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 have been absolutely amazed with this set. I was kind of hesitant to purchase, thinking that at such a low price (right under twelve bucks) that it might just break the first time I used it. . . but not so. . . It’s really worked quite well for my needs. There are a few things you need to know. . .First of all, this is not for “industrial” use, as you probably can tell. But I’ve been ordering ten-pounds of apples each week from a local farmer to dry, and it’s worked really great for my “basic” needs.There are four “spikes” you place the apple onto. You turn the crank and it turns the apple around as the spring-loaded blade cuts-off the peel. Note that you need to continue to turn in a clockwise motion and the blade will lift-up off the apple and keep going around. After the blade is up, off and away from the apple, you can remove the apple. Note that care should be taken so that you lift the apple up and keep your hand away from the blade.This “set” comes with a corer / slicer which is not shown in the picture. The corer / slicer that I received is a fairly heavy-duty model as well. Note that it all depends upon the size shape of your apples. . . but. . I find that this peeler usually does not remove the peel on the very bottom of the apple, so I have to use a knife to manually remove it, which I don’t mind. Then when I use the corer / slicer, it will go right through to the bottom with no problem.The peeler also comes with a couple of replacement blades.

The Starfrit Apple Peeler looks like a toy in the photos. Even when you unpack it, you're still skeptical. But it really does work like a charm! It makes very quick work of each apple, compared to the horizontal-type crank peelers. That makes it a time-saver. And it creates less juice residue than a horizontal peeler, so your workstation is cleaner when using the Starfrit peeler. The entire mechanism is plastic, and you can see everything inside. Nothing inside will get rusty, and you can see if it needs cleaning. Very little juice gets inside the mechanism, but after a full day of use you can dribble some warm water around the main hand-crank to improve ease of cranking, and into the drain-holes in the bottom and shake it around to get the very small amount of juice drippings out.The mechanism is programmed to start at the top or bottom of the apple (depending which direction you turn the crank), peel to the other end of the apple, then automatically lift the peeler arm up and away from the apple. You just punch the apple down onto the tines to start, then crank a few turns, then lift the peeled apple from the tines. BE RESPECTFUL OF THE BLADE IN THE PEELER ARM. It's a 1-inch razor blade with less than 100% safety guard. Wait for the peeler arm to rotate out of the way before getting your hand in there. I only nicked a finger once while peeling 200 pounds of apples. The Starfrit Apple Peeler comes with plastic storage guards for the peeler blade and the tines, for safe storage. And there was one spare blade in the box, with plastic safety cover.I peeled 200 pounds of "backyard" apples with this peeler. Lots of small-to-medium sized apples with many odd-shapes. The peeler was not always perfect, but was substantially faster and cleaner than a horizontal-type crank peeler, and generally did as good or better with small and odd-shaped apples. It didn't peel all the way to the top and bottom of the apple (even in the marketing photograph you can see peeling on the bottom of the apple); only about as good as a horizontal-type crank peeler. I still had to hand-peel the very top and bottom, but I would have done that anyway with a horizontal-type peeler.The Starfrit peeler yields a whole peeled apple, not a sliced apple. There is a separate utensil in the box to press over the apple to core and wedge-cut the apple. This is the same apple-core/cut tool you can buy off the rack at most grocery stores. The tool in the Starfrit box has a large center hole for coring, which is OK for large apples. But if you have small apples you might want to look in your grocery store for a different cutter with a smaller center hole that cuts a smaller core.The plastic Starfrit apple peeler won't become a family heirloom like most horizontal-type crank peelers, but you will be more productive during the canning season using a Starfrit apple peeler. And the Starfrit peeler more easily lends itself to occasional use for several apples at a time, such as making a few snacks for the kids.I like it.

I've been using it for more than 10 years, and all the functions (apple cutting) are good, but I want to buy the razor blade again because it rusts so fast, but it's a pity that I don't sell the razor blade separately So, 4 stars