Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I slice many whole pieces of Italian meats - Salami, Mortadela, and procuitto. This slicer is a basic, economical home slicer and does not perform anywhere close to a deli slicer. The unit itself it to small to take a large product and the blade runs to slow for doing a good job on hard cheese. The engine actually starts to smoke on the tough jobs. Additionally, it really can not achieve a super thin slice - it is just not that robust. But, what do you expect for $100?? It does slice and for small products and a limited amount of slicing it can do the job. If you want to slice larger pieces and/or achieve thin perfect slices - move to a bigger blade and more powerful engine.