MS-10NT Commercial 320w Electric Meat Slicer w/ Teflon Blade

I had purchased a Chef'sChoice 6150000 Food Slicer back in January 2015. It was a good slicer, easy to use and easy to clean. But it was a light duty slicer. When it finally fell apart a week ago, (Meat partially still frozen was to much of a load for the light duty slicer) I decided to hunt something down that was a little heavier duty,....yet still in my budget. After a good bit of time researching, I settled on this. The KWS Premium Commercial 320w Electric Meat Slicer 10" with Non-sticky Teflon Blade. It came in today. I unboxed the unit and was immediately somewhat disappointed. I immediately saw two scratches on the main body of the slicer. I thought about sending it back,...then decided it was just a tool. My next step was to perform an operation because of fellow reviews. I took the unit apart so I could remove the three screws holding the blade. When I got to the three screws,.....I found that they were NOT overly tight. But I was again disappointed in the plate that covers the blade. There was an edge that looks to have hit something hard. The edge was rough and I knew it would catch the product I would be slicing. Also the actual blade had an imperfection on it, that was coated over with Teflon. If I was to ever slice cheese,....this would be where the cheese would stick and start to build up. I did browse through the owners manual and as others have stated,.....it is pretty much useless. I cleaned everything up and put it back together. I then started slicing boneless chicken. These are my observations. The machine is very quiet. And the machine does slice very well. Is it a true commercial slicer? No! But you have to use common sense here. A machine that costs less than $400 will never compete with a machine that costs several thousands of dollars. Is it heavier duty than the $125 Chef'sChoice 6150000 Food Slicer? Absolutely! What I like about the slicer is I do believe that it will last me several years, especially since I am a very light user. I will perhaps use the machine 1/2 hour every two weeks. What I do not like is the blemishes that seem to have left the factory this way. (No damage to outside box what so ever.) It is also much more difficult to clean than my previous slicer. But I expect all slicers built to replica commercial slicers would have that same difficulty. In a nut shell, the reason this slicer is not re-packaged and labeled to go back to Amazon is because I believe it is still a good value for the price paid.

The KWS MS-10DT is a well-built, smooth running machine that cuts meat beautifully. I've cut many cold cuts in varying thicknesses, semi-frozen beef for Italian beef, and homemade bacon. The slices are consistent end-to-end and top-to-bottom. It even cuts super-thin slices dialed down at a 0.5 setting. I chose this model for two reasons: reviews (faith/hope) that it would slice thin and even, and for the blade removal tool. After watching cleaning videos I decided it was too scary without one. This was one of the few brands in the 10” class that had it. I was disappointed that the less expensive MS-10NT didn't include one (and you can't easily add it – the tool requires matching holes in the blade). I should probably ding it a star for these but I won't because I'm so happy with the cutting performance. 1) Even with the Teflon blade, slices occasionally stick, get pulled through and flung out the back. I think a slice guard that is larger with a tighter fit to the blade would stop this. 2) The first down-facing pin on the product grip is a thick piece of plastic to keep the grip from banging on the product tray. However, when slicing a long, thin product (ex. pepperoni), this is the only tooth to grip it and it doesn't do a very good job. 3) The gap between the blade and product tray should be smaller. Combined with the length of the teeth on the product grip you're left with a substantial sized meat-end that can't be sliced. A few things others have noted: 4) You can't cut full length bacon. This is just a fact for any 10” machine. 5) Cleaning is a bit time consuming but no worse than any other slicer of this type. 6) I never had the slicer slide around. Just keep the feet and countertop very clean. 7) The slicer DOES slice completely end-to end. Just make sure you push the tray all the way (compressing the spring underneath). It might be a little easier if they had used a rubber bumper instead of a spring. All-in-all I'm happy with the machine and would recommend it.

The one thing that kept this from being 5 stars is the slicing width. I make my own bacon and I have to cut the pork belly in half length-wise because it is too wide for this slicer to cut. The travel is not enough on the slide. Other than that, there is nothing this slicer hasn't done with what I need. It slices cheeses, even soft cheeses with no problems. Soft meat, cured, smoked, partially frozen...all sliced with great, consistent results. The machine is quiet and powerful. It is not as difficult to clean as other reviews have alleged. If you take your time and handle the blade with caution it is not difficult. The front plate comes off with a turn of the knob on the back, three screws hold the blade in place and you are set. ***be sure to pick the right size screwdriver to remove the blade bolts as they seem to be a softer metal and could strip out easily*** If I ever need to buy another slicer, it will be this brand, just the 12" size...

