Apple Peeler, Slicer, and Corer By SC Lifestyle: Apple Orchard Quality

I don't usually feel compelled to review products I buy, but this apply slicer was so well designed that I just had to. We have a few apply trees which looked like they'd yield 1-2 bushels of apples. We hadn't sprayed them, so some were good and some not so much. We were dreading the task of peeling, coring and slicing the apples, so ordered this product based on its already good reviews.When it arrived I saw that it was solid, well machined, and painted with green enamel. I was mystified by all the parts at first. The suction base attached firmly to our smooth countertop. So we tried first with a perfect Costco apple. At first I didn't see how the corer would work, so moved the responsible part out of the way. Perfect peel in about 5 seconds. Later I puzzled out how the corer/slicer function worked, so put it back in place, and in the second 5 seconds, the next apple was beautifully peeled, sliced and cored. It was amazing and delightful. And, fun.So my wife and I processed the apples from the trees in 3 batches, each batch about 30 apples. The peeling, slicing, coring was my job and took about 30 minutes, while my wife worked in parallel, cleaning the bad parts, and putting the sliced pieces in the cookpot. If an apple was VERY bad, the machine couldn't get a grip to process it. Otherwise, it performed flawlessly. It turned a tedious job into a fun one.After each run, cleaning the machine was just a matter of holding it under the faucet spray. No effort.We also have a tree of Bosc pears, so will be trying to adapt it for those. The shape will be the challenge.This product is so well made, I found myself thinking it must be German engineered. FWIW. Highest recommendation.

I have used a few different peelers and this one was the worst. It would not hold suction for more than about 10 seconds. I have quartz countertops so there is not reason it shouldn't have stuck, but it just wouldn't. I can assure you it was not user error either, I know how to use these things. I don't know if I got a dud or what, because most of the reviewers don't have this problem, which is why I bought this one. All in all, it made peeling a difficult task and I will be returning it and getting a different brand.

Pros: Slices and cores apples well. Can be used to core and slice without peeling. Suction based worked without a problem. Cons: Peeling butchered the apples. I gave up trying to peel and peeled by hand and then cored and sliced. Some of the screws and little metal (not the blades) parts rusted a bit after rinsing and setting aside to dry. Disappointed as I have lots of apples to can. I can't imagine ever getting the peeler to work properly.

I don't know why I have this. I don't need to process dozens of apples at a time... but it *is* a neat tool. Its fun to watch it do it's thing, and the kids like the slinky apples it produces.I tried it on potatoes, but it had a hard time with all the lumps, and by the time you've done all the steps to use the tool, you would have been done with a traditional peeler. On apples, however, it's beautiful. The peeler skims over the smooth surface while the corer/slicer cuts through the apple with ease and it all works very well. I definitely couldn't do all the same things with an apple nearly as fast or as easily by hand.The tool is solidly constructed and I think it will last a long time, even for people who will use it a lot. The suction cup has excellent grip and wasn't prone to pop off randomly like some others will. The only thing that I've had a problem with is the tab that locks into the spiral on the shaft sometimes slips out, causing the apple to not advance past the peeler/corer. If I hold it down by hand it works OK. I haven't looked at it too hard, it might just need a little tweaking.Overall it's a good tool and it would be very helpful if you had to process a lot of apples. For general household use, it's just another random gadget, but that's fun too!

Works as expected. However, it does work much better if your apple is perfectly round. If there are flat spots or the lower part of the apple is not as round, the peeler will skip some spots. That can be helped by holding your finger against the peeler lever for a little bit of additional pressure. For very oddly shaped apples, you will have to peel some of it by hand. But, this little gadget still saves an enormous amount of work and time.It ships with the handle on backwards, so it will fit in the box. Otherwise, the box would have to be 3 inches longer. All you have to do is loosen the screw in the end of the handle, turn the handle around, and put the screw back in, which takes 2 minutes or less.The lever attached to the base is to provide the suction to the counter. After you position the peeler in the correct spot, flip the lever over to the other side. I have formica counters, and the base never moved while peeling 40 gallons of apples. I don't know if the suction is as good on other surfaces.I definitely agree that the instructions leave a lot to be desired. Just a few more sentences could help quite a bit.

I used to own a Pampered Chef apple corer/peeler and loved it. I was trying to save a little money by purchasing this one, but I'll be returning it. No matter how I adjust the peeler, it disappoints. It either gouges the fruit or peels every other strip. The corer is fine unless the fruit is soft at all; in that case, it gets stuck pretty easily. Also, the ends of the fruit gets sliced very thick and don't get peeled at all. Even when I slice the ends off a bit, I have the same issue. I had high hopes that this would help my baby food-making days be more efficient. It didn't.On a positive note, the suction cup base works great!