Oxo Good Grips 2-Piece Peeler/Parer Set

PEELER
I like how the handle on the peeler is larger than on most peelers. It is much easier to hold. It is great for carrots, potatoes, chocolate for fondue, etc.

KNIFE
This knife is great to use on just about anything. Whether it's slicing an apple or cutting a sandwich in half.


Used Daily for Two Years, this Set Is Still Great   February 17, 2003
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Indispensable to me. My hands are small and rather sensitive, so I find myself reaching for this little knife with its comfortable handle for everything, including meat, and it sharpens up very nicely. The peeler is excellent for almost everything, though occasionally I do use a smaller one for peeling very thin-skinned fruits. If these ever wear out, which seems unlikely, I'll buy another set.


pretty dull   December 8, 2002
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The handles, although very cushioned, are TOO fat for my hands (which admittedly are rather small). I never really got to give either piece a true test though, because the blades on the parer and the vegetable peeler were way too dull to work well. I can't really recommend either, although the parer was a little better than the peeler.


I thank my lucky stars!   November 5, 2002
 6 out of 6 found this review helpful

Hi! I bought this set soon after I began having problems with my hands about four years ago. I thank my lucky stars that I did! I later discovered I had rheumatoid arthritis, so these kitchen tools have been a Godsend. The peeler especially has made it possible for me to be able to cook many things I had simply given up on previously. I had experienced so much pain before due to peelers which required too much force to use, partly due to dull blades and rigid blade formats. This peeler is so sharp, and is so clever with its freely swiveling motion, that it peels smoothly and swiftly; if anything, one almost has to pay attention not to remove too much when peeling because it *is* so effortless! The paring knife is splendid also. For me, with my arthritis, the handles on both tools are really beautifully designed, and enable me to cook even on some of my worst days. I always handwash my utensils and have never had any problems with rust, as some reviewers have mentioned, and both utensils have remained very sharp all these years. These were the first OXO tools I bought, and I was so enamored that I have since bought more. I would probably buy the whole OXO line if I were rich enough! I am pleased that somebody thought of people with arthritis --- and good design in general --- at long last.