OXO SoftWorks Can Opener

After going through a bunch of not-much-cheaper can openers we gave in and bought this one. My mom has had hers for years and it still works perfectly.

An electric can opener is great ... when you have electricity, if the blade is not dull, if it does not chew the label, if it handles tall and fat cans without splatter. This opener handles everything and turns with ease. I have been ignoring the electric monster in favor of this smooth operator.

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This manual can opener works wonderfully on small and gallon sized cans. I ruined my electirc can opener using it on gallon sized cans. This doesn't slip out of your hand or off the can. After ordering and trying it out, I ordered two more for my twins.

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I got this can opener hoping to save money and space over an electric. For the first year or two this one worked perfectly, and I didn't at all miss having an electric opener. It did the job well and was comfortable on my hands. But I started having trouble after a couple of years, and at the 3 1/2 year mark, it needs to be replaced. It's getting a little rusty and hard to use; now I can open a can with some effort but have a lot of trouble prying it open again to take it off the can. I risk spilling the contents of the can. Also, the handles are coming a bit loose so that water seeps down into them, gets gross, and occasionally squishes out when I try to push them back in place.

Granted, these issues may have been avoided if I didn't wash the can opener, or washed it much less often. But it seems to me a can opener needs to be washed when the juice from the can gets on the blade. (On the other hand, you can't throw an electric one in the dishwasher at all, which presents another issue.) So take your chances. If you're willing to handwash and meticulously dry, go without washing much, or know you just need an opener occasionally or for a couple years, this may be great for you.

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Well, maybe it is because I have used so many crappy openers in the past (my fault for being a cheap-o), but I am just overwhelmed at how effortlessly this gadget works. I could not believe how easy and cleanly it opened the first can I used it on.

A real WINNER!.....just hope it holds up.