I use cut resistant chef's gloves when using a mandolin. After cutting off a part of a fingertip, I started using them. I wish more people knew about them. I just rinse the finger tips of the gloves under water when done. They get stained, but stay clean.
I've been using this model for years, and I've given many for gifts, but I also caution everyone not to be complacent about using the guide. Even so, most people have sliced a bit of finger and learned the hard way. This is a good video EXCEPT for the parts where he does not use the guide or a cutting glove. Even being careful, some veggies exude moisture and can quickly get slippery and cause a cut.
Most people with TWO eyes cut their fingers using a mandolin. This professional Chef handles mandolins with his BARE HANDS, with great care, and with ONLY ONE EYE... And his both hands are in pristine condition. *!RESPECT!* Rewatching this now, again and again, to learn how to use this professional tool PROPERLY, not unlike any other sharp knife: handle with GREATEST CARE! ... Aand as for the rest of us AMATEURS: don't try this at home, get yourself two stainless steel cutting gloves if you ever wand to hold one of these.
Well put. It's so much safer just to use the gloves and a basic video on re-sharpening the mandolin blades is great for everyone. Then you can just do the slicing and not slice finger tips off every once in a while.
Obviously this man is highly skilled at this, which is admirable. However, he is teaching his audience to use this tool, possibly for the first time, so he is a role model. He is doing a disservice to his audience by teaching them to use practices that probably will be dangerous FOR THEM.
I got this product few days ago. First of all, I was surprised how easy potentially it is to cut oneself. Especially when adding the second blade which requires to apply much more pressure. Also, when using the hand guard, it leaves quite big off cuts behind. You can see in this video on how much of the potatoes remain on the hand guard. The hand guard itself does not often keep a good grip on the vegetables. I am now considering seriously considering to get the anti-cut gloves, but I hope it does not make the blade blunt too quickly.
Ok my friends. You will cut your fingers with this, even this man has done it more than he would care to mention. At home, you are watching this thinking, oh, this is easy, no problem then. I have been a cook for more than a decade, and sold knives for half again still. So please listen to me. You cut yourself chasing the zeroes. What does that mean? It is a money and loss reference. You want perfect cuts from this bad boy, and it will give you that. But it won't give you all of the thing you wanna cut. Only about 80%, that means 20 percent loss, let it go, don't chase it, or you will pay with blood. I am not saying throw away that 20%, so just take that 20% to the cutting board, chop it up and add it to soup. Even with this advice, and a cut resistant glove will not protect you from an injury. The reason is that the second cutting blades poke, and the gloves will not protect you completely from pokes, only cuts. Do not see this as a criticism of any sort to your abilities. You might be a perfect person, that has and never will cut themselves. But I am not talking to you, I am talking to the average person, that thinks this is somehow safe. Did you see how much he had to push with the cross blades? Use the provided veg holder thing. You see how close he got to the blade when just using the one blade? Use the holder thing if you can at all, or use the cut resistant gloves or both, because things slip. And have bandages and butterfly stitches. Why am I here? to learn specifically about my new tool. Nothing I didn't know, but it was an excellent guide. I hope my statements help you all fill in the gaps of this guide.
Nice video, now I know how to use my new purchase. But I did cringe a little when I saw your fingers getting so close. Seems like using those finger guards is a good idea. But if you've done it professionally as long as you have, you could probably cut a few corners.
This is very dangerous as shown. Always concentrate on what you're doing and keep your eyes on the blade, and use a hand guard as well as No Cry gloves. Try the Boerner mandoline. It has a large and adequate hand guard.
Thanks for the video. I am trying to decide between purchasing the Benriner, wide Benriner, and the Börner v5 power slicer or whatever it is called officially. I like that the Benriner can slice seemingly even thinner than 1mm, whereas that is the minimum for the Börner. But to be honest julienne for potatoes looked like a difficult task on the Benriner, and it's supposed to be making things easier... At some point in your video you had the wide model but didn't talk about it - do you use that one much, and does it get the same results? The small one seems too narrow for a lot of fruits and vegetables, especially if you want whole slices. Any experience with the Börner?
Hi mate. I brought the Benriner for about 5 years now amazing tool. Today I brough the jumbo one so I can do cabage as well love them both. Cannot fault either one! Get one!
What did guy does is very dangerous.... the benriner mandolin is extremely sharp and can get you to the ER. Don't trust the hand guard either get those anti cut gloves.
banamanane This mandoline blade is extremely sharp even more than a razor. I got a cut in my nail while I was cleaning the blade even if I was very gentle and careful. If you read amazon reviews you would see all the people commenting how they end up losing a piece of their fingers. I am not blaming the product but people have to be warned to be extra careful with this type of mandoline.
It's funny, the only time I ever cut myself using my mandoline is when I was using the guard. I was slicing, the guard slipped, lo and behold, I needed stitches in the meat of my palm. Still own the mandoline, and still use it when needed, but I have long discarded the guard, and haven't added any more scars to my hands (using the mandolilne that it).
B Martin I use anti cut gloves and can use the mandoline very fast and violently even while not looking. Its better to buy 10$ pair of gloves than ending in ER.
Amazon has dozens and dozens, multi ten packs, Chinese ones, branded ones. Just search cut gloves, cutting gloves, protection gloves, or safety gloves. They are all pretty much the same.
We must remember, we aren't all the same. Some people are walking accidents. Stupid is another way to put it. If you're a stupid person, then protect yourself at all costs. But do it with a closed mouth. No one wants to be lectured by you.
This is not very convincing especially the julienne cutting. Handguard seems flimsy and on every test I've watched so far they don't want to show you the size of the leftovers these handguards leave (a problem with all mandolines, not just benriner). Also it is pronounced "ben-reener"
I don't think he's that smart. I have been using mine for 30 years and never would do it that way. As long as you keep the blade sharp, you don't have to put that much pressure.
PLEASE don't do what this guy is doing. It looks like a Saturday Night Live skit just before the blood starts gushing out. Use a cut resistant glove at the very least, and optimally use the guard provided as well. This guy shouldn't be doing any instructional videos until he learns about safety, I don't care how many Michelin stars he's won.
In my very humble opinion, professionals who demonstrate potentially and obviously very dangerous gear to an average, non-professional audience without absolutely lingering over the need for safety precautions, and demonstrating their use as he works, is not much of a professional, but rather more of an absent-.inded show-off. Despite what's useful in this video i'm giving it a 👎 for showing off dangerous procedures. It shouldn't take pages and pages of comments from ordinary people to point out the obvious harm that can result from doing as this man in a cook's outfit is doing. I use very sharp knives and also this same mandoline, and i wear butcher-quality cut gloves. Buy the best you can afford and use them. Better yet, save your $$ until you can afford the best and then buy *them*!
