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Though we realize it can be annoying to fish a cut lid out of a can, we don’t think that’s a dealbreaker due to this can opener’s efficiency and overall performance. Swing-A-Way Portable Can Opener: Like the EZ-Duz-It can opener, the Swing-A-Way opened cans easily and efficiently. We’ve been long-term testing an older (now discontinued) version of the EZ-Duz-It can opener in the Wirecutter test kitchen since 2017.
Although the Hamilton Beach won’t fit in a kitchen gadget drawer and requires an outlet, we’re confident it’s the best electric model available. Harder plastic was less comfortable to hold, and thinner plastic-coated metal handles created fatigue when used continually. This model is much bulkier than our top pick, but it’s a great electric option if you struggle with manual openers or prefer a safety model, which doesn’t create jagged edges.It features an adjustable, toothed clamp that allows it to fit most cap and lid sizes in a tight, secure grip. We tested the openers with the can sizes that home cooks most commonly use: 5-ounce tuna cans, 6-ounce tomato-paste cans, 15.
International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions. Thinner cans mean the top sits closer to the countertop, which gives less clearance to turn the can.Useful Gifts - Elderly people, folks with arthritic hands, and men or women living daily with a handicap can now open jars with ease and bottles with joy! Instead of manually clamping the can between two gears, you place the safety can opener on top of the can, then twist the knob to start opening. It seems durable, but in our tests the thin knob was difficult to turn, and this opener had the most difficult learning curve of all the models we tried (our testers took an average of three or four attempts just to get it to attach to the can). You use the hook to leverage the blade to pierce the lid of the can and then manually move the fixed can opener around the edge of the lid, using a series of piercings to remove the can.
told us that prior to manufacturing the EZ-Duz-It, his company made hardware for the Swing-A-Way can opener for 30 years. You have exceeded the maximum number of characters, try reducing the number of characters using abbreviations: st. And the design of the opener means the knob can be turned in both directions, making it an ambidextrous design, perfect for left- and right-handed folks.
Unlike the other electric openers we tried, this model held cans securely in place with its locking mechanism. If you’re set on having a safety opener, consider getting our electric option, the Hamilton Beach Smooth Touch Can Opener. v=1681724819","width":1080},{"alt":null,"id":33364981383446,"position":8,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.
In addition, compared with the design of our top pick, this opener's handles have more grooves that collect grit. Always prepared: You are no doubt familiar with the basic functions of our pocket knives: blade, can opener, bottle opener, screwdriver, corkscrew, tweezers and toothpick. With a traditional rotary can opener that clamps onto the can, this meant we had to lift the can off the counter and turn the knob. It manipulates the lid to remove the vacuum seal and than provides more than sufficient leverage to open a jar.
Most safety edge can openers do require a little more power to cut sideways, but the Bartelli has a large and wide turning knob that gives you plenty of leverage. The steel teeth on the clamp grab the end of the stubborn lid tightly and hold it the entire time you are twisting. What we liked: The Bartelli Soft Edge safety can opener differs from a traditional rotary can opener. I don’t think electric can openers make sense unless you have a medical condition that makes it difficult to use a manual can opener,” Amster-Burton told us. Once locked, there’s no need to worry about it sliding or loosening thanks to anti-slip grooves lining the handle.