It is rare when $5.99 can make you happy! This peeler will change your  life. Carrots, cucumbers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, really ripe  pears, peaches, eggplant... all the peels slide off with ease. My father  use to fuss at me when I would nail: "Let the hammer do the  work!" With this tool I don't need any reminders! The peeler does the  work. Excellent tool. Excellent gift.