The blade sits crossways at the top of the handle, so you draw it towards you like a razor. That suits round, wide food: potatoes, apples, butternut squash and big carrots.
Style Y peeler
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Stainless steel swivel blade
Beech handle
7.5 in (19 cm) long, about 1.8 oz (50 g)
Hanging hole in the handle
Y Peeler with Beech Handle
Y peeler
How to use it
Thin skin, fast
01
Grip the handle
Hold the beech handle and set the blade flat against the skin at the far end of the vegetable.
02
Pull it towards you
Draw the blade down the length in one stroke. It swivels to follow the curve, so the strip stays thin.
03
Rinse and hang it up
Wash it by hand, dry the beech handle and hang it from the hole in the end.
Close up
Built around one wide blade
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Swivel blade
Stainless steel, spanning most of the 3.3 in (8.5 cm) head, on a pivot. It tilts to follow the curve of a potato so the strip stays even.
2
White head
The flared head holds both ends of the blade and gives your thumb something to brace against.
3
Beech handle
Light wood with a rounded end. About 1.8 oz (50 g) in total, so a whole bag of potatoes is not tiring.
4
Hanging hole
A slot through the end of the handle for a hook or a utensil rail.
Compared
Y or straight?
Both are on this page and cost about the same. Most kitchens end up with one of each.
Compared
This productY
Straight
Stroke
Towards you
Towards you or away
Best on
Potatoes, apples, squash
Carrots, cucumbers, parsnips
Size
7.5 × 3.3 in (19 × 8.5 cm)
7.9 × 1 in (20 × 2.5 cm)
Wide strips for ribbons
Yes
No
Questions
The Y is easier on round, wide things like potatoes and apples because you pull it towards you. The straight one suits long, thin vegetables like carrots and cucumbers.
Wash it by hand. The handle is beech, and wood that sits wet in a dishwasher can crack and fade.
Yes. The blade is centered on the handle and swivels both ways, so it works the same in either hand.
The wide blade is good for zucchini or carrot ribbons. Lay the vegetable flat on a board and pull along its length, pressing lightly.
No guard is included. Store it hanging up or in a drawer slot so the blade does not rub against other tools.
Reviews
4.6
94 reviews
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Ellie F.
Oct 1, 2026
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Student kitchen approved
Got this for uni because the shared kitchen had one blunt peeler that nobody ever washed. Mine lives in my room now. Use it for carrots, potatoes and the odd apple and it hasn't let me down once. It's light but the blade is sharp and it glides through the skin. Rinse, dry the handle, hang it on the little hook above my desk. Simple.
The Y shape is awkward for the long vegetables I mostly peel, zucchini and carrots. Blade is fine but I keep turning the vegetable around to find an angle. Should have gone with the straight one.
On spud duty most nights with four kids. Fast and comfortable. Between the roast, mash, chips and the school lunches, I'm at the sink with a peeler almost every night. This is the first one I haven't wanted to throw across the room.
My 9 year old can use this one. Pulling towards you just makes more sense to her than my old straight one did, and she's on apple duty for every pie now.