Rosle Stainless Steel Left-Handed Swivel Peeler, 7.5-inch

About a year ago I bought a similar looking Kuhn-Rikon peeler and was disappointed in it (I note that amazon no longer sells that K-R product). So I was apprehensive about the Rosle peeler even though others had given it high marks. But not to worry; this peeler is a real tool and designed quite differently than any other I've seen. First off, as others have noted, the blade is replaceable (current cost $6 including 2 new screws). Secondly, the blade itself swings in a much shorter arc than other swivel types which prevents the blade from hanging up on the peeler frame which was the main problem with the Kuhn-Rikon. The blade is very sharp and cleanly peels raw tomatoes with ease (my acid test). As others have noted you have to make a decision re: the LH/RH choice and will necessitate most cooks making some adjustment in their technique. For example most people peel an apple towards you while peeling a carrot away, it's a fat/round vs. long/skinny thing. But this peeler is so smooth that the adjustment is easy and it's beautifully designed and manufactured.... looks more like a surgical instrument than a kitchen gadget.The only other thing for those that are interested is it's made in China. The euro manufacturers are not immune from the lure of cheap labor and have quietly (compared to US standards) moved much of their manufacturing offshore to Asia. The difference is they do their best to hide it with code words touting "German design" or "Swiss engineered and designed". Even the venerable French firm Le Creuset has much of their production (not the enameled cast iron) manufactured in China. The major difference seems to be that these euro firms often continue parallel manufacturing in their home markets, so an identical product might be purchased in Munich or Lyon and come from an EU plant while the rest of the world might get the Chinese version. Really not an issue unless one feels sending US dollars to one foreign country is OK while sending it to another is not.

Sleek, strong, finely crafted, stylish and fast. This lowly kitchen instrument aspires to higher things. It's beautiful to look at, with its shiny brushed stainless handle. The heft of it is a hint at how firm and sturdy it feels when it's being used. The peeling blades are razor sharp and glide over surfaces with a smooth, swift feel. A very nice extra is that the point of the peeler, for potato eye removal, is very sharp and actually works, unlike most so-called potato eyers. The fixed blade gives firm control over the direction of the cut; swivel peelers tend to wander around. I couldn't help the BMW comparison, because of its sleek design, speed and control as you change direction -- quick handling in the curves, so to speak. I find it a pleasure to use. I've had it for about two months, and I'm still having fun with it, looking for recipes that call for peeling vegetables. The price isn't cheap for a veggie peeler, but it's about forty thousand dollars less than the car, and you'll have the fastest, sportiest, most luxurious vegetable peeler out there. I've already ordered another, for when one is in the dishwasher. Luxury on a budget, real bang for your buck. Highly recommended.

This is the third Rösle Crosswise Swivel Peeler that I have purchased. After buying my initial one, for my own use and over the objections of my wife who thought $25 was too much for a mere potato peeler, I have since bought one for my daughter and one for a daughter-in-law. It seems that not only did my wife come around once we got the peeler, but the other women in my family developed peeler envy. Anyway, what you need to know about this kitchen gadet is that it works GREAT. No more peeling away much of the potato, no more wrestling with flimsy plastic peelers, no more worrying about cutting off a finger with a kitchen knife.The Rösle is a quality gadget that gets the job done cleanly and quickly with minimal waste. It has some heft and fits easily in the hand. It makes peeling potatoes--or lots of other veggies--downright fun. Even my granddaughter quickly and flawlessly removed the peeling from Thanksgiving dinner potatoes.OK, I know, I know, it's JUST A POTATO PEELER, but trust me when I tell you this is a special one that's well worth the price. And like I said, it can be used to peel lots of veggies other than potatoes, though its potato-focus is made clear by a little tab on the peeler that is useful for removing the eyes found in potatoes.This is, I'm sure, the world's greatest potato peeler. If it's not, there must be one out there that peels all by itself.

This is worth the money if you want a quality peeler. My previous peeler broke after 40+ years (Germany), this one is similar and easy to use, very sharp.

This Rosle vegetable peeler with swivel blade is an excellent tool and I would recommend it. It’s extremely sharp so it slices through hard foods with ease. BUT, it has one big limitation which is that the position of the blade sets it back from the edge of the handle which can make it hard to pare large foods like eggplant or turnips and rutabagas or even large potatoes. I include a photo of the Rosle and Good Grips parers side by side to compare blade position. You can see that there is a “shoulder” on the Rosle that stands above the blade, which is centered in the handle. That shoulder is what makes it hard to peel a food with a large circumference. The Good Grips blade is aligned close to the edge of the handle, not the center, so it easily handles large girth foods. We can always use two parers in our busy home kitchen but I am dismayed that such a great parer has this limitation which could be eliminated with a simple design change. It’s our “go to” parer for carrots and cucumbers and small apples and potatoes but we need to have another to handle the larger foods.

My husband bought me one as gift, my friends saw it and love it.So I bought 3 for friends.

The media could not be loaded.  There is no space between the blade and top of peeler to grab the vegetable to peel. Can't send back because I discarded the plastic wrapper it was packaged in.

Very sharp and excellent peeler. Fast shipping!

I love this peeler! I have purchased about 7-8 peelers and none of them were comfortable and efficient like my original peeler purchased in 1990s. I am very happy with the blade and the balanced weight of this tool. I purchased left hand one. Now I will order right hand one

Der Schäler funktioniert einwandfrei und leicht, das Ergebnis ist sehr gut. Qualität und Verarneitung einwandfrei. Volle Zugriedenheit

Lightweight, easy to use, easy to clean does the job for me!

c'est un éplucheur très efficace, idéal pour les mains rhumatisantes. Mais surveiller la lame qui parfois se détache. Ne pas perdre la petite vis!!!

No se si el resto de peladores son muy malos. O es este que es muy bueno.Hacedlo con la patata sin lavar, así no se escurre. Me gusta mucho el pico también para quitar impurezas.