Customer Reviews

OXO Good Grips Pro Y-Peeler

5 star:		(73)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Do not buy the i-Series - buy the standard Oxo Good Grips Y Peeler instead. I have both and originally thought "If the standard works this well, the i-series must be incredible" based on the reviews. However, the standard Y-Peeler works much better. The issue with the i-series seems to be that the little nub that keeps the blade from spinning is set ever so slightly too large, which keeps the blade from swiveling far enough to provide a comfortable angle to the vegetable when peeling. Despite the marketing hype, I also find no difference between the blades on the two OXO offerings.

You get what you pay for, but ten dollars is a small investment for such a useful kitchen tool. Make the investment - you won't regret it, and will wonder why you waited so long. I'd been using a cheap peeler that came in a set of kitchen tools and found peeling potatoes painful, difficult, and time-consuming. What a world of difference with the Oxo peeler! It makes quick, easy, and effortless work out of peeling potatoes, even sweet potatoes, which are more difficult to peel. The blade is extremely sharp and glides over the vegetable with ease, removing the perfect amount of peel. Try it on a mango - you'll be amazed at how perfectly it peels off the skin without wasting any of the flesh of the fruit. I've also used it to peel carrots, broccoli, zucchini, apples, butternut squash, all with success. However, I plan to also purchase the swivel peeler, which is more appropriate for items such as carrots.

I bought this just before Christmas so that I could make sweet potatoes from scratch. My conventional straight peeler just wasn't doing the job anymore, and it was time for a change. So I took the advice of tv chef/author Alton Brown and hunted up this Y peeler for my potato and apple peeling needs. It looks like I made a wise purchase.

I don't know how this works, but the Y shape design on a peeler seems more comfortable for this task. The handle is made of Oxo's typical "good grips" material, so it was comfortable and didn't slip. The blade holder part, which has a little divot scoop for removing the eyes, appears to be high quality cast aluminum or stainless. Every part fits together seamlessly. The blade is set in snugly and cut smoothly though the potato skins, at just the right depth. It was a pleasure to use such a handsome and well-designed tool.

I understand that this type of peeler may not be ideal for peeling thinner skinned items like carrots, so it seems I will be looking up Oxo's straight peeler now. This one however is probably the last potato peeler I will ever need to buy.
-Andrea, aka Merribelle

I've been needing a new peeler for a while. This is the one to get. It's like driving a luxury automobile. Pure comfort.

The Oxo Good grips i-series Y peeler is a very nice product. I have the conventional swivel peeler as well, also "i-Series". I would agree with other reviews that you can certainly have a similar peeling experience with the standard Oxo peeler for a few dollars less.

This peeler far outperforms any other general store peeler I've ever owned, straight or Y shaped The i-Series is also known as the "pro" series in the Oxo line, so don't get confused, there are just two series, the standard and the i-Series.

Since I feel this peeler's only competition, from my experience, is the aforementioned standard Oxo peeler, I've tried to identify similarities and differences between these two Oxo products below.

VALUE:
If you are buying through Amazon, they frequently run "4 for 3" promotions on kitchen items so you may find you can get the i-Series, or another item for free, if you are buying three other qualifying items.

It's a simple fact that all blades dull over time. The i-Series also accepts replacement blades, whereas the standard series does not. The replacement blades are about $4.99 for a 2-pack, so it's less than buying a new peeler, and still economical if you own both the OXOi-Series straight swivel and Y peeler, as the blades fit on either i-Series peeler.

PERFORMANCE:
I would say both peelers perform about the same, although the i-Series does seem to peel away tough skin like that of an eggplant with slightly more ease.

When peeling a lot of items, multiple potatoes, eggplant, etc. I find that the i-Series is more appropriate for this task, as the handle is a bit more comfortable over time. Both peelers are comfortable, but for prolonged use, the "nubs" on the handle of the standard made that peeler just a little less comfortable.

CONSTRUCTION:
Both peelers have a stainless steel blade; both have non-slip handles, and are a similar shape and size.
The i-Series is made of die-cast zinc and weighs about 4 ounces, compared to approximately 2 ounces for the standard peeler.

The handle of the standard peeler has little nubs along both sides near the top. They weren't particularly uncomfortable, but as noted above, during prolonged use I seemed to notice them. The handle is smooth and contoured on the i-Series.

These differences are ever so slight, and it is not like the standard peeler made my hand ache or anything for prolonged, repetitive use.

In closing the performance and cost differences are not huge, so depending on your own peeling frequency, you may find it better to go with the standard.

I would say anyone needed a good quality peeler would be happy with either Oxo peeler.

Almighty Alton Brown told me to buy one so I did. I am not disappointed. I only peeled one potato so far but am very impressed. It takes off very little yet peels great. It is very sharp, so be careful. Don't forget extra blades. Amazon had this "buy 4 items pay only for 3" promotion (can't recall its exact name) and blades turned out to be free. I purchased this together with OXO 1057966 peeler, they use the same blades.

7 STARS ! Having been a Head Chef (4 STAR Hotel) in a previous life, I know the benefits of using a highly efficient tool to make a boring repetitive task bearable. After thoroughly researching the market, I came a cross this little beauty. It even makes peeling spuds - FUN ! Shush ! don't tell anyone I said that, as I don't want to be thought of as SAD. It does its job superbly well, and is a joy to use.

When something exceeds your expectations by a country mile, then it must be really good. BUY IT NOW, you won't regret it. Its svelte girlfriend, the i-Series Swivel Peeler, is also superb, and is also a BUY IT NOW !

If you buy both, you will make them very happy, as they can then canoodle together in the drawer in the dark !

I am a fan of this "style" peeler as they are typically easier to hold. I would have to say this is the best peeler I have owned. Over my 25 years of cooking I have had about a dozen different brands of this type of peeler. This one is super sharp, easy to hold, and best of all you can replace the blades when needed in the future. The only downside, if you can call it that, is that it takes a thicker peel than other similar peelers. I would recommend this to anyone who peels vegetables on a regular basis, it will save you time! It's also wonderful if you want thin strips of carrot or cucumber for salads, that is the positive side of a slightly thicker peel.

This thing cruises through everything like nobody's business! I've peeled sweet potatoes, broccoli stems and cucumbers effortlessly. The handle is nice and wide and easy to hold on to and the blade is super sharp. Very highly recommended.

I liked the first one I bought so well, I bought 8 more for daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law, nieces ... this peeler requires no effort.