This tiny knife skins potatoes with almost no pressure at all. Set the knife, pull toward or push away from you and stare in amazement as the job is done without any actual effort. It is like slicing butter with a heated knife. I cannot express how happy I am with this little beast. This was the first kitchen knife for me that has passed the paper test. Since then have ordered more from the set. Absolutely wonderful is all I can say about this knife.