+1 for using a sharp knife instead, the quality of those slicers have gone to crap 

IKEA usually have good cheese slicers. Will be good when we can buy them here in NZ.

I have bought a few of this type in NZ and most of them have been pretty bad.

Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I'm going to try to get the one from Stevens and see how that goes.

Thanks guys!

surfisup1000:

 

Journeyman:

 

I don't bother slicing cheese. I get these instead:

 

 

 

 

$28/kg vs $18/kg for the same cheese. 

 

You pay significantly for convenience. 

 

Also, cheese oxidises quickly. Slices have more surface area and degrade quickly if not properly sealed after use. 

 

 

 

Works fine for me. I'm happy to pay more for the convenience. I also buy pre-grated cheese!

Appears now would be the time to get one from Stevens: