Which Can Opener is the Best?
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- Equipment expert Adam Ried shows host Bridget Lancaster his top pick for can openers.
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I prefer the safety can openers ...they're very easy to use once you figure it out and the lid can be put back on the can for short-term storage. Also the lid doesn't fall into the food. I have cut myself TWICE in 30 years with a sharp can lid.
I heard you shouldn't store anything in cans once it's been opened because it can get you severely sick. Once air hits inside of that can things can go bad very quickly. My ex got a severe stomach issue from storing food and cans after opening in the refrigerator. So this shouldn't be a practiced thing... I am sure certain cans of food are way more prone than others, but still that's not a good practice to do. Maybe if it's getting used later on in that day, But I wouldn't recommend storing it overnight and so on
Andre Andre hello, you must remember the typical OLD can openers left JAGGED EDGES, which cut you. My older sis in law used one & was afraid she would cut herself, so we gave her a KRUPS safety can opener but was too ‘HARD’ for her to use So I got a manual safety one which she still refused, anyhow, we used to go to FLA mid DEC - mid JAN, she had a bandage on 2 fingers from the OLD ONE so we threw it in garbage & showed her how to use the new one , Which I bought , I have one just like it which I use , the battery one does NOT LIKE SQUARE CANS CHEERS 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I had one of those, but then I started buying cans of anchovies that were squarish and the safety opener couldn’t handle it.
Standard can openers will do the same thing as a safety opener, just put it on “sideways” 🤷♂️
@@wallyshedd3157Is that true?
When Bridget went to try and use the safety opener, she reminded me of an As Seen on TV person failing and overexaggerating something simple. I was surprised they didn't recommend a safety opener along with the regular one. Sure, the first time you use one feels weird, but after that it's easy. Plus you can reuse the lid.
I agree. Some of these product reviews are so petty and miss the main point of what people use them for.
I totally agree with you on that one. I have a safety opener and at first, it was a little hard to use but once I got the hang of it, it's the best.
I prefer the other contributors. They are more thorough and knowledgeable
Of the safety can openers, only one was "Not Recommended." Two were "Recommended with reservations." The Zyliss Lock 'n Lift Can Opener came in 4th overall, and the outrageously expensive (my opinion) Fissler Magic Can Opener came in 5th.
I actually have two "safety" can openers. Two of the models are similar to what I have.
I started using them when my arthritis made opening them harder & I cut myself a few times with the tradititional openers... have not done so with the safety ones.
One type of can they should have tried for tight corners should have been the ones like sardines or SPAM cans. I have had to open those before with a manuel can opener - no fun but is possible.
Safety openers are the best. Once you get used to it, you can feel it engage and feel when you've reached the end. Most important, it stays clean and food never touches the blade or the outside top of the can. Any glue is food-grade cement that helps seal the can. The blades on the old ones get gunky (or rusty!) and are hard to clean - I DON'T want that blade contaminating my food.
I've been using a can opener similar to the winner for about 30 years and it has never contaminated my food. I have also found that a quick rinse under running water or a dip into my dish water in the sink cleans it right up if there is any food residue on the blades, which is very rarely.
@@barcham
Yeah and they rust.
@@ZZ_The_Boxing_Cat I've had mine for somewhere close to 30 years and never had a problem with rust or food buildup. I guess I just take care of my kitchen utensils and gadgets better than most people.
@@barcham
I doubt that.
Except that the top of the can opened with a ‘safety’ opener is as sharp as the lid on traditional openers, it’s just in a different place. After ruining 2 silicone scrapers getting tomato paste out of a can opened with a ‘safety’ opener, I went back to the traditional opener.
Rarely do I disagree with ATK but I’m all in with safety openers. I use (and love) a Kuhn Rikon. It does take a bit of practice but most things that are worthwhile do. The top wheel on a side opener likely is the dirtiest half-inch in your kitchen & where does it go? Inside the can where it could touch/contaminate the contents. The top style leaves no sharp edge, no invasion of the wheel into food, no chance of any teeny shard dropping into the can, and it is easy to find in my kitchen tool drawer.
The yellow string seen when removing the lid after opening with a safety opener is a bead of sealant on the lid when it is attached/crimped to the can. Think of the rubber on the lid of a mason canning jar. It is nontoxic and harmless if swallowed. Safety opener also allows for more complete removal of contents ie evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, tomato sauce, tomato paste, creamed corn etc. I have and use both for different cans and products.
