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> I bought this tool from Wal-Mart to peel my carrots:
>
> http://www.davidmellordesign.com/aca...2620_large.jpg
>
> but it does an awful job of peeling the carrots. did I buy the wrong
> tool for the job or are Wal-Mart peelers really bad?

Change hands and see if the blade is sharper on the other side. That
type of peeler can get dull. I used to use those ones for years with no
problems but nowadays prefer my Oxo peeler.