Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I used this peel today for the first time. I stretched my dough (8.0 oz dough to 11” diameter) on a lightly floured counter. I dusted the peel generously with corn meal and then transferred the dough onto the peel by hand. I sauced and cheesed the dough on the peel, and then slid the pie onto the stone in a 500 degree oven. It slid off the peel instantly. When the pie was done, I lifted the front edge off of the stone with a metal spatula and slid the peel underneath. No problem. It was easy to get the whole pie onto the peel. I then transferred the pie to a cooling rack. The peel arrived in excellent condition. I washed it with warm, soapy (Dawn) water, dried it by hand, and let it air-dry completely (about 5 hours). Then I oiled it with mineral oil. See photos for size. Contrary to what some reviewers have said, there is no strange or powerful odor. Nor were there any cracks or warping. Again, this was the first time I used this. If there are problems in the future, I will update this review. For now this definitely gets 5 stars. Update 11/21: I used this peel for the 4th time today. (My husband is out of town and I am using the opportunity to hone my pizza-making skills.) Still no problems. I've been cutting down the amount of corn meal needed to keep the dough from sticking to the peel. Today I used 1 teaspoon and that worked fine for an 11" pie. I am still very happy with this peel. No odor, no warping, no splitting. (I do wash, dry, and oil after each use.)