Such a good reply. Adam, If you needed to know what the 'stingy' stuff was you could have just emailed the company and they could have told you. The only time I couldn't tell if the can opener didn't let me know it connected is when I got an electronic opener due to arthritis. The BEST can opener is my Hungry Hubby.
No mention of metal shavings in your food... Not a fan of Adams review. Safety opener is my pick.
Just FDA silicone pretty sure.
This is one "test" that they should have hidden in the archive and not uploaded. They are totally wrong.
He actually says all of that in the video.
I'm really partial to my Kuhn Rikon safety can opener, I use it just about every day. One of my favorite kitchen gadgets
Is that because you like the taste of glue?
@@workingguy6666 Why yes🤪
Agreed, the safety can opener is far superior. This video didn't give it nearly the credit it deserves
I love mine too. I’ve had it for years. When I first got it, I liked it so much I purchased one for all of my adult children.
I agree. It is my favorite too
Most of the comments here seem to prefer the safety style can openers and I agree. I don't understand why the testers are so concerned about about how intuitive a can opener is to use. Spend a few minutes learning how to use it and then you'll be using it easily for years.
Another advantage of the safety can opener, besides the ones others have listed, is that the cutting wheel never touches the contents of the can.
Exactly.
I have an oxo and it works fine on regular cans. But it can’t seem to manage a really large can. I view it as an extra, not my main can opener
I agree, She didn't even really try to figure out the safety can opener. I got my first safety can opener 12 years ago when my children were young and I am NEVER going back to a regular one regardless of what these guys say. If my 8 year old can figure out using a safety can opener (easily), anyone can.
I've noticed that safety can openers, while having some advantages, tend to also deposit very small metal shavings into the can upon removal. It's entirely because you have to know when you've made a full rotation, which is again not very intuitive due to being unable to see precisely how it is cutting.
It's trading one issue for another.
@@Jimgress I’ve used safety can opener for years and never experienced what you are describing. They’re the only can openers I use because they don’t deposit metal shaving on the food. You may have confused the two openers.
Not up to the usual Test Kitchen standards. Bad review, missed pertinent points, and exaggerated the shortcomings of a safety opener. Once I started using the safety opener, I have not gone back. The OXO one is my choice - works great, reasonably priced, and has a little pliers grip to help remove the lid. Problems with the traditional style they didn't mention - metal shavings can get into the food, and unless you've worked in a commercial food establishment - most home cooks don't realize the cutting wheel on a traditional opener gets contaminated with food and needs to be cleaned. That little wheel/blade is one of the dirtiest things in a home kitchen.
The safety openers leave a smooth edge, keep contamination out of the food, and are just as easy to use - once you get used to their differences. Of course people who haven't used the new style of opener will have more trouble at first. Conducting a test with a bunch of people without teaching them how to use the new style is pointless.
I second the OXO safety can opener, it's marvelous, I've had mine for a few years now, always works wonderfully.
www.oxo.com/smooth-edge-can-opener.html
I have a regular OXO can opener it's the best one I've ever owned , but you are right about the "extra bits" getting into the can, the paper for one is my pet peeve, can't say I've had metal though , but good to know the OXO safety one is good , may have to try that one next, thanks.
@@rottierumbles9451 honestly, OXO in general, and the Good Grips line in specific, are some of the best working and most durable kitchen tools widely available.
Maybe 50-100% more expensive than the cheaper options, but seriously every item I've had from OXO has lasted more than long enough to justify the expense.
@@doggfite I agree I've started buying all OXO utensils, I bought a Kitchen Aid can opener and loved it at first, it was really beefy, till it literally fell apart on me and the wheel went into can, so I tried OXO because of all the positive reviews on Amazon and haven't bought another in forever as this one is working like a champ.
Totally agree Jeffsd17. There was a video yesterday on knives that was even worse. ATK is getting LAZY.
I have to agree that there is a learning curve with the safety can openers but they are so much more elegant and I feel comfortable giving them to kids. I’ve had a kid slice open their finger with a traditional can opener in the 90s.
Not to mention the lid doesn't fall into the can after it's detached.
@@jase_allen that only happens if you’re being lazy and don’t pay attention to what you’re doing or don’t use the end of the can opener handle as it’s meant to be used to pop it upward
i’ve opened thousands of lids since i was a kid, the only time i’ve ever been cut by a lid was when it was flung at my head
I have no kids and the chances of kids being in my apartment, much less my kitchen, is ZERO. Not something I worry about. If I was worrying about kids cutting themselves, it would be on my katanas hanging on my wall.
