your hand not flimsy. Comes with extra wire plus the slicer is adjustable with quality adjustment screws. I highly recommend. For such a high quality slicer I think you will find the price perfect for what you get.

Good quality, sturdy, durable and adjustable. I expect this to last a lifetime.

This cheese slicer will never break! It's so heavy duty! And I love how beautifully crafted it is, it's so smooth and comfortable in your hand. Came with extra cutting wires which I appreciate. It really is excellent quality cuts my cheese blocks beautifully. I'm very happy with my purchase.

this thing will last a life time, solid and heavy, great wire holding mechanism too, will not fail.

Fabulous replacement for my old slicer.

Buen implemento para corte de queso en rebanada justa de buen tamaño. De acero y durable.

One could not ask for a better quality cheese slicer and the fact it comes with a replacement wire was the selling point for me. Overall it does a great job but the design I find a bit odd. The wire is not centered on the head and it has taken a bit of getting used to when slicing down on a large block. Perhaps it poor technique on my part but I've had trouble getting a 'clean' cut at the bottom of the cheese block. I'll keep at it but I must underscore that the quality is top notch and very sturdy.