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I've found myself looking for a really good can opener. I purchased my last one, a KitchenAid, from Target and I've been disappointed in it the whole time. Sometimes it doesn't puncture the lid right, and it feels like it got rusty kinda fast--not at all what I want out of a utensil I hoped would last for a decade or more (who wants to keep buying can openers? lol).

I'm looking for a manual handheld can opener. I've always had the type that opens from the top, but a little bit of Googling shows that there are types that open from the side. I'm in the USA if that matters!

What does Lemmy think?

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Have you tried the other type of can openers, the one that completely removes the lid leaving no sharp parts afterwards.

Something like the on discussed in this video

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This guy makes me want so many old appliances

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I hope this doesn't awaken something in me.

[–] FuglyDuck 4 points 1 year ago

Look. just embrace the inner nerd.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

He's the Bob Ross of 20th century technology

[–] Goatsgotohell666 2 points 1 year ago

That guy is just fantastic

[–] itadakimasu 9 points 1 year ago

God damnit. I'm trying to save money right now... and now... I want to buy a freakin can opener. I don't even open cans often! Uggghhh

[–] ultratiem 8 points 1 year ago

Everyone raves about these but I find using the tin to strain the contents nigh impossible for things like tuna.

Still prefer the traditional from the top kind. Ima die on this tiny hill.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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[–] DrKevorkian -2 points 1 year ago
[–] FuglyDuck 5 points 1 year ago

Honestly, the side-cutters suck.

They tend to dull out, and I'm concerned about the addhesive sealant (the gray goop, usually.).

Also, as a side note. you can't do things like using the lid to hold beans in place while rinsing them, or using the lid top to squeeze tuna. (I know, a bundle of contradictions here.) And, like really, does anybody know anyone that had more than a paper (probably bad,) paper cut from the old-school versions?

[–] xylogx 5 points 1 year ago

I got one of these after watching this video and it awesome.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

If you want one of those which will survive the next three nuclear wars, I'm quite happy with this model: https://www.roesle.com/us/can-opener-with-pliers-grip/