Kuhn Rikon Lefty Safety Lid Lifter, Red/Black

Product Review

Lefty Safety LidLifter is especially perfect for left-handers and safe, easy and mess free for everyone. The Lefty has an ingenious pumping lever that removes lids easily. Place on top of the can with the lever up and press down to lock in onto the can. Ratchet the lever up and down and after a full circle around the edge of the can, you will feel less resistance and the can is open. It leaves no sharp edges and you never have to touch the lid. The cutting wheel cuts from the side leaving the rim smooth, not sharp or jagged. The tiny, strong jaws on the side of the opener remove the lid. Press down on the white button to close the jaws on the lid and when you are ready to drop the lid into the recycling container, just release the button. 6-1/2-inch, Yellow/Black

Product Features

An ingenious pumping lever that removes lids easily, leaving no sharp edges
This model designed for left-handers; choice of colors available
Place on top of can with lever up and press down to lock, then ratchet lever up and down; wheel cuts from side, leaving rim smooth
Press down on white button to close jaws on lid; when ready to drop lid into recycling, just release button
Measures 6-1/2 inches long

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(4 customer reviews)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

The best can opener I've found, April 28, 2011

Indigo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kuhn Rikon Lefty Safety Lid Lifter, Yellow/Black (Kitchen)

I have severe arthritis in both hands, with deformed joints and reduced strength. Most can openers I've owned (and I've had a number of them) are difficult for me to use. The problem for me arises from having to twist my hands and fingers to operate the can opener. The twisting motion is what causes pain and discomfort, especially when I'm experiencing an arthritis flare-up.

This one works. And works so well that I feel like finally...this is it, this is the one. I find it very easy to use and there is no pain at all. This can opener is labelled for left handers but I think that's misleading. Anyone can use it. Although I'm ambidextrous due to having to compensate for a deformed right hand, I'm not technically left handed. It's a breeze to use: install it on the can opener which takes a second, then lift and lower the top handle repeatedly until the can is opened.

I'm very happy to have found this can opener.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Works, But.., December 3, 2010

Phillip D. Swoveland "Wally Swoveland" (Alamogordo, NM) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kuhn Rikon Lefty Safety Lid Lifter, Red/Black (Kitchen)

This can opener works and does leave a can top nice and clean of sharp edges. My only problem is you have to lift the black handle and then close in and repeat this process until you are all the way around the can.

It takes a little effort to do and would not be good for the elderly or someone with arthritis.

Works well for lefty or righty, September 5, 2011

Tsuru (Athens, GA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kuhn Rikon Lefty Safety Lid Lifter, Red/Black (Kitchen)

Got this for my lefty wife but I found it was just as easy to use for a righty. Does what it says and cleanly removes lids. The little pincer tool used to pluck out the lid is a bit small and therefore awkward to use, but not that big of a deal.