Totally agree, my son sliced his thumb and had to get three stitches.
The safety types are SO MUCH BETTER on your wrist if you have carpal tunnel.
I like the safety can openers better as well. No more getting cut by the lid or can. Whereas someone might think glue might get in the food (haven't experienced that), metal filings can get in the food with original style can openers.
The first one he demonstrated on the can (The Swingaway brand) works just as well as a safety opener if you turn it and use it around the top.
Never got a cut from the lid. The can opener is not the determiner of safety; the way you use it is.
However I was very disappointed that they didn't have any left-handed ones...
@@wastrelway3226 I cut my thumb on a lid just a couple days ago, but the can opener is so worn out it misses spots on two sides and the lid slides off to one side. I usually use it as a "safety" opener and it works fine.
@@milesparris4045 Actually, it's not Swingaway anymore. Swingaway moved all their can opener manufacture overseas, and the company manufacturing the opener previously took the work they had done outside of the manufacturer print specifications and made changes to the design to make that EZ-DUZ-IT opener. Swingaway found the overseas manufacturers to be inferior and tried going back to that original manufacturer, but it was too late. Swingaway had burned that bridge when they left. There were lawsuits, and Swingaway lost. It's an entirely American company that mostly does other manufacturing still, but the can opener manufacture has been going on constantly on part of the building. There is a chance that I might have made a part on that opener, but it's been going since before I began.
It's a bit unusual to see something I see every day get praised on a randomly recommended youtube video. In a good way.
@@latemanparodius5133 Well, it looked like a Swingaway. In any case, it works turned sideways like a safety opener, it just leaves a sharp edge on the can instead of the lid.
Only reason the "safety" opener seems harder to use is because they have been using the regular opener for 30-40 years. If you gave both styles to someone who has never used either, I wouldn't think one would be much more difficult to figure out....
And at least on my safety opener you can tell when you've gone all the way around cause there's less force needed to turn the handle.
Absolutely agree, this whole review feels like it was stacked against safety cutters, aka it's not what we grew up with.
@@oinc7320 I think the sticky sealant was the deal-breaker for them.
@@crispyglove to each their own, we have not seen that excessively. We like it because no lid cutting washing by hand to recycle, no room in historic 1918 house for dishwasher, and we can repurpose the can, I have made a fire chimney cutting the bottom out with the can opener, I use small cans as a Firestarter for lump charcoal for my twig stove a Firebox Nano. It's easy to start, transfer the coals.
@@oinc7320 Definitely agree that folks should get whatever they prefer. I picked up an EZ-DUZ-IT a few years ago after replacing multiple broken openers. I remembered the one my parents had for decades and found that design to be my preference.
Experience biased reviews😂😂😂
you know youre an adult when you care about what can opener is the best.
I couldn’t agree more and I know why. I’m an adult and my name is also Thomas…👍🏻
Swing Away.😎👍
Not all safety can openers are as poorly designed as the one Bridget was asked to try. My Oxo safety can opener didn't even come with instructions. Works well enough that I forgot from which decade I bought it.
Agree completely.
I assume you mean the one with the three section turn handle that kind of looks like a parrot lol? If so then I agree completely. Best can opener ever.
@@chasm5227 You assume correctly.
Took me 2 seconds to figure out how to use safety can opener. Never going back. Won’t even try old style. Keep it.
Safety Openers give you the option to "reseal" the can with its own lid for storage, and of course to scoop up the remaining content with a silicone spatula without the risk of ripping it to shreds with the sharp edges the traditional can openers leave; I have both types and you should too.
Your point about silicone spatulas convinced me to buy a safety can opener! I hate trying to get tomatoe paste out of a little can with a sharp edge.
Yes indeed. I clean oily cans by coating them with breadcrumbs and letting it absorb the oil. Then silicone spatula. Then wash the can with very little soap as almost clean and upcycle it as organizer, or flower pot after drilling some holes on the bottom. I found I can also stack the cans if I cut open both ends and get a cylinder. Useful for packing bottles of cans are wide❤ enough.
@@themikerobertsYou can rinse the can with a little bit of water and add it to the pot too as it's diluted tomato paste.❤
For those concerned about safety, the Oxo locking can opener with lid catch style with the magnet works just as easy as the tradition, it is like a hand cranked electric version except even easier and safer.
