Pedrini Ergo Can Opener

Comment: I have only had this for a few months... I seem to go through alot of can openers as they seem to stop working in any effective way shortly after purchase. This one isn't working all that well at this point.

First design: It's quite attractive and would look nice in a stainless steel kitchen and does clean up will in a dishwasher. However, I don't see this as ergonomic. It has never felt all that comfortable to use and hold to me. Either the handles or the turn mechanism. To me it's a bit clumsy to use and attach to the can.

The longer I have used it the more prone it as gotten to not *attaching* well to the can and sliping off...or tuning and not cutting off the can lid. I think that this can opener has gotten less-sharp faster than most others.

On the plus side it doesn't have a plasic sheath over the handles that collect water and it is attractive. If you do not use alot of canned products perhaps this would be an okay alternative. Or perhaps as part of a gift basket, but even than, I tend to think that this would be non-working to fast to be a good gift.

While there are plusses to this unit I think there are too many minus' to reccommend this unit.

Comment: as most reviews here have stated, this product works well for a while, but due to poor design (it uses plastic for the gears), it eventually begins slipping and is rendered useless.

a very poor product indeed.

Comment: Our canopener worked great at first, but in less than 1 year the bearings wore out and the opener was difficult to use. The opener then broke in half at the handle hinge. I assume that this was because the opener did not cut the can very well in turn placing too much pressure on the handle. The most upsetting thing of all is how Target the store I purchased the opener from handled the attempt to return. They acted as though they knew nothing about the product and said I would have to settle with the manufacturer. What happened to customer service.

Comment: I liked my can opener at first, but only had it for about a year before it started being very hard to turn and recently began to slip and not cut the can in spots. I'll not get another one.

Comment: This is a great looking can opener, however buyer beware, it is difficult to use, I bought this right before Christmas and now its togs slip while trying to open the can. They are chrome plated from the looks of it, not stainless steel so its' days are numbered. We did take it apart and lubricate it so has a little life left in it, but will never buy another one like this one. My el cheapo is opening cans better than this one.