Finally...

[Gonna Smoke]

...I bought my own slicer. I've been on my bacon journey for right at 2 years now and for the first 1½ years, I was using a borrowed slicer that was on "permanent loan" to me from a friend. Well this past August, he wanted it back to slice up some meat for jerky and I decided it was time to get my own.

I've read a ton on here and looked at so many different ones that it left my head spinning. One thing I wanted was a longer carriage, but that spec isn't readily available on many slicers so I relied on reviews to try and help me find my way through the maze. And I wasn't going to spend $$$$ on a Hobart. After much consideration, I decided on the Cabelas Commercial 12"...

While it does have some bad reviews, most slicers under $2-$3000 have them, too. They were older reviews and some were for simple things that could be easily remedied by the user. Anyway, now I've got my own...permanently.

I'll give a review after my 1st use, bacon is curing now...

 

[sandyut]

Im feeling enabled...must look away!

 

[SmokinEdge]

I think you will like that slicer overall Charles. Heads up to only use a food grade lube on the slide mechanism. No oil or crisco, those will gum up. I use the Cabelas brand food grade lubricating grease.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Congrats Charles, you're gonna love it!

Ryan

 

[JLinza]

Awesome. Ahh the things we do for bacon

 

[sawhorseray]

NICE RIG CHARLES, IT WILL SERVER YOU WELL! TAKE EDGE'S ADVICE ABOUT THE LUBRICANT, IT WORKS THO AIN'T CHEAP. DON'T EVER EVEN THINK OF TOUCHNG THE BLADE WITHOUT HAVING A PAIR OF KEVLAR GOLVES ON. I'VE HAD THEIR 11" COMMERCIAL MEAT SLICER FOR CLOSE TO TWENTY YEARS, WORKS ON BACON!

https://www.cabelas.com/p/cabelas-food-grade-silicone-lubricating-spray

 

[schlotz]

Careful Charles, you might be bucking for a higher enabler status than Steve H

 

[Steve H]

Careful Charles, you might be bucking for a higher enabler status than Steve H

I bow to his greatness!! That's a nice slicer Charles!

 

[Jim_C]

Careful Charles, you might be bucking for a higher enabler status than Steve H

Nah.......now that Steve has his daughter hooked I don't think anyone can outdo the two of them in the enabler arena!

 

[Gonna Smoke]

I think you will like that slicer overall Charles. Heads up to only use a food grade lube on the slide mechanism. No oil or crisco, those will gum up. I use the Cabelas brand food grade lubricating grease.

I appreciate the advice Eric...

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Awesome. Ahh the things we do for bacon

And bologna and ham and...

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Careful Charles, you might be bucking for a higher enabler status than Steve H

I can't hold a candle to the enabler-in-chief...

 

[pc farmer]

Sweet slicer, congrats .

 

[JIMSMOKES]

Nice! Definitely get a pair cut proof gloves for cleaning!

 

[Fueling Around]

Nice buy Charles.
I have my mother's Rival slicer from the 70's. The blade needs a good sharpening this year.
I have a few Cabelas specialty items and the quality is very good. Keith JckDanls 07 has a #8 grinder and that thing is a beast.

 

[motolife313-2]

I think you will like that slicer overall Charles. Heads up to only use a food grade lube on the slide mechanism. No oil or crisco, those will gum up. I use the Cabelas brand food grade lubricating grease.

Hobart recommends mineral oil. That’s what I use on my Hobart that I just got done slicing bacon on tonight and about to pull the bacon out of the oven. Thread coming tonight lol

 

[Gonna Smoke]

NICE RIG CHARLES, IT WILL SERVER YOU WELL! TAKE EDGE'S ADVICE ABOUT THE LUBRICANT, IT WORKS THO AIN'T CHEAP. DON'T EVER EVEN THINK OF TOUCHNG THE BLADE WITHOUT HAVING A PAIR OF KEVLAR GOLVES ON. I'VE HAD THEIR 11" COMMERCIAL MEAT SLICER FOR CLOSE TO TWENTY YEARS, WORKS ON BACON!

https://www.cabelas.com/p/cabelas-food-grade-silicone-lubricating-spray

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Looking at your slicer Ray, doesn't look like too much has changed with mine...

 

[pineywoods]

Congrats Charles your going to like that

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Congrats Charles your going to like that

Thanks Jerry! Bacon is curing as we speak...

 

[chopsaw]

.I bought my own slicer.

Nice buy . The first time I made bacon , I started to slice it with a knife . Put it all back in the fridge , and went to Cabelas and bought a slicer .
I use it way more than I ever thought I would .