Best kitchen mandolines: even cuts with proper protection

When I would buy a mandoline

If you often make vegetable carpaccio, gratins or julienne, repeatable thickness may justify one. For slicing a single vegetable occasionally, a knife may be enough. Speed should not take priority over control and correctly fitting the food holder.

Which option fits best

OXO V-Blade offers defined thickness positions: we would choose it for repeating a setting without adjusting by eye. de Buyer SWING PLUS makes sense for anyone who will use several cuts and prefers a carriage and pusher. Börner V5 Plus uses inserts; check that the package includes the protective attachments you need. We do not name a safety winner because we have not physically tested the three.

Check the whole set, not just the blade

Support, food holding, storage locking and the pieces needed for each cut all matter. An attachment pictured beside the product may be sold separately. Check the package reference: Plus and Standard do not necessarily describe the same contents.

Before working, assemble and adjust the tool without food on the blade. Position it as the manual instructs and secure the food with the intended holder. Stop when the remaining piece is too small to hold. A cut-resistant glove can supplement protection, but does not replace the pusher or permit resting fingers on the edge.

Cleaning and storage

Do not pass a sponge over the blade without following the safe dismantling procedure. Dishwasher permissions may apply to the body rather than the blade. Store attachments protected so nobody finds a loose blade in a drawer.

Cooking tip

Make a test slice first and check that its thickness suits the dish. Carpaccio and gratin need different slices. In related recipes, a mandoline is an option, not a requirement: a properly handled knife also works. Do not try to use the last millimetre of an ingredient at the cost of bringing fingers closer.

How we research and what we have not tested

Selection for the Spanish market reviewed on 13 September 2026. We cross-checked references and features on official pages and in manuals, linked in each product review. Recommendations by use are our editorial judgement based on those data, not results of physical tests. We have not measured these models' performance, noise, energy use, wear or comfort. We do not assign scores or a permanent value-for-money winner.

Images come from product pages; sources are listed in each review. Amazon links are reference searches and require checking the exact offer; other links lead to the official shop. Price and stock have not been confirmed. Related recipes illustrate possible uses, not verified compatibility or testing with each product.

Header image: OXO Good Grips V-Blade 1155700. Source: OXO.