What tool have you bought, thinking you'd use it all the time?

this is the style vegetable peeler I bought:

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maybe I'm challenged, but I can't find an efficient way to use it

my hand hurts just looking at that

I saw a sous chef on Iron Chef mangle his/her hand with one of those once -- I'll pass.

i think the u-shaped ones are better than the toothbrush looking ones

but they have to be big oblongs like cukes or eggs

rubber handle bit might be nice

finally bought a nice stovetop waffle iron. wanted one for years and finally broke out. got a nordic ware for $40 and it's built like a tank and i expect it to last forever. used it for the first time today and while the batter was a bit of a production (melting butter, whipping egg whites) they sure were a lovely vehicle for loads of maple syrup