Oxo Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener
by OXO
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Oxo Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener
Customer Review: Owned one for many, many years and love it!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just purchased another one for our daughter as her can opener (not one like this one) broke. She absolutely always loves ours ... everytime she uses it she makes the comment on how wonderful it is. It is actually the first can opener I can use easily ... as I have a muscle disease that makes things difficult at times. I have absolutely LOVED this from the start!!!! When I first used it ... my first thought was ... "what took them so long to invent it!" ... It works as well now as it did when we first go it, and believe me it gets it use!
Customer Review: Easy to use if you pay attention.
Summary: 4 Stars
I would recommend this opener to anyone who can understand instructions....saw several people trying to use it like a traditional can-opener and getting frustated. When used properly it is easy, relaxing and efficient. Great product, rugged too!Customer Review: Takes too much practice
Summary: 2 Stars
As with all my reviews regarding kitchen gear, they are from two perspectives: mine (of course), and my spouse's. I'm just a regular kitchen schmo, but she is a professional chef who has attended culinary school.
Personally, I really like this can opener. I'm kind of a sucker for a neat gimmick, and this one is pretty clever: cutting under the edge of cans to eliminate sharp edges and make the can resealable. Cans always open on the first try for me and I love not cutting myself when I reach into the can.
However, I'm the only one that seems to think this way. My spouse *hates* this thing. 90% of the time, it jams, slips off, or otherwise fails her. She's not the only one that fails at using this thing - every friend we've had over, including plenty of culinary school friends - also have had great difficulty using this thing.
Since it's my firm belief that a kitchen tool, especially a common one, should be intuitive, I can't really give this can opener a high rating. But, if the idea appeals to you - and you have a standard can opener as backup - go ahead and give it a shot.
Customer Review: Solid
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought this might be a flimsy piece of plastic.
Well, It is mostly plastic but it is solid, I have opened at least a dozen cans including the tiny tomato paste cans and it works very smoothly and efficiently. I have used this type of opener before and this puts the others to shame. I have not used those safety openers that cost forty bucks but I almost ordered one and I am glad I chose this one. Almost effortless to use. Would probably work well for someone with bad hands or arthritis.
Customer Review: Love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
Comfortable, easy to use can opener. May take a minute to figure out exactly where to place it but once you do it's a cinch. "Top grabber" thing is a nice touch.