Deluxe Starfrit Electric Rotato Potato Peeler Express
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Deluxe Starfrit Electric Rotato Potato Peeler Express
Customer Review: I threw it away
Summary: 2 Stars
Okay, it isn't as good as my old dazey model, it does peel a little bit deep and I haven't figured out how to remove the holder (if it does as my dazey did) to clean it, which means I have to use a paper towel to clean it. BUT...I had no problems doing potatos or apples, unless they were GIANT potatos (i buy restaurant gourmet potatos) so I have to cut them in half to fit first. If the apples are too wide in diameter, it won't work (i'm talking a very large apple---not too often hit this snag). The great thing is while one is peeling on this electric machine, I wash and cut the previous one, making the time it takes to peel and cut apples or potatos reduced by a LOT. I have had it for about 6 months, and use it when I have at least 4 or more things to peel (otherwise it isn't worth taking it out, cleaning it up---which really doesn't take too long)
update 10/10/10 i threw this away, i didn't end up using it much and when i went back to using it, it really peeled away way too much of the apple, and didn't really work good at all. i think it works for about 10 items before the blade gets dull. that's not good.
Customer Review: Get the manual version, not this electric model.
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought one of each. I figured that this one would replace my wonderful old electric model which had lasted more than 10 years (made by Dazey, now out of business)and I'd have the manual as backup.
The electric one makes a mess of apples (the more ripe they are, the worse the mess), it peels off too much apple, it gets stuck in a certain groove and just stays there (peeling away) and, if you try to prod it in any way, it comes unhooked from the bottom and the apple comes off while the machine is still spinning rapidly.
The manual model of the exact same brand is a breeze to use. No effort needed, no strain after 50+ apples, you are in full control of the speed, and it doesn't over peel or get stuck or come unhooked.
I haven't tried either model on any other fruit or vegetable, but based on apples, the manual is great and the electric is a disaster.
I had to give it 1 star (because it's the minimum rating) but, frankly, it doesn't deserve it.
Customer Review: Mama loves it!
Summary: 5 Stars
This seems like a silly thing to have in a busy kitchen. But for my mother it is a life saver or a hand saver. My mother has arthritis in her hands and she loves it. Mom loves to cook and it is not unusual for her to peal 5 pounds of potatoes for an occasion. You just pop the potato between the top and bottom spikes, pull the lever with the pealer blade up, press a button and walk away. It still may need a little knife work if the potato is irregular. Her first rotato was manually operated. She had been using it about 10 years and it was still working well but she worried that it might break. I am sure it has peeled hundreds of pounds of potatoes and apples. For Christmas I bought her this new one(battery or plug in)and a hand full of blades and she now fell secure that she will never had to peal another. In case you are wondering, yes, I bought one for myself. I am a kitchen gadget junkie.Customer Review: Deluxe Starfrit Rotato Potato peeler express
Summary: 4 Stars
Starfrit 93209 Rotato Express - Electric PeelerI am very pleased with this product. I have great difficulty using my hands due to a disability. I bought this hoping that it would be beneficial to me. I love it. I just put the potato or orange in, press the button and instantly the potato is peeled. I can do the complete job in just minutes. I am elated, what a help this is for me. I do have a concern: how long will this product last. It is made up of all plastic parts. Hopefully they will make this product using stainless steel. But if not I will continue to use this, if it breaks, I guess I will have to buy a new one! Don't stop making this product, it can be a help for all people who have difficulty in the kitchen.Customer Review: So Disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
I have owned 3 of these potato peelers. The first one had continuous problems and the company sent me a new one. With the new one the blade kept popping off like the last one, but after a while it started working consistantly. After about a year the blade would no longer stay on so I ordered a new one for Thanksgiving since I would be peeling a lot of potatoes. I just could not get this third one to work at all. It was probably the worst one yet. I spent more time trying to fix it and finally had to peel 10 lbs of potatoes by hand. They had a good idea if only the company spent more time on their engineering and quality they might have a good product. I am done unless they can produce a heavy duty peeler that will stand up to real spuds. When there is a demand for a product why can't a company provide quality?