When you first get this Garlic peeler, test it so see how many it can handle and the time it takesSmall garlic will peel and break apart , where good cloves are fineIt does not take long to run a few dozen cloves , only a minute or less.Make sure they are dry skins,, not all garlic will peel but loosened up so peeling is easy.worth the price of the machine to do this job,,well satisfied...clean up is a bit sticky but washed up well