I purchased this slicer for doing jerky, and slicing my own sandwich meats, and get away from the over priced deli meats. This slicer is great for doing what I need it to do. It doesn't bog down like some of the other slicers do when trying to slice through partially frozen meats. I also like that it has it's own built in sharpener, even though I have not had to use it yet. It is very easy to disassemble to clean, I would highly recommend this slicer to anyone in the market for a good, reliable slicer to use around the house.