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The Weston is the most expensive machine in my meat slicer guide at $152.99, and it is the only one that behaves like a scaled-down commercial slicer rather than a scaled-up kitchen gadget. A 9-inch blade, a belt-driven motor and a tilt-out food tray are all things nothing else here offers.
It is also the best-rated machine in the guide at 4.4 stars, tied with nothing and beaten by nothing. The catch is the price, the footprint, and a sample of only 1,620 ratings — a third of what the CUSIMAX has behind it.
Quick Verdict
| Score | Price | Rating | Buy |
| 8.5/10 | $152.99 | 4.4★ (1,620) | Check Price on Amazon |
Specifications
| Model | Weston Electric Deli Meat Slicer |
| Blade | Removable 9″ stainless steel — the largest here |
| Drive | Belt-driven motor |
| Thickness range | Deli-thin to over 1/2″ |
| Housing | Aluminium |
| Dimensions | 17″ L × 10″ W × 12″ H |
| Weight | 12.47 lb |
| Food tray | Large-capacity stainless, tilts out for cleaning |
| Stability | Suction cup feet |
| Cleaning | Hand wash only |
Why the blade size is the whole argument
Blade diameter sets the maximum width of cut, and it is the one specification that cannot be worked around. A 7.5-inch blade — what the Cuisinart, Borlebbi and FOHERE all use — handles deli meats and cheese comfortably but runs out of reach on a large roast or a whole eye of round.
The Weston’s 9-inch blade is the largest in the guide, and the CUSIMAX’s 8.7-inch is the only thing close. If you are buying a slicer to portion large cuts of meat you bought whole, that difference is the reason to pay the premium. If you are slicing sandwich ham, it is capacity you will never use.
Who It’s For
- Anyone portioning large roasts, whole muscle cuts or home-cured meat
- Buyers who want the best-rated machine in the guide and will pay for it
- People who value a belt drive — quieter running, and the belt fails before the motor does
- Kitchens with somewhere to keep a 12.5 lb machine that is not the counter
Who Should Look Elsewhere
- Anyone slicing only sandwich meat and cheese — a 7.5-inch blade does that for half the money
- Small kitchens: this is the heaviest machine here at 12.47 lb
- Buyers who want two blades — the Weston ships one, where the CUSIMAX, Borlebbi and FOHERE ship two
- Anyone who wants the reassurance of a very large review sample; 1,620 is the second-smallest in the guide
Performance
The 9-inch blade, and what it actually buys
Nine inches is a genuine step up rather than a marketing number. It is the difference between trimming a roast to fit the carriage and simply putting the roast on the carriage, and it is the reason this is the guide’s pick for large cuts.
The blade is removable for cleaning, which on a slicer this size matters more than usual — there is more surface for fat and protein to sit on. Everything is hand wash only.
Belt drive is the quiet advantage
Weston describes the motor as belt-driven and quiet running. A belt drive changes the failure mode as well as the noise: the belt is a consumable that absorbs the shock of a jam, where a direct-drive motor takes that load itself.
Weston does not publish a decibel figure, so “quiet running” is a relative claim rather than a number you can hold them to. Of the machines in this guide only the EUHOMY ice maker publishes a measured-style figure at all, and no slicer here does.
Thickness, the food pusher and the tray
The adjustment runs from deli-thin to over half an inch, which covers the same practical span as the Cuisinart without quoting the 1/32-inch fine end. If truly paper-thin prosciutto is the goal, the Cuisinart FS-75 is the machine that specifies it.
The food pusher has teeth, which grips a roast far better than a smooth plate and is the detail that makes large cuts practical. The stainless tray tilts out for cleaning, and suction feet hold the machine still — both sensible touches on a machine with a 9-inch blade spinning in it. My guide to cleaning a meat slicer safely covers the strip-down.
Design and Build
Aluminium construction, a large stainless tray, and suction cup feet. It is a plainer, more industrial-looking object than the Cuisinart, and it is built around the blade rather than around the countertop.
At 17 inches long and 12.47 lb this is a machine you find a cupboard for, not one you leave out. That is the honest cost of the 9-inch blade, and it is worth measuring the cupboard before ordering.
