"Great novelty item"
It's not a spiralizer, and that's clear, but what it does do is make very interesting looking carrot shavings. They look exactly like pencil shavings, and make a great and novel way to add carrot to a salad or dish. When you start to get towards the end of sharpening a carrot it does become more difficult and the consistency of the sharpenings changes. I actually find that the sharpener works quite well for myself, I know some of the other reviewers don't agree, but I find it quite easy to use.