Brilliant tool! Needs a safety guard (see photos for DIY guard design)
Nothing in life is perfect, but this peeler is pretty close. It's a pleasure to look at, and a pleasure to use. It delivers outstanding results, quickly and easily. It is easily the best peeler I've ever used in my 50+ years of cooking.Part of what makes this tool great is the blade (see photo 1). Being both serrated and sharp, it cuts through material like an industrial laser, even with almost no pressure applied.Like any other tool, it must be used thoughtfully to ensure user safety. The blade slices through human flesh just as easily as it slices through vegetables. (My wife and I can both attest to this.)I found the risk of cutting myself is highest not when using the tool, but when handling the tool before and after using it. My putting this exposed blade into a disorganized drawer with other tools was inviting injury.I recommend the manufacturer include a removable blade guard with this tool.Those who already own this tool may wish to consider making a guard. I did so using a short length of silicone rubber tubing (see photo 2.) I used tubing purchased on Amazon (ASIN B07R8BWY65), but I would expect any tubing of similar material and dimensions to work in a similar fashion:(1) I started with a 100mm length of tubing.(2) I made a single cut along the length of the tubing.(3) Along one cut edge, I cut out two windows to allow the prongs of the tool handle to fit through.The result I achieved is seen in photo 3. I find the use of this guard significantly reduces the risk of my cutting myself on the blade when the peeler is not in use.IMPORTANT: If you decide to make a guard for the peeler, recognize that new risks of cutting yourself on the blade might be introduced by the action of putting the guard on the blade, and by the action of removing the guard from the blade. Ensure you understand any such risks, and understand how to mitigate them, before using any guard.