I don't peel much (and a good knife often works just as well), but I hope I have one like this somewhere; I've lost track.

It's a long one.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90239156...nged-the-world

By Mark Wilson

One of the most important moments in the history of industrial design occurred in 1990, when the kitchen brand OXO defied the traditional, knuckle-bleeding tools of culinary tradition, and released its Good Grips line. To this day, these tools are the best articulation of the potential of inclusive design: Developed for people with arthritis, Good Grips had thick rubbery handles that were also better tools for everyone to use...

(last paragraphs)

....Later on, the American Arthritis Foundation gave us some recognition. We put the endorsement onto the package, but we took that off later because we realized, one of the things thats really important for inclusive design is that the product isnt stigmatizing. If you identify it as something for arthritis, its stigmatizing for someone with arthritis, and it prevents someone buying it who otherwise might, because they think its for someone with special needs. We realized someone in need would instantly realize this was better for them, anyway.

Meanwhile, to this day, everybody attributes the function of the peeler to the handle. But the handle isnt actually the reason why it works. The reason the peeler works so well is because the blade is really sharp. If you put a dull blade on our peeler, it wont peel any better than our peeler. If you put a sharp blade on a stick, it will peel was well as our peeler. At a factory, wed just hold the blades and peel carrots. If you couldnt hear it cut, it was sharp. The factory thought we were crazy. But that was actually the secret behind it, and is true to most of the tools. The performance is more important than anything else, second to that is the design that communicated what it does.

(end)


Lenona.

On 2018-09-29 12:48 PM, Pamela wrote:
> https://www.fastcompany.com/90239156...-of-the-vegeta
> ble-peeler-that-changed-the-world

Ye gods! There's nothing original about it! I obtained a side swivel
peeler in 1971. I lost it recently, possibly chucked out with the
peelings by mistake, and so had to buy another.

On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 2:10:12 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>
> On 2018-09-29 12:48 PM, Pamela wrote:
>
> > https://www.fastcompany.com/90239156...-of-the-vegeta
> > ble-peeler-that-changed-the-world
>
> Ye gods! There's nothing original about it! I obtained a side swivel
> peeler in 1971. I lost it recently, possibly chucked out with the
> peelings by mistake, and so had to buy another.
>
I think it's 'original' in that it had a comfort grip vs. the old metal
handled peelers like shown in the article. I used the old metal type for
years, always wrapping a folded over paper towel around the handle for
comfort and a better grip. The paper towel was good about absorbing
potato starch which seemed to bother the skin on my hands when I had
many to peel.

On 9/29/2018 3:15 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 2:10:12 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>>
>> On 2018-09-29 12:48 PM, Pamela wrote:
>>
>>> https://www.fastcompany.com/90239156...-of-the-vegeta
>>> ble-peeler-that-changed-the-world
>>
>> Ye gods! There's nothing original about it! I obtained a side swivel
>> peeler in 1971. I lost it recently, possibly chucked out with the
>> peelings by mistake, and so had to buy another.
>>
> I think it's 'original' in that it had a comfort grip vs. the old metal
> handled peelers like shown in the article. I used the old metal type for
> years, always wrapping a folded over paper towel around the handle for
> comfort and a better grip. The paper towel was good about absorbing
> potato starch which seemed to bother the skin on my hands when I had
> many to peel.
>
I still use a 20+ year old old style vegetable peeler. Metal handle,
two metal blades. Yes, the blades swivel a bit. Not that I peel many
vegetables these days. So far I don't need a comfort grip.

If you find something that works for you, why not?

Here's a drift. The first (very first) Oxo can opener I had was the
Swing-A-Way. It was the kind you screwed into the wall or a cabinet in
the kitchen. Usually hung on a cabinet near the sink. LOL It "swung
away" so it was handy but not intrusive. I haven't had one of those in
years.

I do like an OXO plain old hand-crank can opener. They do seem to last
forever. Just keep them clean and dry.

Jill

On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 4:15:35 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 9/29/2018 3:15 PM, wrote:
> > On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 2:10:12 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
> >>
> >> On 2018-09-29 12:48 PM, Pamela wrote:
> >>
> >>> https://www.fastcompany.com/90239156...-of-the-vegeta
> >>> ble-peeler-that-changed-the-world
> >>
> >> Ye gods! There's nothing original about it! I obtained a side swivel
> >> peeler in 1971. I lost it recently, possibly chucked out with the
> >> peelings by mistake, and so had to buy another.
> >>
> > I think it's 'original' in that it had a comfort grip vs. the old metal
> > handled peelers like shown in the article. I used the old metal type for
> > years, always wrapping a folded over paper towel around the handle for
> > comfort and a better grip. The paper towel was good about absorbing
> > potato starch which seemed to bother the skin on my hands when I had
> > many to peel.
> >
> I still use a 20+ year old old style vegetable peeler. Metal handle,
> two metal blades. Yes, the blades swivel a bit. Not that I peel many
> vegetables these days. So far I don't need a comfort grip.
>
> If you find something that works for you, why not?

My husband favors the comfort grip Oxo, so that's what we have. I'm
pretty indifferent; I rarely peel more than a single carrot.

> Here's a drift. The first (very first) Oxo can opener I had was the
> Swing-A-Way. It was the kind you screwed into the wall or a cabinet in
> the kitchen. Usually hung on a cabinet near the sink. LOL It "swung
> away" so it was handy but not intrusive. I haven't had one of those in
> years.
>
> I do like an OXO plain old hand-crank can opener. They do seem to last
> forever. Just keep them clean and dry.

I have the "large crank" (long-handle) Swing-A-Way. It's nice, except
that the handle is longer than most of the cans that I open, so I have
to put the can on the edge of the countertop. But the mechanical advantage
is great.

Cindy Hamilton

> wrote in message
...
I don't peel much (and a good knife often works just as well), but I hope I
have one like this somewhere; I've lost track.

It's a long one.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90239156...nged-the-world

By Mark Wilson

One of the most important moments in the history of industrial design
occurred in 1990, when the kitchen brand OXO defied the traditional,
knuckle-bleeding tools of culinary tradition, and released its Good Grips
line. To this day, these tools are the best articulation of the potential of
inclusive design: Developed for people with arthritis, Good Grips had thick
rubbery handles that were also better tools for everyone to use...

(last paragraphs)

....Later on, the American Arthritis Foundation gave us some recognition. We
put the endorsement onto the package, but we took that off later because we
realized, one of the things thats really important for inclusive design is
that the product isnt stigmatizing. If you identify it as something for
arthritis, its stigmatizing for someone with arthritis, and it prevents
someone buying it who otherwise might, because they think its for someone
with special needs. We realized someone in need would instantly realize this
was better for them, anyway.

Meanwhile, to this day, everybody attributes the function of the peeler to
the handle. But the handle isnt actually the reason why it works. The
reason the peeler works so well is because the blade is really sharp. If you
put a dull blade on our peeler, it wont peel any better than our peeler. If
you put a sharp blade on a stick, it will peel was well as our peeler. At a
factory, wed just hold the blades and peel carrots. If you couldnt hear it
cut, it was sharp. The factory thought we were crazy. But that was actually
the secret behind it, and is true to most of the tools. The performance is
more important than anything else, second to that is the design that
communicated what it does.

(end)


Lenona.

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I have three of those peelers. One has a serrated blade. It's for softer
foods like tomatoes.