20 years ago? More?

The can lids, the top seams, lost most of their metal years ago. Ever since it's been difficult to remove the tops. The can opener can't get a good grip. It's a game to make it all the way around a top of the can! I hardly ever do it.

I see a lot of veg cans are now peel back.

Does anyone know of a decent can opener (non electric - not GI) that really works?

I haven't been able to find them. (Three in drawer - all suck)

LOL I just remembered those old peanut cans with the key. We used to stretch out the cut metal and hang them on the Christmas tree! Sharp as hell.

On 03/09/2016 03:10 PM, wrote:
20 years ago? More?

The can lids, the top seams, lost most of their metal years ago. Ever since it's been difficult to remove the tops. The can opener can't get a good grip. It's a game to make it all the way around a top of the can! I hardly ever do it.

I see a lot of veg cans are now peel back.

Does anyone know of a decent can opener (non electric - not GI) that really works?

I haven't been able to find them. (Three in drawer - all suck)

LOL I just remembered those old peanut cans with the key. We used to stretch out the cut metal and hang them on the Christmas tree! Sharp as hell.




Those ultra-cheap can openers are not very good, but once you get up
into the $7 range, they are fine.

Pretty much any place should have them.

I don't think I've used one in many years though, everything now has a
pull tab. If you have some 20 year old cans of food, I'd not use them.

On Wed, 9 Mar 2016 13:10:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:

20 years ago? More?
The can lids, the top seams, lost most of their metal years ago.
Ever since it's been difficult to remove the tops.
The can opener can't get a good grip. It's a game to make it
all the way around a top of the can! I hardly ever do it.
Does anyone know of a decent can opener (non electric - not GI) that really works?
I haven't been able to find them. (Three in drawer - all suck)


My fav

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/stor...ner/1042196594

.... small but mighty.




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i've been using one of these, for years


Swing-A-Way 407BK Portable Can Opener


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...p age_o03_s00

[$10 or less]

marc

On 3/9/16 4:10 PM, wrote:
20 years ago? More?

The can lids, the top seams, lost most of their metal years ago. Ever since it's been difficult to remove the tops. The can opener can't get a good grip. It's a game to make it all the way around a top of the can! I hardly ever do it.

I see a lot of veg cans are now peel back.

Does anyone know of a decent can opener (non electric - not GI) that really works?

I haven't been able to find them. (Three in drawer - all suck)

LOL I just remembered those old peanut cans with the key. We used to stretch out the cut metal and hang them on the Christmas tree! Sharp as hell.


My favorite is this style from Pamper Chef. It cuts the side of the
can , not the top. Leaves a smooth edge, and you can reuse the lid if
need be.

https://www.pamperedchef.com/shop/Cook's+Tools/Can+%26+Jar+Openers/Smooth-Edge+Can+Opener/2759

On Wed, 9 Mar 2016 13:10:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:

Does anyone know of a decent can opener (non electric - not GI) that really works?

Smooth edge can opener.

On Wed, 9 Mar 2016 13:10:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:

20 years ago? More?

The can lids, the top seams, lost most of their metal years ago. Ever since it's been difficult to remove the tops. The can opener can't get a good grip. It's a game to make it all the way around a top of the can! I hardly ever do it.

I see a lot of veg cans are now peel back.

Does anyone know of a decent can opener (non electric - not GI) that really works?

I haven't been able to find them. (Three in drawer - all suck)

LOL I just remembered those old peanut cans with the key. We used to stretch out the cut metal and hang them on the Christmas tree! Sharp as hell.


P-38, works every time and fits on your keychain.

On Wed, 09 Mar 2016 19:10:38 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 9 Mar 2016 13:10:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:

20 years ago? More?

The can lids, the top seams, lost most of their metal years ago. Ever since it's been difficult to remove the tops. The can opener can't get a good grip. It's a game to make it all the way around a top of the can! I hardly ever do it.

I see a lot of veg cans are now peel back.

Does anyone know of a decent can opener (non electric - not GI) that really works?

I haven't been able to find them. (Three in drawer - all suck)

LOL I just remembered those old peanut cans with the key. We used to stretch out the cut metal and hang them on the Christmas tree! Sharp as hell.


P-38, works every time and fits on your keychain.

Got one on my keys but the OP said he doesn't want a GI opener.

On 3/9/2016 7:10 PM, wrote:


P-38, works every time and fits on your keychain.


What would happen if Windows (R) made a P-38?

1) You need to click "close" to open a can
2) You need to take the opener out of your
pocket every morning, so it would keep working.
3) The window message pops up "do you really
want to open this can?"

And, on and on.....

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On 3/9/2016 2:10 PM, wrote:
20 years ago? More?

The can lids, the top seams, lost most of their metal years ago. Ever since
it's been difficult to remove the tops. The can opener can't get a good
grip. It's a game to make it all the way around a top of the can! I hardly
ever do it.

I see a lot of veg cans are now peel back.

Does anyone know of a decent can opener (non electric - not GI) that really
works?

