Meat Slicer advice

USDA Monkey · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject: Meat Slicer advice

Looking to get an electric meat slicer for fathers day this year. Probably looking in the $100 range. Evidently being the world's best dad has no real monetary value.

Here's the leader of the pack:

Kalorik AS27222 200-Watt Electric Meat Slicer

FYI: I'm favoring this one because of the 200 watt motor.

Does anyone have one of these?

Any Suggestions?
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Reggae Q · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

I'm looking for a slicer in that same price range so I'm watch this thread.

The reviews on the Chef's Choice 610 on every site are pretty compelling. Especially based on amount of reviews. Right in the same pricerange

http://www.amazon.com/Choice-610-Premium-Electric-Slicer/dp/B0002AKCOC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1274126877&sr=1-1

USDA Monkey · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

I looked at the 610 model and read the reviews. It seems like a lot of people were using it to slice bread. I want it to slice meat - lots of meat. Plus I can't find the wattage for the motor for the chef choice. Ease of cleaning is one thing but if it sucks at slicing pit beef I wont use it no matter how easy it is to clean.
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40DODGE · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

I have the Chef's Choice 610 like Reggae Q mentioned. I got it for Christmas but unfortunatly I have not got to use it Crying or Very sad

. That being said, we bought it to slice up brisket and prime rib, but in the end there never seems to be anything left to slice! Now that the planting season is winding down I hope to get some smoking done and put it to use. I think the brother-out-law got it at Sears.
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Reggae Q · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

It's 100 watt so yeah, the one you have might be better suited. In the reviews, I only saw 1 person saying they would like to have more power. Buy the one you have in your post and if you don't like it, I know somebody that will Very Happy

Oregon smoker · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

Interesting.
I was going to save my pennies and get a commercial grade slicer. But this may fill the bill until all of those pennies finally add up. Laughing

Monkey, if you do get it please let us know how it handles the different things you put through. I think i am starting to get carpal tunnel thingie from slicing all of my canadian bacon by hand.

Rojellio Es Caliente · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

JMHO I would prefer to be a schmuck with a Fiddy to $100 granton edge slicer knife and mediocre technique & sharpening skills.. than to be a schmuck with a mediocre {or terrible} $100 slicer machine.

Wink

At least with the knife, you can learn to get better. With a mediocre machine, you learn {and teach your kids} stronger, more profane and creative expletives.

ALSO with the slicer knife, you have a Father & Kid bonding thing where you teach them to keep it sharp and make beautiful slices. Wink

If you play your cards right the gift keeps on giving... 5, 10, 15 years from now you send your kid out into the world with their own slicer knife... the same one they got you. "WTF Dad... thats the knife I got you for Fathers Day..." Wink

"Now you know what to get me for Fathers Day, I have had my eye on a new Henckle..... 20 years from now when your kid gets you a sweet knife... you will totally understand Wink

"

Yeah I know... meat slicers look so tempting. Someday I will get one, but its going to be a $500+ model. I could easily slice up $100 worth of Pastrami & Canadian Bacon the first time I use a meat slicer. That's why I am holding out, and saving for a better machine.

Some folks get a really nice slicer and dont use it very often. SO... consider how much your actually going to use it. The $100 model might be a perfect fit for your needs.
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Alien BBQ · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

If you have a Tuesday Morning (closeout store) near you they have a nice Waring PRO Electric Food Slicer there that was $99 and is now $49. I have bought many top quality things there without any problems. Only thing bad about Tuesday morning is once it is gone... it is gone.

http://www.tuesdaymorning.com/indexCatalogOff.asp?screen=find&link=results&closestprox=1&closestn=25&miles=40&showMap=0&zip=88203&IMAGE.x=0&IMAGE.y=0
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Oregon smoker · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

USDA Monkey · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

I have a great slicing knife but I have an itch for a new toy.
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Rojellio Es Caliente · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

USDA Monkey · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

ronp100343 · Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 8

The 610 works great on meats and doesn't heat up and is easy to clean.

Tom C · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

I have a Waring PRO that has not seen a whole lot of use mainly because it�s a bit of a pain to clean up. Bits of meat or whatever I'm cutting get back behind the blade and into a small cavity that is hard to get into to clean. I have to say that it does a good job of cutting though.

For me, if I was to look for a replacement, I would check for ease of clean up. If it's a pain to clean you won't use it as often as you think.
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Tom C · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

I have a Waring PRO that has not seen a whole lot of use mainly because it�s a bit of a pain to clean up. Bits of meat or whatever I'm cutting get back behind the blade and into a small cavity that is hard to get into to clean. I have to say that it does a good job of cutting though.

For me, if I was to look for a replacement, I would check for ease of clean up. If it's a pain to clean you won't use it as often as you think.
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whitey · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

This is the Big Dog Jane retired from the Diner after She bought a new bigger one..
It works great and cleaning is real simple.

This is a 13 lb top sirloin roast We smoked and sliced for french dips.

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whitey · Posted: May 18 2010 Post subject:

This is the Big Dog Jane retired from the Diner after She bought a new bigger one..
It works great and cleaning is real simple.

This is a 13 lb top sirloin roast We smoked and sliced for french dips.

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USDA Monkey · Posted: May 20 2010 Post subject:

Thanks for all the comments. I'm kind of on the fence about getting the slicer now. I think it would be nice to have but would only use it a few times a year. Of course as I'm typing this I have visions of homemade pit beef and smoked turkey being thinly sliced dancing in my head.
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JDeSimone · Posted: May 21 2010 Post subject:

I have the 610 myself. Thought I bought it at Sam's online. Came with an extra blade (just for bread) to boot. I love it and even though I don't do 50 lbs of meat at a time it sure is nice when I do pastrami or Italian roast beef. As soon as I get my dehydrator this weekend I will start using it to cut fruits veggies and meats for that too. Easy to clean. Couldn't be happier.
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