I like my Kuhn can opener that was made in Switzerland and I don't think you can any longer buy it. It's over 20 years old and it's a delight to use cost me $16 at Williams-Sonoma because I was a holiday employee. I don't have the problems with it that you had with yours. The stringy stuff is the sealant and it's really not hard to keep it out of the food, I don't understand your problem
Nope, can't agree with this recommendation or the testing methodologies. The only benefit of a traditional can opener is that it is obvious because of childhood exposure and it's easier to turn because you are slicing through the steel of the lid. You are also potentially introducing whatever was on the lid to the can contents or whatever may have been previously on the opener. A very sharp edge is produced that is coated in food content that can then cut the operator. You have to carefully wash the traditional can opener every time you use it unlike the safety can opener. You should know that the 'glue' is the hermetic safety gasket and is food safe. Also the safety opener produces a lid for the can so that partial contents can be used and the remainder can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of days. My review of this review is an F.
Glad one of the top comments addresses the "glue" situation... It's super obvious that it's coming from inside the can lip and is not glue from the label... But I guess the interns aren't paid to pay attention to basic details lol
I've grown up on the safety can opener so I had no idea how to use the traditional one til now
Traditional openers leave metal shavings in the food.
I will never go back to the traditional can opener. The safety can opener is so much better and no food contamination from a crusty cutting blade.
I would like to hear which ones were best for people with mobility issues, i.e., arthritis, etc.
Oxo safety can openers. Safety can openers in general are MUCH better arthritis or not. This was a terrible review.
I will say that my OXO can opener is one of my nicer pieces of kitchen equipment. Costs 13/14 dollars but it’s totally worth it and it will last a lifetime. Has a super huge handle and it’s really smooth as you turn it. Highly recommend!
It will last a long time, but maybe not a lifetime, the cutting mechanisms do get dull to the point of needing replacement.
I wish y’all had chosen a winner from each category (regular and safety)
I’ve got a swing way that’s 35 years old. It works like a charm. Laying it across the top makes it a safety opener and actually works better
Hahaha I estimated 30 yrs for me and never tried it your way 😅
I'll be checking it out next time
I liked the swing way so much bought an extra a few years ago to have just in case
I have one and I also have had it for 36 years .The color is out of fashion but it has always been reliable .
Still using the same one I bought when I first moved out on my own. Why does anyone else even make can openers?
@@Nicolas-zb9uw mines a mustard yellow color
They didn’t mention how lids can fall into the can and be a pain to remove with the old style. If a can opener is not intuitive, learn how to use it.
…that doesn’t happen unless you let it happen. do like normal people and move it slightly upward so it’s easy to take out
@@bostonrailfan2427
Blah blah Blah
Neither do the strings of glue, but they mentioned that!
Does everyone else not just open the can like 98% of the way then bend the lid up?
Thanks for the review, but I would also like a discussion of how best to clean the opener w/out it rusting. And you must clean or harmful bacteria could get into the food you are getting out the can. I’ve tried dishwashing and hand washing and making sure to dry it throughly, but they still rust.
Yeah, I had same issue until I switched to safety.
I use a toothbrush to clean mine and run a couple heavily folded paper towels through it to dry. It’s 35 years old. No rust.
I've had this specific can opener since 2017 and have accrued no rust by running a paper towel through it after cleaning (though I don't always even remember to!) with soap and water.
@@ZZ_The_Boxing_Cat Exactly.
@@cwigs2782
Why do you have to go through that?
I don’t want to waste my time on something I don’t have to do. That frees me up for things I want to do and look forward to doing.
Come on man! Give yourself a break, you’re better than that!
The “yellow, stringy stuff” is the plastic lining that covers the entire inside of almost all cans including aluminum drink cans. It prevents off metallic tastes and also prevents the contents from corroding the metal. In a video about cans and can openers: How could you not know this?
ATK is getting LAZY.
I have the Kuhn Rikon deluxe safety type (the red one in the video). I love it! It's easy to use. Has small parrot beak to grip and lift the lid after cutting. They also make an awesome jar opener.
The safety kind I like better for two reasons. First the top can be used to cover it back. And no more lose sharp tops all over for recycling, the tops with the lip stay in the can, once pushed inside.
AND, the tops of cans are dirty. Removing the entire top prevents... "stuff" from entering your can of food. Take a guess what lives in food warehouses.
My favorite is my battery-operated safety can opener. You really appreciate it in a commercial kitchen or if you open a lot of cans for chili, for example.
