Meat slicer recommendations

[PolishDeli]

Attention enablers:
I'm thinking about getting a meat slicer.
What are your recommendations?
*I'd be using this primarily for slicing homemade deli meats.

-A smaller unit would be best, since counter top space is precious and scarce.

-I'm open to electric or manual slicers. (those manual ones look like paper cutters. can't image they work well, but I'm open to a sales pitch)

-buget options are better. But if I'm buying, I dont want a pos.

-The Chefs choice 615 seems to have been discontinued?

-This one seems ok:

https://www.amazon.com/Removable-Stainless-Protection-Adjustable-Thickness/dp/B08X27LXYC/ref=

-then there is Vevor. In my experience, their stuff is reliably good-enough.

VEVOR Deli Meat Slicer for Home – 7.5" 180W, SUS420 Blade

Slice meat, cheese, and bread effortlessly with the VEVOR deli meat slicer for home. 7.5" SUS420 steel blade, 180W motor, 0–0.6", and easy cleaning. Buy now!

www.vevor.com

 

[Coreymacc]

I have a slicer in the kitchen similar to the one you listed. I like it, plenty of power, cleans easy enough. The serrated blade is nice for cheese. I don't use it all that much, its small enough to put in a cupboard.

Corey

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Attention enablers:
I'm thinking about getting a meat slicer.
What are your recommendations?

-A smaller unit would be best, since counter top space is precious and scarce.

-I'm open to electric or manual slicers. (those manual ones look like paper cutters. can't image they work well, but I'm open to a sales pitch)

-buget options are better. But if I'm buying, I dont want a pos.

-The Chefs choice 615 seems to have been discontinued?

-This one seems ok:

https://www.amazon.com/Removable-Stainless-Protection-Adjustable-Thickness/dp/B08X27LXYC/ref=

-then there is Vevor. In my experience, their stuff is reliably good-enough.

VEVOR Deli Meat Slicer for Home – 7.5" 180W, SUS420 Blade

Slice meat, cheese, and bread effortlessly with the VEVOR deli meat slicer for home. 7.5" SUS420 steel blade, 180W motor, 0–0.6", and easy cleaning. Buy now!

www.vevor.com

I just bought the Cabelas 12" commercial grade slicer, but I was looking for a slicer with a longer slide to slice bacon without cutting the bellies in half or folding them into a "U" and I didn't want to spend $$$ on a Hobart...

 

[SMOKEOCD]

Beswood 10” here, I had to upgrade from my $99 model to get paper thin slices. The cheap one had a plastic guide (unsure of actual name) for thickness adjustment and it would flex as I was cutting.

 

[Steve H]

hehehe...............
I have the Lem mightybite 8.5" for 4 years now. Great slicer.

 

[ifitsdeadsmokeit]

You can find quality used slicers on FB marketplace and the other sites available.

 

[checkdude]

I have been looking also for a replacement and am leaning towards Vevor with 10 inch blade and building sharpener. Haven't pulled the trigger yet but it's coming soon.

 

[Steve H]

I have been looking also for a replacement and am leaning towards Vevor with 10 inch blade and building sharpener. Haven't pulled the trigger yet but it's coming soon.

Actually. I've seen some Vevor stuff. And the quality is pretty darn good IMHO.

 

[Hijack73]

I just bought the Cabelas 12" commercial grade slicer, but I was looking for a slicer with a longer slide to slice bacon without cutting the bellies in half or folding them into a "U" and I didn't want to spend $$$ on a Hobart...

I have a 10" - wish I'd bought the 12 just because I end up trimming bellies to fit. Don't have to trim much, but I do have to trim them. That folding into a U sucks big big.

But - the 10 is great. It slices through everything I throw at it with nary a bog down.

 

[Quiganomics]

I have an old commercial grade deli skicer out in the garage I picked up cheap off marketplace but rarely use it because it's an absolute nightmare to clean. I also have a LEM 10" slicer that gets most of the work which I highly recommend. Does a pretty good job and easy to clean. The 10" is a bit pricey, but if you can hold off they typically are on sale for Black Friday (I got mine for $300 which is 50% off) on amazon.

 

[JckDanls 07]

The only reason a full grown slicer is needed is for the reasons stated above... Doing full width slabs of bacon...
Otherwise the smaller ones will handle everything else....

 

[chopsaw]

I use a Cabela's branded Nesco FS-250 . Great slicer . I use it way more than I thought I would .
I see them out there for as cheap as 100 bucks .
Very easy to clean . The parts that need cleaning all break down / come off by hand .
Has a hollow ground serated blade . You don't need the smooth blade to slice thin , at least not with this one .

Just what I've been using for the past several years . What ever you get make sure you compare specs . of what you're looking at .
Motor wattage / HP , and how easy it is tio clean .
This was just a link the thier web page . You can find them for less money out there .

180 Watt Food Slicer W/ 8.7" Blade (FS-250) | NESCO®

In the FS-250 Nesco® has combined an elegant design with the perfomance of a powerful food slicer.Slice meat, cheese, bread, vegetables and fruit quickly and easily with this quality slicer. Features precision depth control and a strong, high quality 180 watt gear motor. Variable thickness...

www.nesco.com

 

[JIMSMOKES]

I have the Lem 12". I bought a roll around table to keep it on. The two lower shelves hold my meat grinder, sausage stuffer, Sousvide and a tub of spices. Let's me move my stuff out of my wife's kitchen. LoL

 

[cooperman]

I have a few Vevor products and think they make some pretty good stuff, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy a slicer from them.
I have the Beswood 10” slicer and really like it.

 

[PolishDeli]

Followup question for those who use the 7.5 in or 8.5 in slicers: those all seem to have no cover over the blade. When you pass meat over the blade, does meat have a tendency to want to spin around?

Ive fallen into the rabbit hole of meat slicers now.
My wifes advice wasnt helpful (or maybe it was? Lol): "I dont wanna have anything to do with those things. But if you're gonna get one, why not just get one of big ones."

 

[chopsaw]

When you pass meat over the blade, does meat have a tendency to want to spin around?

The one I have doesn't . Since the blade is hollow ground , it doesn't contact the blade after the leading edge unless you're pushing the meat into it .
You can kind of see here . The serrated edge and the area that holds the blade hub is proud of the main body of the blade . So if pushing straight across the blade there isn't much contact in the middle .
So maybe pay attention to that when you're looking .

 

[bazzz9]

I ordered a Vevor Slicer a few minutes ago thanks to the enabler’s on here


https://www.vevor.com/commercial-me...ham-baguett-steak-etl-approved-p_010631793513

Will review it after a few uses but it has to be better than the $20 Harbor Freight one I have. Will be glad to see that one go to the local thrift store, animal welfare league, money they make supports the shelter.

 

[Brokenhandle]

I have a Lem 10" I bought new and love it! One bid on a Bizerba 12" got me a 2nd slicer... but at that price it was worth it!

Ryan

 

[ifitsdeadsmokeit]

I was slicing some bacon the other day with my old but still pretty good shape berkel 8" slicer and said, I wish I had a bigger slicer. The belly was a little too big to cut so I had to cut a piece off. If you were to buy a new one to slice pork belly for bacon, is the 10" big enough or would you need to go with the 12"?