GI - P- 38 - Can Opener

 (14 customer reviews)

I never thought I would write about something like this. I thought I would leave it up to other people to write about tea bags, detergents, weed wackers, or hoes because I really don't care what you drink, wash with, cut with, or if you just like a good hoe now and then. In those things I can be very nonjudgmental.

Then, I came across this little item which I transferred from dog tag chain to key chain where it has remained ever since, where it holds as much importance and value as any key I have ever owned.

It's a can opener that was once shiny silver that has aged gracefully into a very dark gray from years of use. It not only opens cans, but last night it cut through the tape of the latest delivery from Amazon vine. It will outlast any fancy-schmancy can opener that is guaranteed not to leave dangerously sharp can tops, but not guaranteed to wear out at my earliest inconvenience.

The other reviewer didn't like this because it wore out for him. He...Read more

This is the standard issue GI can opener. Basic, rugged, and portable. Throw one in your bug out bag and always have a way to open your favorite meal under the nuclear fallout sky.

I already own a few of the standard manual twist can openers and have had no issues with them. You line them up on top of the can, twist and they just work. Not this thing. I decided to try this one because I had a few dollars left over on an Amazon gift card that someone gave me. I needed to reach the $25.00 mark to get free freight and this seemed like a good way to round out the order. I was going to throw it in a small emergency kit that I've been building until I actually tried it. Before making one puncture on the can, the main frame bent right away. I straightened it out with my hands and kept going but it bent over and over again. I had to put it in a vice to get it back to perfectly straight just to finish opening the can. What a little piece of flimsy metal. Not reliable and not recommended. You will be unable to get into your cans and will starve if you have to rely on this thing to get to your food. There is no way that this model is of the same gauge metal that the...Read more