Precision-Cutting Electric Food and Meat Slicer by Chef's Choice 665

ShinySideUp: Pro: the motor cut nicely through frozen pork belly being cut into bacon strips

Con: the tray meant for catching what you are slicing doesn't sit where it needs to in order to catch what you are slicing. The motor casing is in the way, therefore the tray placement is a waste of placement.

Con: the rubber feet did not work at all in preventing the slicer from sliding all over the place when I was trying to slice meat which was on top of my flat surface stove and on my counter top.

Con: the dial does not stay in place, therefore changing the thickness as you go. I sliced a stick of pepperoni and had to keep putting the dial back to where I wanted it. When I was done, I counted out the same number of slices to place into a vacuum seal bag and every pile was a different height due to the uneven cuts.

I have decided that I will be returning this.

United States on Jan 25, 2023

Bill C.: The media could not be loaded.  The slicer works very well on many types of food; cooked meat, raw meat, bread, cheese etcetera and dismantles very easy for thorough cleaning. Less than 3 minutes to fully clean. Do not know why there are negative reviews unless they were from people who did not read the manual carefully. This model (665) also has the largest thickness range I've seen in a personal slicer; from paper thin to 1" thick so cutting steaks/chops from a full loin is easily done.
One draw back is the limited availability of spare parts, ie spare blade, suitable sharpening system, nylon washers, spacers, gears etcetera. I've contacted Chefs Choice/Edge Craft to no avail.
If these items were available I would have given 5 stars.

United States on Jan 03, 2023

David Matthews: Product is everything they said it would be. We gave had it for 2 week and use several times a day and it fantastic. Wish we bought this year's ago

Canada on Oct 25, 2021

D. J. Evans: did not mention that it is only 120voltage had to buy a step down unit and replace a blown fuse

United Kingdom on Jun 18, 2019

Tami C: We used it twice, then it stopped working. It was so hard to clean all the components. I’m very disappointed spending so much thinking I got a better quality product.

Canada on Mar 17, 2019

PatPat: For a home use meat slicer I give this one top marks. The picture I provided is a chunk of Alder smoked ham I shaved on the thinnest setting. The control knob for thickness setting stayed set the entire time unlike another popular brand that had this as a common complaint. The slicer never bogged down or got hot and it took some time to slice that chunk of ham as it was a huge piece. The blade is razor sharp so be very careful removing it for cleaning I won't include a picture of the bandaid on my finger. I marked it easy to clean - no meat slicer is easy to clean but the blade comes of easily so I gave it top marks for this reason. Received item from seller within 3 days of order, very impressed.

Canada on Feb 18, 2019

S. H. WellsS. H. Wells: The media could not be loaded.  I love making homemade Jerky and this electric slicer is exactly what I needed to process large batches of venison or beef with the consistency I want for the dehydrator. The slicer operation is very simple. Adjust the knob to the desired thickness (the knob is numbered but I cannot find any documentation on what measurement the numbers translate to). Place the meat on the sliding table. Turn on the blade, and use the slide the table while using the pusher to feed the meat into the blade.

Clean up is a little bit more work. You'll need a pen and a quarter on hand. The pen needs to be inserted in the blade cover and turned to expose the blade housing. The quarter is used to turn the screw that will release the blade. I use  NoCry Cut Resistant Gloves - High Performance Level 5 Protection, Food Grade. Size Medium ...

United States on Mar 01, 2018

Ian S.: This product works exactly as advertised, it can reproduce some of your local deli cuts....including shaved product, or paper thin proscuitto! Non deli meat is best partially frozen when thin slices are required....otherwise this meat slicer handles thicker slices with ease. The clean up is also very quick and easy.....overall, it is a pleasure to use this product.

Canada on Jan 12, 2018

a horlander: I tried two of these. Both dies on me within a 60 days. Very frustrating.

The motor is underpowered. You can hear the motor slow and strain when cutting roast beef, turkey, salami, and cheese..

The slicing controls are good. And, it was easy to clean and maintain.

But, I do not recommend purchasing this product. (Note: I rarely write negative reviews.

United States on Sep 13, 2017

Cass000: I purchased this as a gift for someone. He uses it often (at least weekly) and is very pleased with the various thicknesses of meat he can obtain. It is easy to use and to clean. So far it has held up well---no problems. I have a smaller model which he has liked using in the past, but he loves the 665 model! Well worth the price.

United States on Feb 12, 2016