To think there's not a tin opener in the world that actually works as it should.

[thenightsky]

I've been through so many different designs now and the £15 one is exactly as hopeless as the 79p Wilko one.

DH has bought two electric ones recently... both ended up in the bin.

Our latest one seems like a basic design of old which I bought with hope in my heart (cannot recall them not working in the 70s when I was a lass). However, it takes about 300 turns of the handle to get it to move 1cm around the tin edge.

I have arthritis in both wrists and can no longer put up with this nonsense. Surely, in this day and age there must be a tin opener that does what it says on the tin.

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Also, i've just accidentally set the above photograph as my wallpaper

YogaAndRum I remember the 'stabby' ones of old. My mum refused to have one the house as they were apparently 'an accident waiting to happen etc'. Very safety conscious my old mum.

I can never work the fancy ones so use the old fashioned simple metal ones, like the ones on a penknife but a bit bigger and easier to use.

The OXO Good Grips can opener is amazing - works perfectly every time, really easy to use, and takes less effort than any other tin opener I have ever tried. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Yeah my mum would never have a stabby one either. If the normal one wouldn't work for some reason she'd give it to my dad to open with his penknife. That was fine apparently...

Did you know that tin openers were invented 100 years after tins were invented?!! Doesn't help you though- sorry!

I like this Culinaire One Touch because I've poor wrist strength....
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Another vote for the oxo good grips one here!

I have the Culinare one touch as well, and it's great

Snap! Babycham I've had the Kenwood one for nearly twenty years, never failed.

I just have a basic IKEA one and it's fine. I think. I just opened a tin of tomatoes with it anyway no problem.

We've got an electric one similar to the one shown upthread by Babysham. Ds is left handed and I'm cack handed and we broke so many different types of tin opener. The electric one was a revelation and is still going strong 8 years later. I'm sure it was a Tesco value so not expensive either.

Best one I've ever used. Had it for years. Absolutely brilliant.

I had no idea people used non electric tin openers unless you are camping!

I've had my Kenwood since I left home 17 years ago and it's still going strong.

Yoga

I can only use the butterfly ones. My brain will not cooperate** with any other type.

I'm left handed and struggle with can openers. Thankfully most stuff I buy canned has a ring pull except tuna...

Lidl tuna is ring pull thank goodness.

thenightsky

Yeah, sorry

Bet you find one on ebay or similar in lakeland

Kenwood electric one all the way - simply the best.

YES! Yanbu they're all hopeless.

Yep on ebay £23

And £10 postage

Thats only the first one though....there might be cheaper

I clicked on here to recommend OXO good grip as have many others, no contest and if you buy it from Lakeland and it stops working they will refund under their lifetime satisfaction guarantee. (Keep the receipt)

Know where I'm going for tuna next time thenightsky

Rivers, I thought it was just me. I so cannot use it. I am going to give it away!!!

Op, thanks v much for this thread. Was going to start an identical after I dismally failed on a tin last night. I can occasionally use the butterfly ones.

The only good thing about this is that it means we hardly ever eat tinned food. Packaged, in jars, yes. Tinned , no...