Karen in NC wrote:

>
> "Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:29:26 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Does anyone have a mandolin that they can recommend in the, say, $80US
>>>range? I'm thinking about giving one as a gift and have never had or used
>>>one, so I could use your experience.
>>
>> I believe Cook's Illustrated tested mandolins recently and recommended
>> Oxo.
>>
>> - Mark
>
> It's important to note here that OXO makes two kinds of mandolines:
> straight blade and V-blade. Cook's Illustrated reviewed both (May-June
> 2008, p. 28). CI gave their highest rating to the V-blade, which earned
> their best 3-star ratings in all four performance categories: straight,
> julienne, and waffle cuts, and user-friendliness. The straight blade scored
> only fair (2 stars) in straight cuts, but earned 3 stars in all the other
> categories. Interestingly, the better-rated v-blade is cheaper (USD$49.95)
> than the straight-blade (USD$69.99).
>
> Check out the OXO straight-blade mandoline on Amazon.com; there are more
> negative reviews than positive ones:
> http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-Good-Grips.../dp/B0000DAQ8B or
> http://tinyurl.com/4mph3z
>
> I've had a Borner V-Slicer since 1988; I bought it after watching an
> infomercial. It's a real workhorse, actually does *everything* the
> informercial promised, and it's still razor-sharp after 20 years of hard
> use. As much as I really like OXO products, my Borner's track record would
> steer me toward buying another one.

I find three models of Borner V-Slicers. Which one do you have?

(Prima, Plus, Plus V-1001)

Or don't they make your model any more?

All three are linked under "Shopping results...", here, near the top of
the page:

http://www.google.com/search?q=borne...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

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