Paderno World Cuisine 6-Blade Vegetable Slicer / Spiralizer, Counter-Mounted and includes 6 Different Stainless Steel Blades

I bought this based on a certain cooking TV show review, and normally they seem to recommend the most expensive items tested but this time they didn't. This thing rocks. It has super strong suction cup feet which are needed since while you are cranking the handle to turn the vegetable you want this thing to stay in one place. It has more than enough cutting plates that all trim the vegetables into different shapes, it is easy to clean and it comes with a stiff bristled brush for you to remove any scraps of vegetable that might stick to the blades. You never have to get your fingers near the sharp blades and it is easy and safe to remove the blade plates. I first tried a hand held spiralizer that sucked and for a long time just considered this spiralizing thing a fad that would go away. But the more I move to a veggie centric diet the more I wanted to be able to change up how I prepared vegetables. The base unit holds 2 plates and they give you a covered container that holds the others, I keep the 2 I use the most in the base. Yes it is another item I have to find room for in a cabinet but I use it more than other appliances. It doesn't require electricity and it is easy to clean, I don't put it in the dishwasher. I can cut carrots for slaw, salads or soups. I don't like hard chunks of carrots but you can do thin ribbons of carrots that are easier on your teeth. I have done sweet potatoes for the air fryer. I think it would work well for medium sized beets, apples, zucchini and other hard vegetables. The price is fair enough to justify trying it if you want to increase the chance of you eating more vegetables.

I bought the 6-Blade Spiralizer version. The suction cups work well, though I do recommend pressing it up against something raised, like a chopping board to keep it stable while you cut your vegetables. The Spiralizer can store 3 blades total on the machine. The 6 piece comes with a plastic storage box to put your extra blades that you aren't using. Switching blades is really easy. Just pull the old one and insert the new one. The plastic material on the slicer is really glossy and smooth. The mechanical action of the slicer slides easily and stays stable. It doesn't really hold onto to food or liquids so a quick rinse is all you really need to clean the machine after use.I've also bought and used the Benriner spiral cutter. There are a few caveats that this cutter has in comparison to the benriner. The vegetables have to be fairly centered/straight or else it may have trouble staying on. Softer vegetables sometimes have trouble staying up as the cutting face is horizontal rather than vertical. The Paderno slicer also leaves a small cylinder of material behind which is kind of annoying if you don't like random odd shaped pieces. Overall, I do like the Paderno slicer over the Benriner.Pros:Easy to useEasy to change bladesEasy to cleanStableCons:Vegetables have to be fairly straight and centeredLeaves non-spiralized material behindSometimes softer vegetables have issues staying up/cutting

I like the one from Papmered Chef better. I thought this would be easier, and less hassle to get out and use. It's about the same hassle. It does the job for the price.

I've tried other veggie spiralizers and this is the best I have used in this price point. The ring on the blade side that cuts the core out of the veggies gives it a lot of support on the front end, and the large number of teeth on the rear end will keep your veggies in place without worrying about them slipping out. It also leaves a very small uncut end piece compared to other similar products. Comes with a variety of blades, with a spot to hold 2 of them in the unit, and comes with a little case for the rest. Would totally recommend to someone looking for a healthy dietary replacement for pasta.

I LOVE THIS THING. Can't recommend it more. Lots of handy options. Suctions to the counter so it doesn't move? Genius. Cleaning brush so you can get the vegetable residue off the clamp? They thought of everything. Several different shaving options so you get the perfect sized pasta? Amazing. After turning 7 zucchini into angel hair pasta in one sitting, I can't think of a negative thing about this. It works so well and fast. Perfect way to eat more veggies and less carbs/wheat. I made stir fry with zucchini noodles made by this and my family barely noticed the difference. Give it a try!