SWMBO giggles each time she uses this one:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Cooking-with-Calphalon-Can-Opener/27416474
She'd been looking for one that was comfortable (to hold), easy to
use (reduced hand strength), built well, etc.

She was dubious when I came home with it but now comments about how
much she likes it each time she uses it!

[I bought ours at Penney's -- with a $10 off coupon. Almost felt like
I should have given them a *tip* or something considering how little
it cost!]

I haven't been able to find them. (Three in drawer - all suck)

LOL I just remembered those old peanut cans with the key. We used to
stretch out the cut metal and hang them on the Christmas tree! Sharp as
hell.

On Wed, 09 Mar 2016 17:38:51 -0700, Don Y
wrote:

SWMBO giggles each time she uses this one:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Cooking-with-Calphalon-Can-Opener/27416474

Description: "Does Not Contain a Battery"

On 03/09/2016 05:10 PM, wrote:
P-38, works every time and fits on your keychain.

Last year the company came up with some sort of half-assed idea for the
managers to cook a chili feed for the troops. The bean person soaked the
beans overnight but didn't parboil them. We figured the troops would
rather eat sometime before 7 PM so a gopher was dispatched for canned
beans. Then it was discovered there were no working can openers. I
started chewing my way into the cans with my P-38. That got real old by
about the 10th can.

The chili eventually got cooked more or less by noon and nobody died of
food poisoning, but it did prove that 15 managers could **** up a free
lunch given half a chance.

They had another bonding exercise last week but sent out for fried
chicken and cookies and the office women made some salads. Much better.

On Wed, 09 Mar 2016 19:43:21 -0700, rbowman
wrote:

On 03/09/2016 05:10 PM, wrote:
P-38, works every time and fits on your keychain.

Last year the company came up with some sort of half-assed idea for the
managers to cook a chili feed for the troops. The bean person soaked the
beans overnight but didn't parboil them. We figured the troops would
rather eat sometime before 7 PM so a gopher was dispatched for canned
beans. Then it was discovered there were no working can openers. I
started chewing my way into the cans with my P-38. That got real old by
about the 10th can.

The chili eventually got cooked more or less by noon and nobody died of
food poisoning, but it did prove that 15 managers could **** up a free
lunch given half a chance.

They had another bonding exercise last week but sent out for fried
chicken and cookies and the office women made some salads. Much better.

"Definition of a camel: A horse designed by a committee"

On Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 3:34:14 PM UTC-6, wrote:
i've been using one of these, for years

Swing-A-Way 407BK Portable Can Opener

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...p age_o03_s00

[$10 or less]

marc

That's the design I've always used. I have one just like the one from Amazon at home and it's never failed to open any sized can. ^_^

[8~{} Uncle Can Monster

On 3/9/2016 8:55 PM, Oren wrote:
On Wed, 09 Mar 2016 19:43:21 -0700, rbowman
wrote:

On 03/09/2016 05:10 PM, wrote:
P-38, works every time and fits on your keychain.

Last year the company came up with some sort of half-assed idea for the
managers to cook a chili feed for the troops. The bean person soaked the
beans overnight but didn't parboil them. We figured the troops would
rather eat sometime before 7 PM so a gopher was dispatched for canned
beans. Then it was discovered there were no working can openers. I
started chewing my way into the cans with my P-38. That got real old by
about the 10th can.

The chili eventually got cooked more or less by noon and nobody died of
food poisoning, but it did prove that 15 managers could **** up a free
lunch given half a chance.

They had another bonding exercise last week but sent out for fried
chicken and cookies and the office women made some salads. Much better.

"Definition of a camel: A horse designed by a committee"


Elephant = a mouse built to government specifications

On 3/9/2016 4:10 PM, wrote:
20 years ago? More?

The can lids, the top seams, lost most of their metal years ago.
Ever since it's been difficult to remove the tops. The can opener
can't get a good grip. It's a game to make it all the way around a
top of the can! I hardly ever do it.

I see a lot of veg cans are now peel back.

Does anyone know of a decent can opener (non electric - not GI) that
really works?

I haven't been able to find them. (Three in drawer - all suck)

LOL I just remembered those old peanut cans with the key. We used to
stretch out the cut metal and hang them on the Christmas tree! Sharp
as hell.


Don't know what you have against electric can openers. Unless you're
writing from outside your house, you most likely have electricity where
you do your cooking/eating. If you're willing to reconsider, I like the
Hamilton Beach 76606ZA. After years of struggling as you do with
traditional style can openers, we got this one about 4 months ago.
We've had 100% success at fully opening on first attempt every can we've
tried, including the ones that were the most problematic with the old
can openers. If you need to drain the contents, it takes a little
practice, but you can slip back an edge of the open top about 1/16",
push it down slightly into the can, and tip. Once you get used to it,
you can drain liquids out of the can as effectively as pushing in a
partially removed top using a traditional can opener. If you're opening
cans while hiking/camping, etc. I've always had excellent luck with the
can opener blade on a swiss army knife.