Starfrit Apple Peeler - Easily Peels All Types of Apples - Spring Loaded Arm Adapts to Various Shapes - Bonus Apple Corer

We'll be buying more of these "Starfrit 93013 Pro-Apple Peeler with bonus core slicer" -- it works immediately and always, ideally for apples and I can partially peel small potatoes, which is fine for us, should we need the rare peeled potato (instead of my cast-iron, red color, vacuum base,horizontal-operation product). I'll buy this for my 20-something relatives, for sure. I struggled with my cast-iron type, you know the one, it gets tons of publicity, the peel/core/slice -- never could get it to not-destroy our expensive firm apples, and just as hopeless with potato (my talented husband threw the iron one in the trash he was so mad...he builds and operates and fixes many many things in this world! I got it out of the trash bin since I may be able to wind knitting yarn with it if my yarn ball winder ever breaks, ha ha!). This great little Starfrit 93013 is inexpensive, and the bit of time to use the included separate corer is trivial (compared to the 'we're having applesauce and mashed potato' and wasted time/money with your destroyed produce from the 'other type of peeler'). It even worked perfectly with some apples that were a bit past their very-firm stage. Big not huge/small/or not-perfectly-spherical, apple; ok with small un-knobby potato. The smallest 'new potato' is probably too small, but I will try them when they're in season. The Starfrit's blade properly "floats" therefore does not chew up the fruit. The blade automatically finishes out-of-the-way for when you remove the produce from the four prongs. The thoughtful design has the blade perfectly oriented so as to push against the fruit (not drag that blunt steel U-shaped thing along and ravage the fruit as my 'other type' does). It peels right up to the central axis of the apple, so any peel left there is cored away. You turn the handle away from yourself . And you do get that lonnng peel. I just ran into the kitchen and tried it with my left hand turning the handle...just turn toward yourself, and it works perfectly. It has four suction-y feet and you will need to place your other hand at the middle to further stabilize it a bit, but it truly isn't a big effort. My DH adds that if you don't have the use of two hands, just duct tape it to the countertop, since the forces are not huge or anything. If they used iron or steel for the housing, it would cost a lot more, so I'm totally okay with the plastic. I love this Starfrit device. I bake lots of apple pies, you'll be a better happier cook and eat better, surely, with this little machine. The kids can see the gearing as it works; but is not a toy, for sure. It is a good ol' sharp blade, so I would think children about 10 and younger, or klutzy/distracted youngsters should not use it, or just very closely supervise your young cook. And I would *much* rather buy a few blades --it includes an extra with a cover on it-- than endure the total failure of the more pricey iron 'traditional' type. It's easy to rinse off and I found no way for juice or water to enter the housing...I rinsed vigorously and used the sprayer, no water got inside; it is well made. If you know a cook or want a fresh apple pie, this Starfrit 93013 as a little gift may seem funny at first, but get one anyway... ...unless you really like peeling with a little veggie peeler, then a corer, then a chef's knife to get the slices you need, over and over and over! This is a long review bec it's such a great non-pro-kitchen peeler and I felt so stupid for buying that other type. BTW, for making great pie crust without lard...do a search for vodka pie crust. Yep. (Unless ya hafta totally eschew alcohol, of course). Because now that you can peel apples easily, you can pay more attention to the crust and, yummmm, puddddinnnng fillings with blueberries or cranberries.

I was a bit wary of this product when I read about it, but it really does work extremely well. It's easy to clean, and, unless you have a really deformed apple, gets all the skin off except for a small bit at the opposite end you start. The core slicer that comes with it finishes off the job by slicing the apple into eight (I think its eight) pieces and separates the center with the seeds from them. Trust me, this unit eliminates chance of hurting yourself with a paring knife by peeling apples by hand, and it is fast. You can peel an apple in like 5 seconds, try doing that with a knife! The only thing I suggest is after you have peeled the apple, before you core it, cut the part of the apple off (top or bottom) that still has peeling on it before you core it. The reason is if you core it with peeling on the bottom the core slicer sticks on the bottom and you have trouble pulling the core out of the core slicer and getting the apple pieces off the bottom (the peeling holds them in place). Other than that (and I gave you the solution to the problem), this is a super great product. I have probably gone through a 100 pounds of apples, and I am still using the original little razor that comes with the unit. They give you a spare, so you should be set for a long time. Although it is just plastic (there is no metal other than the razor part), I have not had any problems with the plastic (if you drop it on a hard surface, it may break, depending on how it hits the floor), and I guess there is always the possibility of the handle or other part snapping. Oh, the handle just pops on a gear unit, so it can come off, but if you are careful that almost never happens. Postscript: Fast forward a few months--the unit came with an apple corer which just cracked (it's only plastic around the metal circle). It lasted three years, but replacing it I have found to be challenging. I thought it was a 99 cent item. Guess again--10 bucks or more for a "good" one (or so reviewers say). One more point on the peeler; you can remove the 4 Phillips screws on the bottom of the unit to remove the bottom plastic piece to clean inside, and you can lubricate the gears (I used a dry silicone spray) to make it as good as new. It's been so long since I bought it, I can't find the extra razor blade for it, but it still cuts the apple easily and quickly, assuming you can turn the little crank (it isn't hard to turn). Really, this tool is really amazing.

I highly recommend this apple peeler. It does a wonderful job on all shapes and sizes of apples. I like the confirmation of the blade and blade holder so much better than the apple peelers that have a built in slicer & corer. Because it does such a good job peeling the apples, I don’t mind using my separate slicer and corer. The only two things that can be improved upon, in my opinion is that pieces of the peel get stuck between the blade and the blade holder, and I needed to use a razor blade in order to clean them out as they didn’t just wash out when I rinsed the blade. Also, you need to be very careful when replacing the blade cover onto the blade holder as it is not easy to replace it without gouging the cover.

Makes peeling apples quick and easy. Easy to use and clean. Great item when you make a lot of apple crisp.

This is an excellent peeler which peels an apple in less than 2 seconds. Was a bit doubtful about getting this as have previously used an apple peeler/corer/slicer and didn't really know if the corer bit would work well....it does! So all in all very satisfied and would recommend

Estaba un poco inseguro antes de comprar, pero tras usarlo un par de veces, he quedado enamorado de este juguetito. Debo de decir que en realidad lo compré para que mi hija de cinco años me ayudara a preparar manzanas para hacer jugos, pero acabé enamorándome yo del producto, pues pela una manzana en tres segundos. Además que es tan sencillo de usar, que literalmente un niño de cinco años la puede usar sin problemas. Claro, bajo supervisión de un adulto. A pesar de que viene con dos navajas de repuesto, quisiera saber si las navajitas se pueden adquirir por separado, o qué sucede con el artefacto cuando se queda sin filo. ¿A la basura?

This is my second peeler. I dropped the first one and the peeling arm broke off. So I went on Amazon and ordered a second one right away and got it two days later. This is a great gadget. I peeled and cored five pounds of apples in about 15 minutes. Very easy to use and works great.

Una maravilla. 5 o seis manzanas por minuto ya con la práctica y no desperdicias grandes cantidades de producto

A very good product. Works very well