Trudeau Adjustable Cheese Slicer
by Trudeau Corp.
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Trudeau Adjustable Cheese Slicer
Customer Review: Trudeau Adjustable Cheese Slicer
Summary: 5 Stars
The product works (Sturdy).
As advertized, you can set the cheese cutter to three different cheese cutting widths and they give you an extra cutting wire just in case. We have used it numerous times with no problems. Cutting up bars of cheese with this product is very easy which was the main reason we bought it.
Customer Review: Are you interested in health improvement?
Summary: 2 Stars
I was impressed with the build quality of this slicer. I also liked the replaceable wire feature, in case it breaks. The novel method of adjusting for thickness of slices was ingenious, too. However, the metal roller is made of aluminum. Personally, I do not want aluminum in any kitchen product to contact the food I eat. The health hazards of aluminum are considerable, and are well established. I cannot recommend this product to anyone who is concerned about improving their health. To me, improving one's health is a far more important issue than convenience or ease of use. I have decided to use steel knives to cut cheese instead, although it may take longer, or be more difficult to do.Customer Review: I like it - solid, adjustable, easy to clean.
Summary: 5 Stars
Seems really solid and easy to clean. The round roller pops out very easily to adjust for three different thicknesses - or you could leave it off for thicker, free form cuts. It is held in place by two posts that fit in a set of three different thickness holes on the handle. One post on the roller is spring loaded, so you just slide the roller sideways and it comes right out (like the bar that is used to connect a watch band to a watch). It comes with an extra wire also.
This is so much better than my last one. The old one had a set screw that was supposed to allowed you to move the roller to change thickness. It was not graduated, so finding a match for a previous slice size, was only with much experimentation and luck. The screw was hard to turn, and eventually impossible without pliers and it didn't hold the roller parallel to the wire, you had to force it back and forth to get it even. The roller could get gunked up at the connection posts - and there was a space between the roller holder and handle that couldn't be washed without disassembly.
The Trudeau solves all of those problems in an elegant and simple way.
Customer Review: The most durable and functional cheese slicer we've found
Summary: 4 Stars
Our household is hard on cheese slicers. The Trudeau is the best one we've found -- it is truly adjustable (choice of three settings). Of course, the slicing wire eventually breaks, but it comes with a replacement. Unfortunately, the replacement doesn't include new screws, and when it broke one of the screws went missing.
Grrrr. But we bought another Trudeau...it lasted about five times longer than the closet rival brand.
Customer Review: Worked great but wires broke, trying out warranty
Summary: 3 Stars
This is the best hand-held slicer I've had. Its weight, size, design and sturdiness makes it easy to use. I bought this because it has a 5-yr warranty and I was tired of buying new cheese slicers all the time because of wires breaking. The first wire broke about 3 months after purchase. The replacement wire lasted 6 months. The replacement wire is hard to get in but once I got a pair of needle-nose pliers to help get the 2nd side in...no problem.
I just made an online claim and as long as they honor the claim and send me a replacement slicer or wires I'll be happy.