Westmark Swivel Vegetable Peeler With Stainless Steel Blade (Famos)

Fabulous peeler. I bought one in Europe many years ago and found them much better than the ones in America. I just purchased 2 of these and will probably get more for bridal shower gifts when the need arises.

Don't let the minimalist design fool you, this is a professional quality tool. I'm a home bar enthusiast and have tried many peeling tools/knives. This one slays them all. Most peelers jam or cut too deep. I'm able to get perfect citrus peels every time with the Westmark, as long as I want them, and with no bitter pith! The sharp blade tackles anything... I've even peeled a butternut squash. I love the sturdy all metal construction, there's no added bulk and its a cinch to clean! TIP: if you want wide, consistent, citrus peels, use firm pressure and a left-right sawing motion as you peel towards you.

Others commented (complained) that this is a left handed peeler. It isn't. It is intended to be used pulling toward you, pulling your thumb and fingers together, fingers on the peeler, thumb on the veggie. You use your thumb to leverage the peeler. So, if you're used to a peeler that you push away, that's not how this is designed to be used. With that said, it isn't difficult to pop the blade assembly out and reverse it, which I did (keep the plastic guard on the blade while you do that.) With it set up to peel away from you it works really well for long vegetables like carrots. Set up that way it's not very good for peeling something like an apple. I do share the comments about rusting. It does seem to have a propensity to rust but that isn't show stopper for me. (The absolute best peeler we have is an ancient Ecko that has a carbon steel blade and has a bit of rust. But it's still the best after 40 years of use.) The blade on this peeler is very sharp and replaceable (no idea where to find one, tho'.) I'm actually ordering a second one of these to keep as designed - pull to peel set up. If you peel a lot of veggies like cucumbers or carrots this peeler will work great if you reverse the blade.

Recently moved to the US and immediately cut myself pretty bad with the Y peelers you usually get here. So happy I found the EU style one. Works great and haven't cut myself yet!

This thing peels great, but I didn't like peeling towards myself, just couldn't figure out how to hold a carrot well and go towards me. Didn't try but one carrot, admittedly. Looking at it though, it's trivial to lift the handle side, pop that blade structure out, flip it around, put it back in... I've not used it much that way yet, but it seems it should be fine! Edit: in about a month it was rusting. Shame they couldn't use stainless or rustproof metal for the nuts, simple fix. I've used it maybe a half dozen times, hand washed and dried within minutes of use, since I clean as I cook. Still rusting. Returning today.

I was delighted to find that this classic peeler is still available. My late wife was originally from Belgium and we had brought several of the FAMOS peelers (the apparent predecessor of this Westmark) with us when we moved to (for her) / back to (for me) the US over 50 years ago (they are still going strong). We always found them to be MUCH more useful than the typical American swivel peeler. She used them to peel all sorts of vegetables while I used one to make excellent citrus peels for bar use. When I saw these, I bought two to give to our two grandkids so they don't have to wait for me to "move on" before they can have their own editions of this EXCELLENT peeler.

I bought two of these peelers and have had them for years. I recently bought one for a friend of mine who is very health conscious and eats a lot of fruits and veggies. She loved it and is amazed how quick and easy it is to use. Plus it truly stays sharp for years. Anyone who needs to peel anything should get one of these. Give them away this Christmas as a stocking stuffer.

Rusted after 3 months.

OGGETTO PERFETTO!!!!!

Best peeler I have ever used, I wish the refill blades were easier to come by though

Éplucheur bien en main, sa lame pivotante épouse bien la forme du légume, et sa pointe permet d'éliminer les points noirs. Très bonne qualité !

This little number is the rolls Royce of peelers. I wouldn't be where I am today without this absolute gem.

Seems to work well - just like the old one I lost. Glad to have it back in my kitchen.