Mandoline: Bron, Boerner V-slicer or...what?

[Nyleve]

Need advice. I have the possibility of picking up a Bron mandoline for a good price, if I want. Or else I can get something else. Looking for a mandoline that can do julienne and maybe waffle cuts (but the latter might not be absolutely necessary). Ease of use is most important - good cuts with the least effort.

[Zeldog]

It seems there are two versions of the Bron mandoline. The original model, which I have, does a great job for everything except julienne cuts. It has a lever on the side that raises and lowers built in julienne blades that are not very sharp. The vegetables do not cut cleanly and get hung up in the blades. The harder the veggie, the worse job it does and the more difficult it is to clean. It does a pretty good job on potatoes, but makes a big mess out of carrots Does great waffle cut, though.

http://www.etundra.com/Stainless_Steel_Mandoline_Set-P5564.html

This one has inserts for julienne cuts and it looks like they might do a better job.

http://www.amazon.com/Bron-Original-S...

Otherwise the Bron is an excellent machine. I like the very safe box type feeder and dishwasher safe, stainless steel construction. And unlike nearly all V-slicers and some mandolines you are not limited to 3 or 4 pre-determined slice thicknesses .