As soon as you open a can, if you have any leftover contents, they should be transferred to a non-reactive container before putting them in the fridge. NEVER leave food in an opened can in the fridge. If you insist on doing so, use one of those stretchy silicon covers to cover it, at least those will give you a close to airtight seal.
@@barcham The lid, removed from a can opened by a safety side cutter will fit back on the can.
@@Mark-in1im if you’re too lazy to clean the lid before cutting it open you have other problems
@@oldtimerlee8820 I am aware of that. It does not change the fact that air has entered the can and can now react with the inside of the can, which is why the label of every can on the grocery store shelves will tell you to refrigerate any leftovers in a non-reactive container, never in the can itself. If I could post pictures here, I would line up all the cans in my pantry and take a shot of them as proof. And placing the removed top back on the can does NOT create an airtight seal. But, hey! Don't let me stop you from ruining your remainder in the can or possibly getting food poisoning. You just do you. Personally, I don't mind having a container to rinse out if it avoids any possibility of getting sick.
I have the red safety can opener and I love it. I've never had any issues with the glue even coming close to the food in the can. I'll never go back to a traditional can opener
I have the Kuhn Rikon safety opener and it is the absolute best! Cuts clean and perfect everytime no matter the can size. And it's nice to have an open can of coffee without the edges.
The technical background provided is not up to your usual standards. You should confirm this comment with canned food processors. The plastic "strings" are not label adhesive or lid sealant. The entire inner surface of every food or beverage can is lined with a very thin (about 2 microns) inert plastic protective layer. It's purpose is to prevent bare metal from contacting and reacting with the contents, which it otherwise would. Most safety openers cut through the metal bead but do not completely cut through this lining because it flexes. This sometimes makes the lid a little difficult to lift without a "gripper" like the one built into my favorite Khun Rikon safety opener.
I’ve had the well-known swingaway can opener for about 30 years and it is still just as good as it was at the beginning. I also have one of the top removal types which is nice on occasion but doesn’t work at all with really really large cans. My swingaway works on everything - with a dented can you have to adjust it more and use some force but it will still open the can.
Came here to say the same thing. Growing up, we had the wall-mounted Swing A Way in our house, and since being on my own I've had my handheld Swing A Way for as long as I can remember. Works every time!
However with safety can openers there are no sharp metal edges and you can put the lid back on and put it in the fridge. See the majority of other comments for this video. ATK is getting lazy.
Love the fact their "black beans" can is a ring pull can they've just turned upside-down 😂
omg Larry!
Ello you!
I prefer the safety can opener. Lid does NOT drop into the food. There are no sharp edges in the trash can when metal cans are discarded. Less likely that bits of metal will get into the food. Because there no sharp edges both the cans and the lids have multiple uses after the food is removed. The lid will loosely fit on the can again. The "label glue" that you mentioned is actually used in the can sealing process. I rarely ever have a problem with it. I'm sure it's food grade and is a very minimal amount of it, if any, that does get into the food.
FWIW.. I own a wide variety of can openers, from the p-38 / p-51 used by the military and campers/hikers today. Have the version that has to be pierced into the can before manual cutting of metal begins. Have the "church key" with bottle opener on one end and a triangular can opener on the other end. Have a vintage wall mounted one. Have both safety side openers and traditional hand cranked, as illustrated in the video. Even have access to a large commercial can opener that's ideal for number 10 cans.
With all that and more (when a can opener isn't available), I prefer the safety side cutter that cuts through the sealed edge of the lid.
Plus Your kindergarten kid can use them for crafts - like a wind chime.
What you didn't mention about the "safety" can openers is besides there are no sharp edges is that the lid will fit back on the can to store partially used content in the fridge, very handy. On the downside with tuna cans, you can't use the lid inside the can to squeeze out the water or oil, so I keep an old-style opener for that. I love my "safety can opener!
Ditto. I switched to the safety style many years ago. The downside is not being able to squeeze the liquid out from tuba. The plus side is I haven't had a lid or can slice me in all those years.
Surprised you didn't include the Oxo Good Grips smooth edge opener. I've used that one for years and it's great.
Not giving up my Oxo safety opener! It’s great! And yes- no yucky, dangerous lids falling into the can!
Me either. Love that thing!
This might be the first time I disagree with an ATK recommendation. Safety can openers are so much better than the original ones. I think it is worth the effort learning how to use it, because of the many advantages: No dirty lid in my food, no sharp edges, no cutting through my trash bags anymore.
Here in Germany, we wash our cans, before recycling them, which is another moment, where I could cut myself, since I have to grab the can and lid, several times.
