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WANTED....A can opener that actually works
June 19, 2019, 06:21 PM
ZebulonWANTED....A can opener that actually works
I just threw the last three mechanical can openers out of the house. I have an electric one that still works, but I need a recommendation. Is it really this hard to can a can open? Zebulon
June 19, 2019, 06:24 PM
ArtieSI use the cheap one from Publix. Has worked for 20 years. Sometimes simple is best.
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June 19, 2019, 06:24 PM
maladatThe Swing-A-Way is the classic manual can opener.
Swing-A-Way 407BK Portable Can Opener, Black
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001..._apa_i_XpScDb3MZC2JNJune 19, 2019, 06:25 PM
bcereussP38!
June 19, 2019, 06:26 PM
ArtieSThe Swing-a-Way looks like the one I have. Freaking bulletproof.
"I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation."
Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II.
June 19, 2019, 06:29 PM
Skins2881WTB in the lounge....
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Sic Semper Tyrannis June 19, 2019, 06:30 PM
maladatYeah, they are cheap and work great. They also make a version with a really long crank arm for folks with arthritis or other problems with hand strength.
June 19, 2019, 06:40 PM
V-Tail
הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים June 19, 2019, 06:46 PM
Gustoferquote:
Originally posted by bcereuss:
P38!
That was my first thought.
I keep several of them in the silverware drawer. They never fail to open a can...until they get dull, but even then they work. I have a whole bag of extras out in the shop to restock the drawer.
They're dirt cheap on Amazon.
When my grandkids are going through my crap after I croak they're going to come across that bag and say "what hell are these"?
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June 19, 2019, 06:51 PM
Rolan_KrapsServed me since I was in the Air Force as a cook.
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June 19, 2019, 06:55 PM
bald1We've been pleased with the Oxo Good Grips unit. Had it now for probably a decade with zip issues.
https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Goo...pener/dp/B00004OCJW/
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June 19, 2019, 06:56 PM
RileyWe have the Oxo, posted above, and it works great and no sharp edges.
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Expectations are premeditated disappointments. June 19, 2019, 07:08 PM
konata88+1 on the Oxo
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arfmelI’m a Swing A Way man. Still using the one I bought in the 1980s.
June 19, 2019, 07:49 PM
jimmy123xquote:
Originally posted by bald1:
We've been pleased with the Oxo Good Grips unit. Had it now for probably a decade with zip issues.
https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Goo...pener/dp/B00004OCJW/
I'm very happy with my OXO also.
June 19, 2019, 08:17 PM
AllenInARI have the OHSAY from Amazon. Made in the US and comes with a P38, just in case. LOL
https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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June 19, 2019, 08:23 PM
chellim1quote:
Originally posted by arfmel:
I’m a Swing A Way man. Still using the one I bought in the 1980s.
+1
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-rduckwor June 19, 2019, 08:28 PM
sig77OXO is very good.
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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. June 19, 2019, 08:36 PM
Bob at the BeachI picked up a Rosie can opener. It was all stainless. It cuts the edge of the lid and does not leave sharp edges. It’s about 15 years old and looks a little different from what they have now. I keep p 38 in the drawer for the just in case...