The old fashioned Ecco peeler worked great but hurt my hand. I have a few kinds (gadget nerd), but my favorites are OXO. The straight kind, though, not the Y. It's the handles. :)

I know the Y’s are popular here. I’ve got nothing against them but love my straight OXO, too.

I also love my straight OXO, I've used the Y shaped ones, but they don't seem to be as easy for me.

Annie

I have both and they have different uses....I like the straight for carrots but the y for apples and pears and for potatoes...it's a toss up. Just scrub well and eat the skins!!

The one from IKEA.

I have a Cutco peeler that I bought when my Oxo broke. I like it even better than the Oxo!

I, too, have a Cutco and have had it for a number of years. Like bpath, I like it better than any I have ever had.

I ordered a straight OXO, so we'll see how it does. Thanks for the recommendations!

I have a Cuisinart straight peeler, and I like it and think it is comparable to the Oxo. I tried to use it for the first time a few days ago to peel some yucca root and could not get it to work. Then a few days later I noticed that it had a clear plastic protector over the blades, and once I removed that, it worked fine.

I don't peel potatoes - I think the skin is the best part, but I do have to peel yucca root. I buy it because it is supposed to help with joint pain, and it does help mine but my brother says it does not help his.

1. I agree, you need "Y" and straight, depending what you are peeling.

2. Anyone used ceramic peelers? very cheap. 4 peelers for $5.00. Supposed to be very sharp.

3. Off Topic- Have you noticed that peelers stay sharp forever even peelers do not use good steel? I have been telling people, a good chef's knife should remain sharp forever if you use the right technique and never cut bones. Techniques similar to sushi cutting, the cutting edge never touch the cutting board.

dcarch

Lars, I did that once. :)

I have the Kuhn Rikon Y peeler recommended by someone here. It comes in a set of three from Amazon, so I shared with daughters. I was surprised when it arrived; it doesn't look very substantial, but I love it. The blade is carbon steel, so it can't be washed in a DW, unless you don't mind rust. It's really sharp and does well on butternut squash as well as potatoes and carrots. I have a straight peeler, too.

No help here since I have 1 U-shaped peeler that is very sharp and a very old EKCO peeler that I prefer for most things. My old EKCO removes the thinnest layer of peel, compared to more modern ones.

This isn't mine, but it looks exactly like it. Mine has stayed super sharp for what I think must be decades. The newfangled ones with the rubber/padded handles never seem to stay sharp very long, cut too thickly, and feel too bulky in my hand.

I love my kuraidori, so much so that I bought two extra just in case. Because I peel 'backwards' (front to back), it was hard to find one that worked & believe me I've tried alot.

Carol, I have the same EKCO peeler you posted, and definitely for decades. Still as sharp as ever. I have some newer ones but continue to reach for my old faithful. :-)

another vote for Cutco and Oxo. like the feel of the peeler in the hand, although I have several of the old style metal peelers that go to the church kitchen with me, so it doesn't't matter if they get left there.

I was going to order both the straight and another y-shaped until I saw the price on Amazon. $32.00!! I know I didn't pay anything close to that when I bought mine. So since I will have the one I will wait until all this is over to where I can go to some real stores and see what I can find.

Edie, that's ridiculous! Check BB&B: Straight $10, Y $7, but you need $39 for free shipping. I don't know if they take coupons right now, but I chose them because the coupon price is built into the retail price there, the way the "free" shipping is built into prices on Amason.

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/s/oxo-peeler?ta=typeahead

plllog, thank you so much, I will certainly check that out. Yeah when I saw that price on Amazon I was like "forget that idea!"