Also, think of a person using a regular can opener for the first time ever? It's also not that intuitive. I also managed to fail to open a can with the old type several times.
For me the regular ones are outdated.
OOFrankeyOO There was a video yesterday about best way to maintain knives that was worse.
I had a regular can opener but my hands are bad can not open the can any more so I got a electric can opener it works better for me 😊
I’m getting to that point at age 76. My mom had one years ago and I remember our cat always running to the kitchen every time she used it, hoping it was a can of cat food.
@@SharonH11100
lol my cat comes running whenever I open the cupboard.
She only gets tuna and kibble, she’s never had canned cat food.
@@SharonH11100
I have carpal tunnel syndrome and the safety is non-pain. lol
I have this can opener and rust is a major issue after one year.
it's so bad and the crimped metal make it impossible to clean unless you have pipe cleaners. My issue is 40% of the time is actually bends the can lid down do it won't make contact no matter how often I turn the handle.
I will always use the pampered chef safety opener. It’s easy to get used to and super reliable. Not the cheapest but worth every penny - by far the best I’ve used in 50+ years of cooking.
There's a place for both in my kitchen. Traditional can openers are more convenient and faster in most cases but there are times when safety can openers are necessary. Another benefit you didn't mention for safety can openers is when the can is holding thick fluids like tomato paste or solids like corned beef not having a rim for the food to catch on saves a lot of hassle and reduces waste.
Plus, the sharp lip left behind from a traditional can opener can nick and gauge the rubber spatula if you're not careful.
I have had both- the safety is actually faster for me. Probably depends on how long the turn handle is & the longer it is, the better.
Any made for Left Handers?
I think the The P-38, developed in 1942, was the most useful, compact, cheap
, and easy to use. Only drawback... No Bottle Opener.
Kuhn Ricon makes safety can openers and you can use them with either hand. I'm left handed and it worked well for me. I got mine from a thrift store for $3.00.
I want to know if left handers had a preference that different from the general results.
I'm left handed and the safety can opener worked well for me.
Safety openers work best for our left-hand majority household!
I am left handed and figured out the safety opener in no time. I love it.
I have used many openers over my 74 years. I finally found the professional opener and it is great!
I am using a stainless steel Henckels Classic Can Opener, a safety can opener, which is much better than the "old" pincer/pliers style.
1. Safer. No protrude cutting edge/blade. No sharp edge on either side of the can after cut.
2. Easy to carry. Only one simple handle, rather than two handles movement.
3. Easy to use. You don't have to hold handle tight while turning the knob. You can even stop in the middle to do other things, and get back to continue turning.
4. Better hygiene. The cutting blade doesn't touch the content. In addition, the cut lid could be placed back with almost no gap.
5. Better economic. You can pour out all the content without residue.
What's the difference between the classic and the pro models?
They did not try any of them on rectangular or odd shaped cans, It is not the first time that the pull up ring has failed.
They probably should have tried at least one spam or sardine can, but I feel like you aren't going to pick the one that only performed well on a weird shaped can anyway.
The #1 Swing-A-Way was our can opener for many years. Then we switched to the OXO safety can opener and have been happy with it. (The other good thing about OXO is that they will replace the product, no questions or returns asked.)
Love this comment.
Do they still make the wall mounted can opener? My favorite currently is a Swing-a-way extended handle opener with a actual crank. It's for not so young folks with diminished hand strength.
My parents had one when I was a kid.
I love my safety can opener. Thanks to it, I haven't had to stick my fingers in tomato juice to fish out a lid in over a year.
Can't read through 400+ comments but my absolute favorite can opener is a manual with a magnet. The magnet helps hold the opener in the right alignment and the lid doesn't drop in the can - mostly. I seldom have trouble with that kind. I'm left-handed so a right-handed tool is awkward anyway. Magnet manual can opener all the way.😊
Umm...how in the *world* did you not test OXO? They have a perfectly good safety opener
Also, use a spatula on a can opened by each style, then tell me which one you prefer
100% agree.
Couldn’t agree with you more. I love my Oxo safety opener. I went through half a dozen openers before trying that one and it’s the best.
@@TheDecoCottage Plus it's quite possibly the easiest can opener to use. Way better then the ones they showcased anyway.
There's a reason why Swing Away are in use in restaurants. It's a shame they're no longer made in the US.
I honestly never cut myself on a can lid.
This was a fun video for my birthday. Can't say I learned anything new, but good to know that the old can opener is still as good or better than the new ones. At my age, that does not often happen.
