KitchenAid Jar Opener, Red

KitchenAid is a brand name you can count on--usually. The rivet that holds this item together broke after a half dozen uses. I bought it because my kitchen is yellow with red KitchenAid but I also thought it would be useful. It was attractive but worthless.

If you buy one of these keep two things in mind. 1. You can't put too much pressure on the grips when opening a jar or the rivet will break (it is obviously flimsy). Grasp just hard enough to seat the jaws on the lid then begin turning. For me it has worked fine through months of use. 2. When seating the jaws on the lid, I've found it helps to press down on the top of the jaws while you start squeezing on the handles until the teeth of the jaws grip the edge of the lid.

Excellent jar opener. In the past we had some flimsy openers and they did not work very well. some did not grip the jar lid properly, some slipped, some just were not robust enough to put pressure on. This opener is well made, sturdy and has good leverage. Highly recommend.