Back To Basics Apple And Potato Peeler
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Back to BasicsBrand: Back to Basics
Model: A 505
Color: Red
Product features:
- With classic style and function, makes easy work of coring, slicing, and peeling apples or potatoes
- Ideal for salads, pies, canning, drying, delicious treats, and everyday kitchen use
- Durably made of enamel-coated cast-iron with stainless-steel blades and a chrome shaft
- Designed to stand up to heavy use; provides years of trouble-free service
- Measures 12-1/2 by 4-1/8 by 5-1/4 inches and includes a 5-year warranty
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Back To Basics Apple And Potato Peeler
Customer Review: Extremely dissatisfied if I could give it a zero I would
Summary: 1 Stars
I am extremely dissatisfied with the B2B apple peeler. I read the reviews and decided the numerous good outweighed the poor reviews on this product. There must be problems with quality control, because I got TWO defective products in a row. The first arrived with the peeler arm adjustment screw stripped. This is an essential part, so it didn't work correctly. We managed to rig it to test the product, and I understand what others said about the limitations of the peeler in regards to the need for a perfect sized apple, the thickness of the peel, shredding the skin, etc. Some apples were left with seeds, the coring blade needs to be a few millimeters larger in diameter to be most effective. However, I felt that with a sharpened blade and a functioning screw this product could still be a great help in our kitchen.
I give kudos to Amazon for their excellent return policy. They shipped a replacement to me and it arrived before I even had my defective original in the mail, within 48 hours, no questions asked!
Unfortunately, the second model also has problems. The same peeler arm adjustment screw is in a difficult to reach spot, making it hard to adjust. The screw top looks designed to take both philips and flat head drivers, but this simply makes it difficult to screw and prone to stripping. The placement under the peeler makes it nearly impossible to insert the screwdriver at the proper angle to adjust it easily. So I had to remove the peeler blade.
That the peeler blade is removable is supposed to be one of the selling points of this product, makes it more flexible (so you can core without removing the peel). Problem is now I can't get the blade back on! The parts fit poorly together. I nearly sliced my thumb open trying to get it back into place.
I'm quite angry, actually. I'm really sick of shoddy made in china products. This tool is excellent in concept but poorly manufactured.
F- from me.
Edited to Add: My replacement peeler arrived and I am only slightly less dissatisfied than I was with the original broken one. The gadget has fantastic use potential if only it worked well. The blades are dull. The adjustment screw works this time but seems fragile, as if it will break soon. The coring blade needs to be a little bigger to prevent the afore mentioned coring problems. Adjusting the arm screw and peeling blade helps prevent the uneven peeling problems, but it needs constant readujstment for different shape and sized apples. A few engineering tweaks and better manufacturing standards, this would be my favorite kitchen tool ever. For now, I'm just frustrated.
Description of Back To Basics Apple And Potato Peeler
Core, slice, and peel apples or potatoes in one easy operation. Made of enamel-coated cast-iron with stainless steel blades and a chrome shaft, the Peel Away Apple Peeler includes a 5-year warranty.Cook's Tools & Gadgets
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