Others say...

"What a WASTE of money!"
Yesterday (Sat 8/16/08) I purchased the Oxo Mandoline at a local culinary supplies store. I paid $85.99 (gasp! Had no idea other stores sell it for $60). The helpful staff at the store assured me it was their best mandoline and that they had never had a complaint.

I've been looking forward all day today to using it to slice julienne carrots for my daughter's lunch tomorrow. What a disappointment!

The mandoline barely slices, and the food holder won't hold the vegetables in place. I got were 3-4 julienned pieces and then the carrots slide out of the food holder. If I press down harder, the holder's plastic feet just scratch the carrots until they basically are crushed. When juliennes wouldn't work, I also tried regular slices, unfortunately with the same result.

In summary, I'm either using this way wrong (but I've followed the directions, and have used mandolines before), or this is a worthless piece of junk. (Yes, I did remove the blue plastic protective strip from the cutting blade before using it.

Right on the box is a guarantee that "if you are disatisfied with this product for any reason, return it for repair or refund." The store where I bought it will not take it back as it has been used once. They said that since they are unable to return it themselves, they cannot accept returns of a used item.

Thus I have written to Oxo to ask for their help. It's too early to know, but I certainly hope they will respond within the 2 days stated on their website.
I have many Oxo products and have always been happy with them.

"Does NOT cut it"
I have a German V-slicer that works great, but only cuts in two positions. I wanted adjustable thickness. I got a Japanese slicer with an adjustable blade. It works great, but is a bit narrow. I wanted an adjustable blade wide enough to slice a good sized onion. I got the Oxo slicer. I have a number of Oxo products and have been pleased with all of them.
It is pretty. It is sturdy. It stands on it's own legs. It does not cut. I don't know why I didn't return it. I got it in 2004 and have attempted to use it maybe 3 or 4 times. It is just too dull to cut anything. It is safer than my other slicers-I don't think it could cut my finger. It is fairly effective at making tomato puree and crumbling cheese.

"Excellent Mandoline"
Works great. It's all in the technique. If you are clumsy you might have trouble with this or hurt yourself.

"not impressed"
Like others have mentioned, the blades on this mandoline are very dull. There must be a quality control problem since others give it good reviews. In my case, it simply does not work well at all. This has nothing to do with reading the instructions or inexperience. My wife is a pastry chef. The simple fact is that ours came with a dull blade. It is useless! Big dissapointment.
I though about sharpening the blade but I don't want to void the warranty. It is only one month old so I am returning it.

"Doesn't work"
I'm disappointed in this product. We removed the safety strip and followed the directions but it just mangled the veggies. It's not sharp and difficult to use. Definitely returning it.