As others have noted, this is as close as one can get to an original, US-made Swing--Away as possible. It's so fast and easy that I don't know what use my (also awesome) Hamilton Beach electric opener has for me anymore.
Pros:
Opens cans with ridiculous ease. It pierces the can effortlessly. The crank handle is both huge and easy to grip; someone with very little hand strength can open a can very painlessly with this. (I tend to grab the handle more toward the center because it is faster and my hands are strong. It's a win, both ways.)
Handles are appropriately-soft, and should come off easily for serious cleaning. I do not expect the rubber/plastic handles to fail in my lifetime.
Made in USA, by presumably original tooling.
Cons: It's much heavier than a P-38, so I won't be taking it backpacking. (But then, there aren't many/any can openers lighter than a P-38.)
Other thoughts: It's just a can opener, right? But we've all struggled with bad can openers. This replaces a more-expensive Farberware opener of similar design that I got from a local store about a year ago. The Farberware worked reasonably well when it was new, but recently failed to grip the rim of the can without a fight, and it never worked as well as this EZ-Duz-It.
And a rebuttal to others reviewers: The only consistent complaint I've seen about this can opener (and the few other identical-ish US-made ones which are on Amazon, which all presumably come from the same factory) is that sometimes, the crank-handle gets locked up with rust. Some people seem to give up on it at this point, while others apply something like WD-40 and get it to turn freely again (but are often afraid to use it on food after that, because...chemicals).
Here's my take: It will probably only rust to that extent if you're washing it obsessively, which probably isn't needed. The can opener started off being a scoop of iron ore. It was refined with fire and chemistry into steel, and eventually rolled into a sheet, which was eventually stamped into a form, which was eventually chrome plated using...chemicals. Chemicals and oils and other unmentionable substances at every step of the way. After it is assembled it is then washed (with solvents [more chemicals!] and/or soap and water) and packaged for sale.
So. If/when my can opener seizes, I'll simply go to the garage and use a penetrating oil or WD-40 or maybe just some phosphoric acid (see also: the ingredients list on the cola in your fridge) and apply it to the rusted parts. Once it frees up, which it doubtless will, I'll give it a few dozen turns in both directions to abrade away most of the rust. And then I'll soak it with Dawn dish soap for a bit, and give it a few dozen more underwater turns to work the -chemicals- out of the innards.
After that, I'll rinse it well and let it dry completely -- ideally, outside on a warm and sunny day. Then I'll apply some vegetable/canola/olive/whatever oil from the cupboard, or food-grade mineral oil if I have some, wipe down the surface with a dry rag, and keep using it in the kitchen for another bunch-a more years.
It's a fool's mission to worry about the chemicals: Just wash them away if it bothers you.
It's important to maintain our steel kitchen tools properly and I suspect that, like good cast iron, this can opener will only get better with age.
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| Price | -7% $13.00 Typical: $13.99 | $25.99 | $26.71 | $16.90 | $16.90 |
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| Sold By | All The Needs | Amazon.com | Fresh_Colony | Buckeye Nation Sales | Buckeye Nation Sales |
| size | 1 EA | One Size | — | 7.25 inches | 7.25 inches |
| operation mode | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| material | Steel | Stainless Steel | Low Carbon Steel | Alloy Steel, Carbon Steel | Alloy Steel, Carbon Steel |
| blade material | Carbon Steel | Stainless Steel | Carbon Steel | Carbon Steel | Carbon Steel |
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Good solid can opener
This can opener feels like the one my parents had for many years. The steel plates are thicker, and the cutting action feels smooth. It is heavier than many of the other can openers I've tried over the years, which hopefully means it is built stronger. The handles are a little narrow, but not uncomfortable.Using it, it cuts into the can very easily. The engagement onto the lip of the can feels solid, and I don't have to constantly push against the can to keep it there. The teeth on the lower grip wheel are a little sharper to grip the can better. Also, the cutting wheel seems just a tad bigger than other can openers. (It may be an optical illusion.)The big failure points on other can openers I've owned has been the gears wearing so the unit will lock up when turning, and wear on the lower grip wheel so the can doesn't stay locked in. Time will tell if this suffers the same issues or not. However, it does feel stronger than the old ones, so I am hopeful.
