It just shows to go ya that the right tool for the job is key.  Not only that, but said tool must be in optimal working order.  Knives must be sharpened to keep their edge, marble rolling pins should NOT be used to smash a bag of ice, and your vegetable peeler needs to be sharp and easy to use too. 

I hadn’t bought a new vegetable peeler since Culinary School, 10+ yrs ago, so it was about time.  You forget how a tool in working order can ease your body from compensating for a tool in poor condition.  The first swipe of my new veggie peeler and my arm let out a sigh of relief. WHEW! It has a large enough handle for me to hold on to and a big peeling surface.  When you need to peel 2 1/2 pounds of carrots to make your friends’ carrot cake for their wedding, a tool that cuts down on time and fatigue is, as they say, a very good thing. 

So this is my new peeler,