My KWS slicer is nothing short of fantastic. I got the Teflon blade because I slice a lot of cheese. I slice meat and cheese at least once a week in my home. I have diabetes and a heart condition so I really have to watch my diet. There are few ready made diet programs good for both kinds of conditions. You have to keep an eye on both fat intake and carbs. As a result keeping track of portioning is very important. The ability to slice meats cheese and other products with great consistency makes computing dietary intake very easy. You need the ability to slice thin or thick as you need to help make things easier. This slicer cuts from paper thin, literally see through slices, to very thick. I burned up a smaller slicer in less than six months. In that one from the beginning I could hear it slow down when slicing cheese. What few of the manufacturers tell you is that most of these machines are not meant to slice cheese. The Teflon blade has no problem handling cheese and is the only slicer I found in this price range that actually says it can slice cheese. (This model with just the stainless steel blade is not rated for cheese slicing) Even large cheese loaves are sliced easily. Clean up is pretty easy with this machine. It's a bit trickier than with the smaller machines but that's because the safety guard and screw system are heavier than the smaller machines. Once you try it a couple of times it's really pretty easy. One important point, and it's brought up in both the written manual provided with the machine and in the KWS video on how to clean your slicer, it's most important to wear cut resistant gloves when cleaning this slicer. The blade is very, very sharp. This machine arrived ahead of the promised date, and the packaging was very good. The construction is excellent. The first time I removed the blade for cleaning I had some difficulty removing the three Philips head screws. Luckily my son had a wrench that fit into the square hole in the blade shaft. ALL the screws are tightened very well. No problems with any of them coming loose. The slicer is quiet when in operation, and the controls are all in logical places. Easy to see and use. The tray is big enough for anything I have tried so far. The slices are all uniform and the blade cuts completely through the meat or cheese without any uncut edges that formed a flap like protrusion that was left after some cuts when I used my last slicer. I would recommend this machine to anyone looking for a good slicer with a very reasonable price.

After wasting several hundred dollars on the cheap slicers, I decided to go with a heavier duty model. This had good reviews and the price was good too. My 2 main uses for this was for beef jerkey, and slicing potatoes, tomatoes and onions. It's awesome for these 3 uses, and much more. I wanted a 12 inch, but after thinking about what I'll use it for, decided on this 10 inch. Really good choice. Very heavy unit, about 30 lbs or so at least. But that's good, it doesn't move when used. Food tray is small, but it's a small unit. The claw handle doesn't go up very far, so you may have to trim things to get them to fit. That goes for length of the food as well, like rib-eyes, NY strip, etc. Does great for deli bologna chunks. SLicing is the fun part, lets get to the big thing, CLEANING IT!!! Having worked in a grocery store for years, we used the totally commercial "H" brand, costing well over $1k. This is not that quality, but fairly close. After use, you MUST clean it thoroughly, or it will stink, draw bugs, and will be nasty the next time you use it. Oh, go ahead and get the teflon coated blade too, it's worth the extra expense. I say that because a friend of mine bought the same model without that blade, and it's harder to keep clean and sometimes need a spritz of cooking oil when you first start to use it. AND, buy the cut proof gloves, believe me you'll need them and if you don't, you'll quickly wish you had. You can take this machine down easily. There is a video on the order page, showing how. Very easy. One thing, make sure when you remove the food tray, it aligns back properly. On my model, I had to remove the tension screw and the knob, to get the tray off. The bracket fits in a groove on the food tray, and it must be alighed and tight. Use the gloves on the blade of course, and don't wear open toed shoes when cleaning, just a warning and no i didn't drop it. The instructions and video are very good, and shows how to disassemble. Lay your parts from left to right when removing, like you would your rifle when cleaning, and the reassemble in the right to left order, this way you don't skip a section. Clean one part at a time. I've used this dozens of times, and still haven't had to sharpen it yet. Very good quality. ON CHEESE, this is a little tricky. If you try cheese, the softer the harder it is to slice. Put the cheese in the fridge or freezer for a bit to harden it up. Not too long though. It's a practice thing with cheese, both with type of cheese and temperature. Veggies do great. Juicy stuff like tomatoes make a mess, but that's the nature of it. I put the machine on a baking sheet pan when I do this, or when slicing fresher meat with lots of blood still in it. It's a drip pan setup. I'd buy this again, and next time I'll get the 12 inch just because I want one. But this one will probably be around awhile.