Contemplating a New Slicer
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NDKoze
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Jimeo said:
Thanks for that feedback Jim! I have two slabs of bacon to slice up and am going to try the first one out tonight with the serrated blade and see how it works. If it is not terrible, my urgency for getting the non-serrated version may be lowered (even though I will probably eventually get it).
I also just got and used the 615A for bacon and found it worked really well. Once in a while some fat would get pulled down on the under side and get caught up. I could either trim that off manually or flip the chunk over so it could take it off with the next slice.
I sliced up 10 lbs in very little time with nice, consistent slices, little effort, and pretty easy cleanup.
NDKoze
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old sarge said:
Hi Dave, there is a non-serrated blade for the 615:
https://smile.amazon.com/ChefsChoice-S610001-Non-Serrated-Models-Slicers/dp/B000X1EOTO/ref=pd_yo_rr_fbt_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000X1EOTO&pd_rd_r=af9be7bc-6072-459f-8162-382e85cf3150&pd_rd_w=IY2Qf&pd_rd_wg=Hs0hj&pf_rd_p=c538bb1d-95ba-42e3-b868-1a5ee52b6e95&pf_rd_r=5EGB6RP5A0NDXQ4F6T86&psc=1&refRID=5EGB6RP5A0NDXQ4F6T86
NDKoze
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I have had this issue with my old el-cheapo slicer and like you said, just flipping it over takes the tail off in the next slice or two.
I don't think that this issue is as bad if you have a lot firmer meat or partially frozen. If the edge is too soft this can happen from my experience.
I don't think that this issue is as bad if you have a lot firmer meat or partially frozen. If the edge is too soft this can happen from my experience.
prudentsmoker
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I will defer to the much more knowledgeable on our site. Having said that- I bought the Nesco slicer on Amazon for $85. I use it primarily for chicken jerky for our dogs. The Chinese jerky is reported to kill small dogs. I also make beef, but still use my dehydrator. It has been my experience that 45 minutes in the freezer makes both the beef and chicken slice pretty well.
I will say I am satisfied with it. It is easy to clean which is important to me. However, some pieces I cut in half to get them to fit.
I will say I am satisfied with it. It is easy to clean which is important to me. However, some pieces I cut in half to get them to fit.
NDKoze said:
Gregg, I know. But not for the 665 which has the 8 1/2 inch blade.
I will be ordering some food grade grease from Amazon to use on the gears just in case the vaseline wears off too quickly. I also want to look into getting to the worm gear inside to motor housing and keep it greased even though CC says nothing inside is user serviceable. Should be simple enough to pop off the bottom plate for a look see maybe twice a year.
The tail happened with my Rival and same again to a lesser extent with the CC. The pups love that stuff!
BonaireBBQ
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Hi David
What is the widest slab of bacon you can slice on the C C 665?
What is the widest slab of bacon you can slice on the C C 665?
Walt - I have not sliced any bacon on it. Not yet anyway. I used this chart to help in my decision. You can see the size of the carriage as well as the distance from back of carriage to leading edge of the blade. I do slicing only a few times per year and then not in any massive quantities, maybe 30 minutes each time I need to slice so this slicer is just right for me. I certainly would not use it for hours on end. The blade has a cover plate that remains stationary while the blade moves. I believe this may cut down on blade drag as meat is being sliced. Others may find it under powered for their use or may desire a belt driven system rather than gears. I hope the chart helps. Dave
https://chefschoice.com/wp-content/uploads/QRGSlicers0518.pdf
https://chefschoice.com/wp-content/uploads/QRGSlicers0518.pdf
NDKoze
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old sarge said:
Dang, I wish that I would have looked at the 665 before buying the 615A. I definitely like the specs better as it is a bit larger and I do like that blade cover.
I am really tempted to return mine (I haven't used it yet) and exchange for the 665. But, dang I got such a good deal on the 615A that I am not sure it is worth it to switch or not.
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NDKoze said:
After my latest use of my new 615A, I'm rather disappointed and would encourage an upgrade if that is still an option for you. When I sliced the bacon I had no problem at all. Last Saturday I decided to smoke some cheese. I used the slicer to slice into all four sides of 4 blocks of cheese on its deepest setting so that it would be easy to use a knife to finish the cut and have uniform chunk sizes for smoking.
The 615A couldn't slice very deep into the cheese block because it would very quickly hit the blade housing. It would also every so slightly bog down the slicer when I was cutting the wider size of the block. And then it actually blew the fuse on the slicer on one of the cuts. It was pretty disappointing. I don't dislike the slicer entirely, but it seems a little weak on the power side and I'm not encouraged by the idea that I'm going to have to buy and keep a bunch of fuses on-hand for any time it even minimally bogs down. I really wasn't working it hard so it seems like it should have handled it better than it did.
BonaireBBQ
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Thanks David