Apple & Pear Slicer Corer

Opened the envelope to find a piece of Chinesium junk... Not the "Made in USA" product I was expecting. I am afraid to trust it. We had a similar one that broke and I bought what I thought was what was pictured... instead I received something similar to what broke and nearly sliced off my Wife's finger... not happy.

This is a perfectly fine corer/slicer, and I was happy to buy one that had been made in the US. But a prospective buyer should know that it is very heavy going to slice a large piece of fruit, and if the circumference of the apple exceeds that of the slicer—well, too bad. Best for the older varieties that are moderate in size and whose flesh is a little more yielding.

This works great on medium to small apples, but I got hold of some very large Washington Fuji's a couple weeks ago and it wasn't quite big enough. That doesn't happen very often though. Construction is very good and it is Made in USA. It will work on 95% of the apples you eat. I had an apple and pear slicer that was made in China and the plastic handles broke off. The one Made in USA is all steel. As Tim the Tool Man Taylor would say, "ooh, ooh, aah aah!!!" Jim A.

This is built old school. The item we received was exactly the item pictured, same packaging etc. (see pics).We were concerned because some of the comments here mentioned a cheaper china made slicer being sent. We bought from E&BEssentials here on Amazon and I actually received the product the next day! Awesome Slicer and what I like best is that it is made in the USA!

Given the price, I expected the handle to be slightly heavier with a more gentle edge, but it is comfortable to handle. The blades are very sharp and cut through a large Fuji apple readily. It leaves a nice, round core that is generally wide enough without being wasteful. The package specifies that the *blades* are stainless. The handle appears to be chromed. This device should perform well practically forever.

Not as sharp as I expected a new one to be. Still really need to put some weight into it.

I have owned this Ludwig item since May 2015. I use this almost every day for coring and slicing apples. It works very well, blades have stayed sharp (do not have a dishwasher) and it has not rusted. I would definitely buy this item again.

Great quality! Made here in the USA!