![]() It weighs about 30 pounds and there are a couple places where you could accidently get cut if you aren't very careful. I highly recommend that you get a cut-resistant glove before trying to clean or disassemble or even to pick up and move this slicer. In addition this slicer is very quiet and is easy to clean with very little disassembly required. The blade is very sharp and this slicer didn't slow down one bit during slicing. Once I did get it to fit I found that slicing was very easy, the slices were very uniform and could be cut very thin for sandwiches. I had to cut off about 1 inch on either side of the ham to get it to fit. I wanted to slice a rather small piece of smoked ham but found that it was too wide to fit in the slicer. I was somewhat disappointed by this "handicapped" ability to slice larger cuts of meat. The approximate maximum height of items to be sliced is 6 inches. The food carrier unit is well made it slides very easily back and forth making slicing easy but it is limited to no more than 6 inches of slicing width and 4 inches of room to place the item to the sliced (depth) if the food holder is employed. The blade is 8.5 inches in diameter and is very sharp. I have made the decision to hand hone the blade after removing it from the slicer. There is a integral blade sharpening attachment but I am very worried that the design and the fact that the sharpening stones are coarse and would damage rather than sharpen the blades. It is a heavy unit and there are no designated lifting areas to make it safer and easier. A call to LEM customer service cured that problem and four days later I was able to attach the safety guard. ![]() Upon inspection I found that two nuts and washers needed to attach the clear plastic safety guard were missing. ![]() I received it via "drop ship" from LEM very quickly and it was packed well and received undamaged. You can see my video of this item here -> Thank you for taking the time to see my video and read my review of this item!įirst I want to identify this product as the LEM 8.5 inch Big Bite Meat Slicer Model # 8511 so there is no confusion. I give it 5 stars and I do recommend this item. Overall I am 100% happy with my purchase, the design, construction and performance of this slicer. I haven't needed to sharpen the blade but for the purpose of my review I sharpened it and It was quick, easy and did an awesome job of sharpening the blade. Cleaning is quick once you clean it a time or two. This blade is VERY SHARP! BE CAREFUL! So far after about 14 hours of use the belt has stayed on with no slipping. As for slicing, this has performed like a champ. The feet can also be used to level this slicer on uneven surfaces. ![]() The non-slip rubber feet do a great job keeping this slicer in one spot. The removable food tray is great for larger items. ![]() The hand grips are nice and the thickness dial is stiff (I like that) but not hard to turn unless your hand is greasy. The instructions are clear, easy to read and follow. The main reasons I chose this one was the price, the belt driven 1/4 HP air cooled motor with overheat protection, the 532 RPM (rotations per minute), the built in blade sharpener, the sanitary cover on the on/off switch, 5 year warranty and the fact that it disassembles without tools for cleaning. I am so happy I chose to purchase this LEM BIG BITE food slicer model # 1185. ![]()
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