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Keeping Momma Happy
August 01, 2019, 11:41 AM
OldriderKeeping Momma Happy
I've read the collective advice about different things here and am impressed. Now I could use some.
The wife's birthday (big 60) is coming up. She wants a practical gift. An electric can opener. She is getting arthritis in her hands and wrist and it's getting more painful. I will not buy the $10 special at Walmart; I want something that will hold up for at least a few years with good customer service behind it.
Thanks for any advice, this woman loves to cook and my ever growing gut is proof she's good at it.
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August 01, 2019, 11:50 AM
dusty3030If you have room in the kitchen have you thought about a commercial style hand crank type?
https://www.webstaurantstore.c...ial-can-openers.htmlAugust 01, 2019, 12:02 PM
bdylanCheck out the Hamilton Beach Smooth Touch can opener.
August 01, 2019, 12:20 PM
old rugged crossWanting something practical, hmmmmm.
Maybe expand your imagination a little.
"Practice like you want to play in the game"
August 01, 2019, 12:25 PM
smschulzI might ignore the practical part and give her something really special.
August 01, 2019, 12:28 PM
MagnumUBest solution - do both (1) high quality can opener and (2) something really special.
August 01, 2019, 01:12 PM
JimmyRayBobquote:
Originally posted by MagnumU:
Best solution - do both (1) high quality can opener and (2) something really special.
This is EXACTLY what I would recommend.
August 01, 2019, 01:47 PM
matthew03Do you guys have a cat?
It's going to matter...
August 01, 2019, 01:58 PM
SpinZoneAlong with the can opener, if she is a wine drinker, get her an electric cork screw.
My mom's arthritis has gotton worse and her rechargeable cork screw gets used more then she should admitt.
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August 01, 2019, 02:36 PM
FredwardI do get where you're coming from. Today is our 40th anniversary. We talked all year about what to do. We settled on a nice restaurant for lunch. Last Christmas we got a nice coffeemaker to share.
At some point, stuff matters a lot less.
August 01, 2019, 02:42 PM
PeteFquote:
Originally posted by bdylan:
Check out the Hamilton Beach Smooth Touch can opener.
Ive had this one ~8 years works well. It unrolls the lid seal, no sharp edges.
Since the no part of the opener touches the can contents it doesn't get gunked up like ones that cut the lid off.
Its not expensive, so leaves budget for the "real gift".
August 01, 2019, 03:12 PM
pakrat57quote:
Originally posted by bdylan:
Check out the Hamilton Beach Smooth Touch can opener.
I have one of these and they work great, except for larger cans such as 28oz enchilada cans. The cutter wheel is recessed just far enough that it doesn't make a full depth cut on the larger dia. can making a 2nd pass mandatory and then it's still difficult to remove the lid.
August 01, 2019, 03:16 PM
cparktdSo, not having ever heard of this Smooth Touch I checked it out on amazon.
4.7 stars out of 7,287 reviews.
Snipped from the first review:
*If Chuck Norris was a can opener, he would look like this one*
Endeavor to persevere. August 01, 2019, 03:24 PM
WarhorseMy wife has a Cutco can opener, we have been very pleased with it, and you can't beat Cutco's free service. They really stand behind their products.
https://www.amazon.com/1506-Op...878&s=gateway&sr=8-3
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August 01, 2019, 04:06 PM
Oldriderquote:
Originally posted by matthew03:
Do you guys have a cat?
It's going to matter...
We had grilled cat last night. Didn't matter one damned bit.
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll check out the electric ones. Yes, her hands and wrists are that bad.
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Your right to swing your fist stops just short of the other person's nose...
August 01, 2019, 10:27 PM
Some Shotquote:
Originally posted by bdylan:
Check out the Hamilton Beach Smooth Touch can opener.
Absolutely! We've had one for years and it is great.
August 02, 2019, 10:18 AM
Powers77quote:
Originally posted by Oldrider:
I've read the collective advice about different things here and am impressed. Now I could use some.
The wife's birthday (big 60) is coming up. She wants a practical gift. An electric can opener. She is getting arthritis in her hands and wrist and it's getting more painful. I will not buy the $10 special at Walmart; I want something that will hold up for at least a few years with good customer service behind it.
Thanks for any advice, this woman loves to cook and my ever growing gut is proof she's good at it.
I fell into that "practical gift" trap once. My suggestion, contact David Troung in addition to any can opener,
August 02, 2019, 10:36 AM
sigspecopsWhat about a boring practical can opener and then a special gun with happy birthday spelled out in bullets? Surely she'd like that, right? Who wouldnt.
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August 02, 2019, 10:46 AM
mark_aquote:
Originally posted by MagnumU:
Best solution - do both (1) high quality can opener and (2) something really special.
As my favorite Poet Laureate says: Pity the Fool who does not follow this advice...
August 02, 2019, 01:02 PM
MagnumUMy advice, like any good advice, is based on practical experience (both positive and, of course, negative). There is what "they" are asking for and what they are really asking for. Meet both the immediate practical need and the far more important emotional / relationship need.