Kuhn RikonCan Opener with Lid-Lifting Pincers, Tin Opener with Stainless Steel Blade. Tin Openers for Arthritis Hands. Can Openers That Work – 3 Year Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Accessories Guarantee

Like other reviews have said, this is an amazing can opener, but takes some getting used to. But it only took 2 cans for me to get the hang of it. I'm the type that believes she knows how to work any gadget straight out of the box without instructions and got tripped up on how to release the opener from the can. So from my experience, tips that might help you out:- Just place the lid of the can between the 2 blades/gears until you feel resistance, like a normal can opener.- Turn the handle clockwise until you no longer feel resistance. I didn't even worry about the handle being at a specific o'clock when I started like the instructions suggest.- Then give the handle a quick counter-clockwise turn to release the can opener from the tin. This was the important step I missed without reading the instructions and just assumed I could lift it off once I finished going around the can.- At this point you won't be able to lift the lid unless you have good strong nails. But, that's the whole point of having the mini-pliers on the side of the opener. Just place them over the lip of the can, press the white button to grip, lift up and Viola! Your can is open.Seems like a lot of steps for a simple gadget, but it really is simple and faster than more traditional can openers once you get the hang of it.Tips aside, this is the best can opener I've ever owned and I've had both manual and electric. And here's why:- No sharp edges - as advertised - so I don't cut myself when emptying or washing the can for recycling like I used to. I even use it on pull-ring cans for this reason. My only advice is, even though it's rounded, it's still a thin piece of metal, so I still handle the cans with care. But I did the whole infomercial thing of running my fingers around the lid and top of the can after I opened my first one and was so pleased not to feel anything jagged!- I rarely hold the can to lift of the lid, because it's so easy to do with the mini-pliers. This is awesome for avoiding getting liquid on my hands - esp. for smellier items like tuna.- Given the unique cut provided by this opener, you can reuse the can lid for storage. I wouldn't recommend doing it for more than 1-2 days as it's not air tight. But the lid does slot right back down on the can. So for things like tuna where I may only use half a can a day for lunch, instead of emptying the 2nd half of the can into another storage container, I just pop the lid of the can back on and put it in the fridge. LOVE this!- Finally, it has a smooth action and isn't hard to turn. My mom doesn't have arthritis, but her hands aren't as strong as they used to be so I thought about getting her this for a present because it's so easy to turn.All in all, I love this can opener. I can't comment on it's use on small cans yet, as others have mentioned, as I've yet to use any. So I've kept my old clunky opener if/when I find this doesn't work on smaller can sizes. But for now I'm totally happy with the purchase and actually look forward to opening cans!

Really good can opener, easy to use and takes lid off with no sharp edges, perfect when recycling

The item just arrived, couldn't wait to try it out, it really is the best tin opener I've ever used in my 50+ years of life. Highly recommend, no chance of injuring yourself from sharp edge and don't need your finger nails to lift off the lid the little metal plier does the job no prob. High quality product, very easy to use, does not put pressure on hand joints so very friendly toward arthritis in the hands. I just love my new can opener, never thought I could get excited over a kitchen aid but this must be the exception. Enjoy a fab new kitchen aid. Thank you innovators of Kuhn Rikon. Just fabulous :)

I like it. It takes a little bit of practice at getting it lined up and started. But then it opens the can without leaving any sharp edges (it basically unfoldes the crimp). The tool for grabbing the lid helps if the lid is reluctant to separate once uncrimped, which happens occasoinally.I have found a couple of cans it won't open. Not sure why, something not quite standard about the can's construction I suspect. So I've not thrown away the old can opener. But this one is definitely quicker and easier to use on the 95% of cans it does work with.And no sharp edges.Also no squeezing two handles together, so would be suitable for someone with wrist weakness, arthritis, etc.

I love this can opener way more than I should. For 20 years I've been searching for a can opener my wife can use. She has limited use of one hand which means most manual can openers are out. The electric ones are expensive and break a lot, and the tabletop ones take up worktop space we can't really spare in a small kitchen. I saw these mentioned on the YouTube channel Technology Connections and thought we'd try it out.It works. My wife can use it. It's such a simple thing but I've been hunting for it for so long. I no longer have to open every tin and it helps my wife out - before if she was home alone she often just couldn't open tins. Even though I bought it for my wife I get an irrational joy from using it myself.

Works very well, a few nice features too such as the little button on the side which picks up the lids to save you cutting yourself. Noce comfortable grip

absolutely useless. I manage to get it to actually open a can about one attempt out of ten. I am not stupid, I know how it functions...and I get it in place...and I turn the handle...and it goes round and round as I turn the handle and what I am left with is a deep groove in the tin and a couple of places where it has actually made a cut in the metal but I cannot get the lid off the can but, because the can has been punctured, I can't keep the can either. Total con.

OK, so I have 'managed' with a basic old can opener for years. I have jsut been diagnosed with arthritis in my hands, mild so far but I am having a few issues with dexterity and strenght in my hands. I decided to treat myself to a new can opener and wow! Very easy to use you just clip it on and away you go. the amount of pressure used to turn the opener is minimal the turn part is easy to grip and use. Remember to turn anti clock wide to release and there you go !the little pincers make it easy to lift edge and no razor sharp edges. I wish I'd bought this ages ago. The price is a little more than other can openers on the market but it is worth every penny for build quality, (this will last me years and years), ease of use and the clever design. I never thought I would get excited about a can opener but there you go!