For years Ive been using vegetable peelers that I now know were junk!  I was visiting my sister and she had this peeler and I couldn't believe the difference. I had to order it right away. The blade is very sharp and it takes little effort to peel the veggies. In fact the first carrot I did I took off twice as much as I needed because I was so use to pressing down hard as I peeled with my former peelers.  Oxo has done a great job on another kitchen tool.  Bonus is that it also comes with a blade guard which is good since the blade is so sharp,