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(121 customer reviews) 117 of 118 people found the following review helpful
Why I Love This Opener,
February 22, 2005 Jack Beery (Canandaigua, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kuhn Rikon Auto Deluxe Safety Lid Lifter, Red (Kitchen)
My wife and I find this to be the best can opener we have ever used; we even use it to open cans that have lift top lids (such as Del Monte canned sliced peaches). Why this can opener is so good is because of how it works and the quality of the product. It is made like a Swiss watch; there is no slop in the movement.
It is different than a traditional can opener which you place along the side of the can top and it cuts off the top. This can opener you place on top of the can and it separates the top of the can from the can cylinder. Contrary to the language used in the Amazon review, the can opener does not depend on cutting. The Kuhn Rikon Safety Lid Lifter depends on breaking the seal between the lid and the can.
The knob that you turn rotates a knurled wheel. When pinched on a can, it is forced into contact with the inside edge of the can lid. The wheel of the can opener that is on the outside is set at a slight angle that causes a lifting action to...Read more
52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Lid Lifter Lifts Off,
August 7, 2000 Cyndi Sprinkle (Lisbon, ME USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kuhn Rikon Auto Deluxe Safety Lid Lifter, Red (Kitchen)
When we first got this unique tool, my son and I thought it was defective. The mechanism glides so smoothly around cans, it hardly seems to be doing anything...then we discovered the grip that lifts the lid off. I truly like the safety the lid lifter provides. Since we recycle our cans, sharp edges can really be a hazard; but we no longer have that problem. The lids even fit back on as though they had never been removed. This product is very well constructed, has an easy grip to turn (much more comfortable and easier to operate than a standard can opener), and seems to stay cleaner. The only drawback is opening large cans, particularly large cans of coffee.
36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
This can opener is worth the price!,
May 3, 2002 Mary D. Haper "Gramma to 3 boys" (Lander,WY/Houston,TX/ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kuhn Rikon Auto Deluxe Safety Lid Lifter, Red (Kitchen)
This is the best can opener I have ever used in 35+ years of housekeeping! It stays clean, does not rust, stays sharp, is easy to turn (padded handle) and the can edges are so neat, you can put the lid right back on if you want to. I am buying this for gifts. Forget electric can openers that get so filthy and rust and get dull. This one is perfect and I expect it to perform for years and years.
