I own this Peeler for over 5 years and am very pleased with him; important to me is the simple and convenient handling. The work is now done quickly, for. Example, one peels with this peeler 2 kg asparagus in 5 min. The two blades are still sharp, although I annually. 30 kg asparagus and many kilograms of carrot peel with him. I purchased this as a gift.