Remember a can opener used to have a magnet to hold the lid?
Hahaha you are dating some of us Wayyy back 🤣
Yeah on a electric can opener my parents had one.
@@pamelavance648 think that was yesterday.
@@markbrooks11 lol 😆
Sad that you didn’t talk about can openers for us “lefties”. I have learned over time to use them but I have a son who can’t. This is where the safety openers have the edge. Good video though!
THANK YOU! My safely can opener is of course a right handed one, and it only took 30 seconds to figure out how to use it left handed. We leftys are fast learners - we have to be.😁
Purchased one! Thanks for the recommendation and the link!
I gave up the traditional can opener after I went to a friend's house and they had one. After a couple uses I was hooked. I have replace a number of the traditional ones because they wore out or became difficult to use over time. My safety one has been around for years and keeps working very well.
When I switched to a safety can opener, I never looked back. I LOVE IT!
I hope never to hear "air escaping" from a can I've just opened.
That's botulinum.
Surstromming fermented fish will be the exception
Mine. It leaves the lid in place (via suction probably), it smooths both edges and the sides so you can't cut yourself and there's no rim to get in the way when scraping out contents.
I was never a fan of magic but then I found the greatest tin opener in the world.
Oh yeah... It's a bit like the one she tried out around 2mins. First time I used it I went all the way round (holding the tin in the air) thinking what is this pos and expecting at best to see a score around the edge. And then the lid came off neatly with a gentle pull. Pure magic.
The traditional can openers rust in almost no time. I like the safety can openers better.
I think I still like my safety can opener, at least it's safe.
Safe from what?Aren't you an adult? If the greatest generation acted like this we would be speaking German.
My favorite can opener is the Nogent Super Kim can opener, available from Lee Valley Tools. Very compact, so suitable to camping and picnics, as well as about the kitchen, and works great every time.
Some of those videos (like this one) really show the difference in use between ATK and a normal home.
Chefs think differently and have different needs. They need speed, reliability and something that won't slow them down at 100mph.
Home users typically want something safer, long lasting, easy to clean or put together and affordable. Recommending expensive 25$ buckets and old fast can openers just goes against 99% of home users.
Most people want safety can openers because they're tired of can kids cutting through the trash bags, or they have children or just don't mind taking an extra few seconds to use a can opener.
I love ATK and I trust most of their recommendations, but sometimes they forget that not everyone works in a professional kitchen.
No, they are not reviewing for "professional kitchens". Their intention is to review for home use, however they are dumbing it down for the most clueless people out there. This video is an insult to consumers who cook at home and underestimating their intelligence. ATK is getting LAZY. 2:35 The glue used for these cans is totally food safe - much safer than the metal shavings you get with a regular can opener. 2:17 Also lazy of ATK to not learn how to use that particular safe can opener properly because it's one of the best working ones on the market. No sharp edges because it opens the lid on the side of the rim. Safe smooth edge can openers are far preferred over can openers that end up with sharp edges that can slice your hand open. 0:25 No. Not everyone knows how to use traditional can openers. There is a generation that was raised on only safety can openers and have never used your "traditional" unsafe can openers.
I have an old wall-mounted crank-style can opener that I've had for almost 40 years. Wouldn't be without it, but I haven't seen one in stores for decades. It's time that someone brought one back to the market. They work beautifully, and is as easy as using an electric one without using any power.
I got tired of the brand "Swing-away" can openers....though they lasted a good 5 or 6 years. Went to a "safety" one like the red one. I am happy with it. It is still doing well after about 15 years.
It's bizarre. Those Swing-aways used to be so good and last a lifetime. Last one I bought was trash. Shoddy blade, gear work all cludgey. Uh uh.
Love my Swing Away Crank Handle can opener. With arthritis and neuropathy in my hands, those small handles, needing pincer fine motor skills just exacerbate the condition than the overhand grip and full arm movement that the crank provides in opening cans.
I don't care what you say. I'm not giving up my Oxo safety opener.
Me either. Love my Oxo safety can opener. I can easily tell that the can is open because the lid just gives less resistance as you’re turning.
I’ve used the Kuhn Ricon for years and would not use anything else. It’s very easy to use. Have given to friends as gifts and they love them.
They laughed at the expensive ROSLE safety can opener. I've spent $$ over the years replacing plastic openers. My Rosle is a serious, solid workhorse. It will open damn near anything. There's a slight learning curve to get the hang of it. Watch a video to see how to use it. It has a lifetime warranty. I've never experienced the 'strings' they've described. Love it. It will probably outlive me.