Value
At $152.99 the Weston is $30 more than the CUSIMAX and $28 more than the Cuisinart. Nothing about the specification sheet justifies that on power or blade count — you get one blade, and Weston does not publish a wattage.
What you are buying is blade diameter, a belt drive, and the best rating in the guide. If you slice large cuts, that is a coherent purchase. If you do not, the CUSIMAX gives you two 8.7-inch blades and more buyer feedback for thirty dollars less, and it is the better buy for most people.
Durability
Across 1,620 ratings the distribution runs 67% five-star, 17% four, 7% three, 3% two and 6% one-star. That is 84% at four or five stars and a 6% one-star tail — the lowest share of angry buyers of any slicer in the guide.
The caveat is sample size. 1,620 ratings is a solid base but it is a third of the CUSIMAX’s 5,049, so the figure carries less weight even though it is the better number. Weston has been making meat-processing equipment for a long time, which is the sort of thing that does not show up in a specification but does show up in whether parts exist in five years.
Alternatives to Consider
- CUSIMAX Electric Deli Meat Slicer — $122.98. The Best Overall pick and the better buy unless you need the 9-inch blade: two 8.7-inch blades, 5,049 ratings, thirty dollars less.
- Cuisinart FS-75 — $124.63. A three-year motor warranty and a finer 1/32-inch setting, but the weakest motor in the guide.
- Borlebbi 200W Dual Blade — $119.99. Two blades and 200 watts for the least money of the mid-range machines.
Verdict
The Weston is the right machine for one specific job: portioning large cuts of meat at home. The 9-inch blade, the toothed pusher and the belt drive are all built around that, and it is the best-rated slicer in the guide.
It is the wrong machine for everything else. If your slicer will mostly see ham, salami and cheese, you are paying thirty dollars for reach you will not use and giving up a second blade to do it. Buy it for the roast, or buy the CUSIMAX.
How This Review Was Put Together
Plainly: this is research-based, not a hands-on test. I have not owned or used this slicer, and nothing here should be read as a report from my own kitchen.
What it rests on: the published specification — blade size and type, motor wattage, thickness range, materials, footprint and weight — read against the other machines in the meat slicer buying guide; plus the shape of the rating distribution across 1,620 Amazon ratings rather than the 4.4 average it produces.
What I could not establish: motor wattage, which Weston does not publish; a decibel figure for the “quiet running” claim; and belt life under regular use. None is published in a form that can be compared between machines, and nothing above claims a measurement of any of them.
Price and stock were read from Amazon’s US marketplace on 7 September 2026. This category moves: the Cuisinart FS-75 shifted twice in a single day while I was checking it, so treat every figure here as a snapshot.
Frequently Asked Questions
How big is the Weston meat slicer blade?
9 inches, which is the largest of any machine in the guide. The CUSIMAX at 8.7 inches is the only one close; the Cuisinart, Borlebbi and FOHERE all use 7.5-inch blades.
Can the Weston slicer handle large roasts?
That is what it is for. The 9-inch blade plus a food pusher with teeth is the combination that lets you put a whole roast on the carriage rather than trimming it to fit.
Is the Weston meat slicer quiet?
Weston describes the belt-driven motor as quiet running but publishes no decibel figure, so there is no number to hold them to. No slicer in this guide publishes one.
Does the Weston come with two blades?
No, one 9-inch stainless blade. The CUSIMAX, Borlebbi and FOHERE all include a serrated and a smooth blade for less money, so the Weston is the wrong pick if blade variety matters more than blade size.
Is the Weston slicer dishwasher safe?
No. The blade removes and the stainless tray tilts out for access, but it is hand wash only.
Is the Weston worth $30 more than the CUSIMAX?
Only if you slice large cuts. The Weston has the bigger blade and a marginally better rating at 4.4 versus 4.3, but the CUSIMAX has two blades, three times the review sample and costs $122.98.
Glenn is the founder of Kitchenware Compare and has spent years researching, testing, and reviewing kitchen appliances, cookware, and gadgets. A lifelong home cook raised in a family that treated every meal as an occasion, Glenn started this site to cut through the noise of conflicting product reviews and give readers honest, practical guidance. When he is not testing the latest air fryer or digging into the specs of a new espresso machine, he can usually be found experimenting with new recipes or hunting for the perfect cast iron skillet at a flea market.
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