Weston Manual Support Beef Jerky Slicer, Quick and Easy Operation For Cuts Up To 5” Wide x 1.25” Thick, Durable Aluminum Construction, Stainless Steel Blades, Charcoal Gray (07-3801-W-A)

It comes requiring assembly, which is fairly straightforward following the instructions and you'll get used to it, since proper cleaning requires disassembly after use. The manual repeatedly warns of the sharpness of the blades and they are indeed extremely thin razor-like discs on two shafts that could easily cut someone badly if mishandled. I did end up buying NoCry Level 5 Cut Resistant Gloves here on Amazon, just as a safety measure for the future. Once assembled, it works brilliantly. Using top round steaks ~3/4" thick and cut to a max of 5" wide, the steaks went through the slicer like butter - just a light turn of the handle and it practically fell through the slicer onto a plate below in nicely uniform thickness slices. It took only a couple of minutes to slice up 6 lbs of steak. Cleaning it took about 15 minutes, on the other hand, due to the need for disassembly and being extra cautious with the blades (both to not cut myself or to damage the blades).

Works great. Saves alot of time. The only complaint is, it's almost impossible to clean the blades. Trying to find a brush that will work for cleaning.

Meat needs to be slightly frozen and at 1” or LESS thick Very very sharp

I bought this jerky slicer after reading a lot of reviews. I recently started making both beef and pork jerky after watching a Meat Church video on making jerky. The inexpensive pork top loins from Costco seemed to be a good starting point since a failure would result in under $20 waste of ingredients. YouTube consumed a lot of my time so I could get a decent first batch. Trimming and slicing the meat was quite laborious with the partial freezing of the meat then trimming fat and slicing 1/8" or ¼" portions of the meat with lots of variation and inconsistent results. Still, it was fun. After about six batches of jerky, I noticed in some of the YouTube videos that folks were "cheating" the slicing process by using this apparatus to get consistent thickness of their jerky slices. I was not sold so kept watching more videos and then after my most recent jerky batch, I had such variation in quality of slices that I decided to go through reviews on Amazon. Lots of positive reviews and some negative reviews helped me take the risk of ordering the unit. Negative things that I was concerned about: - Meat getting stuck in the slicer - Super sharp blades that might compromise the integrity of your skin - Challenges cleaning the blades after use Positive comments that made me take the risk: - Consistency of slices - Quickness of slicing the meat - Ease of use - Slice without having to partially freeze the meat Yesterday was my inaugural use of the slicer. I crosscut 5 pounds of eye of round in approximately 1" slices in a matter of 5 minutes, then ran each of those slices through the jerky slicer in about 10 minutes. It is amazing how quick and easy that was. My observations regarding the negative and positive points in previous reviews: - The slicer is super easy to use, and the non-frozen meat sliced fast. - When meat got stuck, I simply reversed the crank a partial turn then cranked normally, and the meat went through just fine without continuing to be stuck. - The slices were all the same thickness (bonus for dehydration times) - The blades are scary sharp. As an older person, my skin cuts very easily so I am hyper aware of sharp things. I came close a few times to cutting myself while cleaning the blades, but that awareness kept me out of trouble. Hopefully when I become more comfortable with the slicer, I will not forget to pay attention or there will be human blood in the sink 😊 - Cleaning the body of the slicer is a piece of cake. Cleaning the blades is scary. Why Weston did not include a cleaning brush puzzles me. I highly recommend this slicer if you make jerky in any volume. It is a time saver and adds some consistency that adds to the appeal of the finished product.

This Weston slicer works really well but you got to make sure you get lean meat if it has too much fat in it it won't cut through it so I always buy eye of the round to make my beef jerky and everybody loves it

Came with missing parts and had to pry the meat through it and it would get stuck. Very disappointing for the amount of money I spent on it.

Used this for deer jerky and it worked great. Slices were the exact thickness I needed. It was easy to assemble and use. I sliced 30 lbs in about 20 min. I wish I had this years ago! P.s. would also suggest protective gloves when cleaning as the blades are very sharp.

OK....this has been a love hate relationship. I think I have it figured out. First off....cleaning is a breeze. No idea why all the complaints. The problem I have had is the meat getting stuck and not pulling through without a lot of manual intervention. Here is what will help. Cut the leading edge of the meat at a 90 degree angle. If you dont do this...the meat doesnt pull through and it is a pain. When I angle the leading edge of the meat...it pulls though like butter. That is my suggestion for anyone struggling....like I did.....with actually having this machine help you cut jerky vs making it more work than just using a knife. I do think they can do some small changes to have the blades help pull through the meat...but for me...the angle cut is working really well.

Muy funcional y muy buena calidad-precio

Couldnt be more happy with the quality of this slicer. The blades are deadly sharp and the cast made structure of the slicer makes it very very strong. Fixes to the counter top with ease. LOVE IT

Its quick and easy to use

Great for speedy slicing of jerky. Only negative is hard to clean the blades , maybe supply a brush?

Much easier to do jerky when it’s all the same thickness. Very well made and easy to clean. Does a great job.