Weston Fruit and Veggie Multi-Chopper (83-2014-W) with 3 Stainless Steel Blades and Storage Base

I like french fried potatoes but hate fried foods. With this device I can have "fries" anytime. This is the only chopper I found that actually works with raw potatoes. I have discarded two inferior products that either broke or did not cut. It is a little bulky but it cuts a potato easily in complete safety without making a mess.Here is my french fry process:Chop 2 or 3 washed potatoesLay them on a lightly oiled Pizza Pan made with holesSeperate the fries as much as possibleSpray the top of the fries lightlySalt and Pepper to taste25 -30 minutes in 425 oven

A friend had an older model of this product by the same manufacturer, so I'd tested it out and felt good about my purchase...BUT...I made several attempts to chop through 2 small onions (fitting within the grater area), and even read the manual to see if I was missing something when it was harder than I expected. Ended up with cracks at the top of the clear cover from the amount of force I needed to do the job. It was not as easy as I expected it to be. This product ended up not saving me time, nor tears. I guess they just don't make them like they used to.

The square cuts are very small. Celery gets stuck in the grid and had to use a toothpick to get it all out.

So far, the Weston veggie chopper has worked flawlessly and has exceeded my expectations. It seems to be able to withstand the force of cutting potatoes without any problems. It’s difficult to store due to the spring loaded top. It should have a latch of some sort to keep the top from flying, and I mean flying, off. I use an oversized rubber band. Maybe something like that should be included with the product.

I read the reviews, gave it a try, its not worth it and I am returning mine.#1: The container that the veggies go into doesn't have an opening or a slide out, so when it's full, which would take a long time (see #2), and you lift it up, all your veggies fall out.#2: The blade are so small you can barely get a couple of slices of tomatoes into it.#3: The stands that slide into it, are quite short. What this equates into is the inability to lift it up without pulling it out of the holes EVERY SINGLE TIME to put any amount of veggies on the blades to chop.#4: The box says, "slices", chops...well not quite true. There is no slicer per se, there is like an "apple" type slicer but as for slicing onions, nope. Nothing with just straight blades, so in addition to this, you need to purchase another "slicer"...

Altogether, it is good for making french fries and cut larger pieces. However, if you want to cut small pieces of onion or tomato, the square disk sticks to the top and you have to take your time to unstick it from the top and put it back to the foundation.And this is all the time. It is faster to cut it with knife than torture yourself with this, if you need small pieces.

After reading the comments left by other users I was concerned that it was going to be limited to only the harder vegetables, however it seems to work just fine on the softer vegetables but I found that if they hang up in the cutting die I could still pass them through with a second pressing. All of the vegetables that I used were soft and hard types were all cut as I would like them. I used both two dies and both of them were fine.

I have used veggie choppers for a long time. Feeding a large family and preparing for holidays or even just yourself, this kitchen tool saves a lot of time and chops potatoes and onions, apples, and etc. in the manner you need. I love it. Use it almost daily.