The strength is in the design ... The power to create healthy meals is yours! börner of germany manufactures the finest quality vegetable slicers on the market today and are the leading edge in design and technology. constructed from durable abs plastic with german surgical grade stainless steel blades, the vpower v-slicer mandoline adorns a patented push button adjustment allowing you to change the size/thickness of the cut without removing the plane insert. the plane insert has a safety position completely covering the v-blade when not in use. use the slicing plane insert, 7mm cutting blade insert or 3.5mm cutting blade insert to achieve up to 10 different cuts - julienne, slice, shred - even cube! the ambidextrous food safety holder has a serrated edge to safely push food off the slicer, requires very little pressure and with a quick 90-degree rotation, can produce a variety of different cuts. an insert holder provides protective storage for extra inserts, acts as a drying stand and safety holder attaches to the back of the unit for compact storage.