Finally somone solved the great mandoline dilemma! This is so foolproof I even let my kids use it (under hawk-eye supervision of course). I have another high-end mandoline that I loved but have sliced my fingers on it more times than I would care to admit and I had a safety holder thing but I could never get an entire vegetable sliced safely. This is just the best kitchen tool to get your family (or just yourself) to eat more vegetables.