"I hadn't realized how much more dense/tough a raw sweet potato is than a regular baking potato until I tried one through this. It certainly revealed some of the design flaws.
The blade grid is only secured on 3 of the 4 corners. The top pushes away under heavy loads, and a sweet potato is a heavy load for this slicer. This contributes to the pusher and blades coming out of alignment too easily. This model does NOT make it easy to adjust alignment.
The mounting screws are difficult to reach. They could have improved things by using a more substantial head on the screws they use. I'm considering replacing mine with hex heads instead of their rounded off Philips (+) head.
It is easy to clean. Has good leverage.
I'm a little disappointed in the overall care and quality. For example, the unit has 4 'feet'/ mounting holes. On a flat surface I would expect these feet to line up. Instead, the unit totters like a cheap blue school chair. Also, the unit has way too much metal-on-metal resistance from the factory. A little non-stick cooking spray solved this for me, but still?"
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
