KitchenCraft Rotary Runner Bean Slicer 23cm with Suction Pad in Gift Box, Stainless Steel & plastic, White/Black

Very pleased with the bean slicer. It is very efficient and also easy to clean. Practical and what’s known as a good buy!

I wish I had read the other reviews before purchasing - this is easily the least useful kitchen gadget I have ever owned. I had hoped for similar results to an old one that we used to have when I was a kid, but was sorely disappointed.- The rotary blades don't cut through the bean every time, so you end up with one side of the bean coming out as a full strip and the rest in mashed up small pieces- unless you are slicing very small beans, the slots are too small to enable free-running.- unless you work very slowly, pushing the bean down after each slice (in which case the blade doesn't cut too well), you have irregular sized slices, mostly too thin.- the cut bits fly everywhere: it would need some sort of cover/cowl or a bag tied over the outlet to keep them from pinging all over the worktop.I could go on, but haven't the patience! Suffice to say, I have returned to the very old-fashioned method: a small sharp knife and chopping board. Hold the bean on its edge and slice across it diagonally away from you, it is much faster, cheaper and easier than this useless machine. I am pleased to say that Amazon accepted the return with no quibbles.

The product works well but the suctiom pad is not sufficient to keep it in place, I found the best way was to clamp it to a table (quick release clamps from a DIY store do the trick), that way you can get through A hill of beans at one session.

Having loads of beans this year I decided to try this product instead of hand cutting. Easy to assemble and the suction to my worktop was brilliant with no “unsticking” problems. There are two orifices where you can poke your beans to slice and you can use them both at once but then the machine is hard to wind. I just used one. The slices produced are quite thin and some mash a bit. I pick my beans young and the machine doesn’t like the thinner floppier beans as much as the big rigid beans so maybe best to use for older beans? The tiny knob you hang onto to wind with is very uncomfortable after a kilo or so of beans; it would be so much better if it was a longer knob to hold properly. Great gadget for the price but still prefer to hand cut for uniform perfect beans.

I brought some beans and but them in the runner machine my husband held it but itdid cut the beans up so I will use it

It is reasonably priced for an item used annually for short periods only. BUT suction pad only just works, breaking away easily from a smooth acrylic tray surface. Blades give very poor cutting performance, sometimes leaving large chunks of bean, not neat slices, which makes for poor presentation at the meal table. My existing slicer is well over 60 years old, blades still sharp and I shall continue to use this machine in preference to this poor modern? replacement which is now kept only for emergency use.

The suction pad lever of my first one broke after 3 uses. I bought this one on offer so i could write a review! Who does the testing of this product?! It is very flimsy, suction pad just doesn’t work once you turn the handle a few times, the beans get stuck in the blades and the ones that do go through spew all over the place! I’ve looked everywhere for another make but can’t find one. Oh for mum’s heavy iron one that son threw out as being a health hazard!!

Brilliant little gadget. Wish I'd bought one years ago. Only two problems, that do not detract from its brilliance - unable to contain all the slices - have started to do it on a tray and scoop them up afterwards. Secondly the blades are very sharp - wash using a brush and take care to dry. I cut my thumb through a teatowel when drying it.Really love it. Well made, suction pad works perfectly.