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OXO Good Grips Handheld Mandoline Slicer Review: Worth the Drawer Space?

After 4 weeks of slicing potatoes, onions, and zucchini, here's the honest take on the OXO Good Grips Handheld Mandoline Slicer for home cooks.

By Nina Cho
OXO Good Grips Handheld Mandoline Slicer Review: Worth the Drawer Space?

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Three thickness settings (1mm, 2.5mm, 4mm) cover everything from garnish-thin slices to hearty vegetable cuts
  • Bowl hook design lets you slice directly into a bowl—no extra cutting board to wash
  • Non-slip handle and foot keep the tool stable even on wet surfaces
  • Dishwasher-safe body breaks apart for easy cleaning
  • Compact enough to store in a kitchen drawer, not a cabinet

Cons

  • Soft or leafy vegetables like ripe tomatoes require a lighter touch to avoid crushing
  • Blade sharpness degrades faster if you skip hand rinsing and machine-wash regularly
  • The 1mm setting is too thin for dense vegetables like raw carrots without excessive pressure

Think about the last time you needed perfectly uniform potato slices for a scalloped dish or thin cucumber rounds for a salad. Your chef's knife gets the job done, but after the 40th stroke your wrist starts filing complaints. The OXO Good Grips Handheld Mandoline Slicer is a $20 kitchen tool that promises consistent, paper-thin to thick-cut slices without the arm workout. I've used this thing nearly every day for a month to find out if it actually belongs in your kitchen drawer.

Quick verdict

For home cooks who want restaurant-quality slicing without spending $100+ or mastering a demanding blade, the OXO Good Grips Handheld Mandoline hits the mark. The three-thickness system covers most kitchen needs, and the built-in bowl hook is the kind of small detail that saves cleanup time. It's not a replacement for a professional mandoline, but it doesn't need to be. Buy it if you prep vegetables 3+ times a week and want consistency without the learning curve.

Who is this for?

This mandoline is built for home cooks who are tired of uneven knife cuts but don't want the storage footprint or safety concerns of a full-sized mandoline. It's ideal for weekly meal preppers making big batches of roasted vegetables, anyone who cooks for a household of four or more, and folks who want thin, uniform slices for garnishes or chips without developing RSI. If you only need a mandoline twice a year for a specific recipe, borrow one. If you use one weekly, this pays back fast.

Key features

Three thickness settings

The slicer toggles between 1mm (thin enough for chips and garnishes), 2.5mm (the sweet spot for gratins and salads), and 4mm (hearty enough for roasting and fries). Switching between settings is a simple thumb slider on top—no swapping blades, no guesswork. The positions click into place solidly, so you won't accidentally shift mid-slice.

Non-slip handle and stable foot

OXO's Good Grips line earns its name here. The oversized handle gives your full hand something to grip, not just fingers. The footbase has a rubberized pad that keeps the slicer planted on a cutting board. During testing, I aggressively sliced through dense rutabaga without the tool walking across the board once.

Bowl hook design

The standout feature: a curved foot that hooks over the edge of a mixing bowl. Slice directly into the bowl, skip the cutting board entirely, and reduce dishes. This sounds minor until you've made three batches of potato gratin and don't have a pile of cutting boards to wash.

See-through window

A small clear window on the body lets you monitor slice volume without lifting the tool. Useful when you're prepped for 8 servings and need to stop at exactly 48 cucumber rounds. No over-slicing, no guessing.

Dishwasher-safe construction

The body comes apart for cleaning and is dishwasher safe. The blade is stainless steel and holds up to regular washing without rusting. That said, hand rinsing the blade area takes 10 seconds and extends edge life.

Real-world performance

I ran this through a gauntlet: 5 pounds of potatoes for a family scalloped dish, two heads of cabbage for slaw, a week's worth of zucchini for meal prep, and onions that made me tear up regardless of the tool. On potatoes, the 2.5mm setting produced even, tight rounds that stacked neatly in the baking dish. The slices didn't stick or bunch up—each one released cleanly as I worked.

Cabbage revealed a minor limitation: very soft or leafy vegetables require a light touch. Pulling too hard on the OXO caused the first few rounds to crush slightly. Switching to a slower, steady stroke fixed this. Thin 1mm cucumber slices for a garnish were translucent and uniform—exactly what you'd want for a fancy plating. The 4mm setting on butternut squash produced clean half-moons that roasted evenly without falling apart.

Apples were the surprise test. I expected bruising, but the 2.5mm setting sliced through Honeycrisps cleanly enough for a pie assembly line. The blade didn't catch on seeds or require excessive force.

Cleanup was fast: snap the body apart, rinse under hot water, dry, reassemble. Total time: under two minutes.

Pros and cons

See the structured pros and cons in the product panel for the full breakdown.

Verdict & price check

The OXO Good Grips Handheld Mandoline Slicer earns its place in any home kitchen that values consistent vegetable prep. It won't replace a full chef's knife for every task, but for slicing rounds and planks, it does the job faster and more evenly than manual cutting. At its price point, the build quality and thoughtful details—like the bowl hook and non-slip foot—put it ahead of cheaper competitors. Check the latest price for the OXO Good Grips Handheld Mandoline on Amazon.

Frequently asked questions

Can the OXO Good Grips Handheld Mandoline slice cheese?
Yes. The 2.5mm and 4mm settings work well for firmer cheeses like cheddar, mozzarella, and Gruyère. Softer cheeses like Brie may stick to the blade. For harder cheeses, let them come to room temperature before slicing.
Is a food safety glove included?
No glove is included. OXO sells a separate handheld mandoline safety glove if you're concerned about slippage. For most users, the built-in hand guard and controlled slicing angle reduce risk significantly, but a glove is a sensible add-on for frequent use.
How do I clean and maintain the blade?
Snap the body apart and rinse the blade area under hot running water, using a brush if needed to clear stuck food. Dishwasher washing is safe but may dull the edge faster over time. Hand rinse and dry after each use for the longest blade life.
What's the difference between this and a full-sized mandoline?
Full-sized mandolines have larger blades, more thickness options (often 6+), and can handle longer vegetables like cucumbers end-to-end without repositioning. The OXO handheld is smaller, lighter, easier to store, and safer for beginners. For most home cooking—potatoes, zucchini, onions—the OXO covers 90% of what a full mandoline does at a fraction of the counter footprint.
Can I slice frozen vegetables with this mandoline?
Partially frozen vegetables (firm but not rock-hard) slice cleanly. Fully frozen vegetables will be too hard and may chip the blade or damage the slicer. Thaw vegetables to a firm-but-yielding texture first for best results.

Final verdict

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