It's no contest, safety can opener all the way!
I have used regular can openers for years. Then I tried a safety one.
The safety is the absolute best.
The key is to get one with the turn handle with extra long “wings”
I have issues with my wrist and there’s zero problems with the safety ones. The regular type kills.
I didn’t see the OXO opener which has been my favorite traditional cutting type nor the LeCreuset safety type which I also have and works exceptionally well!
The OXO Good Grips Soft-Handled Can Opener came in third place in the testing, and was "Recommended." If you freeze the video at 0:21 it's the third one from the left.
Bought a safety can opener years ago. You get familiar with how it works after just a few uses.
Not only does it save fingers from cuts, it saves you from contamination of the content when using an old can cutter. I’ve seen people oil the old style cutter because it was getting difficult to turn. 😳
When my son asked what that funny looking thing on my key ring was, I showed him how to use a decades old P38 can opener. He was amazed. A little slow, but it works.
I have both styles, including the winner here (it is an excellent opener!) and a Kuhn Rikon safety opener. I use both and am comfortable with both. However, when I was a teen, I cut my thumb nearly to the bone on a dog food can lid. I've learned from that and am more careful now, but I would feel more comfortable letting my 9-year-old use the safety opener rather than a traditional opener.
Love the equipment tests, but I didn't see my Kitchen Aid can opener and it is excellent.
What's missing is the stationery, table-mounted, simple hand crank opener such as the Edlund, found in commercial kitchens. They open everything, including tiny tomato paste cans. The mechanical advantage is awesome with the long lever. Cutesy hand helds are just that. You have a choice, one that comes in pretty colors or one that works. 1:27
I was finally able to find a product you recommended in a store. Was lucky to get the EZ-DUZ-IT can opener at Rainbow Restaurant Supply on the Bowery in NYC. It coast me $16.28. Tried it tonight works great.
Excited to watch
I've had my swing-a-way can opener for a very long time and it still works great. I've tried other brands but for me, swing-a-way is the best one.
Yeaaaah buddy!!! I love that winning can opener. I have had it for a couple years now. I don't let anybody else use it hahaha. I have had so many can openers in my life and they were all cheap and broke. This made in the USA can opener feels solid and cuts like a dream. It is just such a great can opener. Thanks for doing this video and cheers.
Would you please help us finding the best garlic press? Thank you!
Thank you!
When Bridget tried to use the safety opener, I had thots of HSN/Infomercial stuff: "TIRED OF STRUGGLING WITH CLUMSY CAN OPENERS?"
Thanks for the basics of kitchen utilities… yeah a good can opener is a must have!
Brigitte you look fabulous as usual, thanks love
So I'm at that stage in life where I legitimately wanted to watch a review video of can openers. That's cool.
I’ve used the since 2014. Made in USA so you support American manufacturing jobs. It works like a charm.
I love my zyliss traditional can opener so much that I always give it as a wedding gift. It locks. I really expected it to be the winner because it was on the table. But I agree that if the twisting part was a bit longer, it would be even better. I see why the other one won.
Safety can openers are MUCH better can openers. See the majority of other comments.
I must say, I purchased the winning can opener. It is great!!! I would suggest you dry it throughly when you wash it..mine rusted a little but drying it better solved that !
When I was in college my professor was taking out her trash and pushed it down severely cutting her wrist. I've used safety can openers ever since. Granted some are easier to use than others but I will never use the old fashioned can opener unless I have no other choice. We have the red one. Simple and easy to use. Rarely have a problem with any size or shape can
Do you have a recommendation for a handheld can opener for #10 cans? I currently use a Swing-Away, which is nearly identical to your winner. Perhaps larger and/or more heavy-duty? However, I find it eventually gives way to the sturdier and bends enough to no longer work. I’m guessing it’s still my best bet.
I've been using a Farberware opener that looks similar to their winner. It does the job just adequately, but it has one super feature: It's made for LEFTIES!
I have that can opener! It works well and a reasonable price! I picked the right one!!
Some years back, ATK recommended one that latched closed, captured the lid with a magnet, and had a lever to detach the lid from the magnet without touching it. It is my favorite can opener ever. Why isn't it the recommended one anymore?
I needed them to do the red one
I have a pampered chef safety can opener and I love it. It will open every can even a can of spam.
I prefer the good ol Kitchen Aid,served me well for years.