Had a bigger industrial slicer. This is a great size and slices just as good. Had to sharpen the blade first, which is easy to do once you figure it out, directions don’t help much. Sharpen with the stone BEHIND the blade, you may have to adjust the sharpener by lifting it before you tighten it. Use front stone, for a few seconds, to remove burs. Cleaning the entire unit, including removing the blade, takes about 15 minutes from start to finish.Update: Mostly use for slicing jerky. I do not partially freeze it and this machine cuts through nicely. Slicing items a little thicker is easy to do. Slicing paper thin is a task many slicers cannot handle. I was so pleasantly surprised that this slicer did such a wonderful job that I had to post a picture of the ham slices.
larry w. 
