KitchenAid Mandoline Slicer vs LG HAND HELD MANDOLINE

The KitchenAid is the safer everyday pick: it is dishwasher safe, has a V-shaped stainless blade, four thickness settings from 1/32 to 1/4 inch, and a hand guard. The LG offers more thickness settings and a wider ramp, but its own care instructions say hand wash only, which is a real chore for a tool that gets messy every use. Reviewers of hand mandolines consistently rate dishwasher-safe models higher for daily use; the LG's extra settings matter mainly to people chasing very thin or very thick cuts.

• Choose the KitchenAid if you want a mandoline you can rinse and load into the dishwasher and four thickness steps cover your slicing.
• Choose the LG if you want the widest range of thickness settings and a wide ramp for large vegetables, and you don't mind hand washing.