Product Description

Looks modest but sports all the features of a deluxe can opener Power (optional) - 2 AA Batteries or 3V Power Adapter Color - Blue

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6593 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Kuhn Rikon
• Model: 2270
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 3.00" w x 6.50" l, .50 pounds

Features

• Opens cans of any size safely and easily
• Patented Lid Gripper for no-touch lid removal
• Break-resistant white plastic with tempered steel cutting blades
• Hand wash
• Made in China

Amazon.com Review
Kuhn Rikon's Safety Lid Lifter is the perfect 7-inch kitchen tool for anyone tired of dodging the jagged edges of cans and lids. Unlike conventional openers, the Safety LidLifter cuts into a can below the rim of the lid, so there are no sharp edges, the blade never touches the food, and the final turn of the crank doesn't dip or drop the lid into your tomato purée. The turning mechanism works smoothly for both right- and left-handers, and the sturdy knob sports no-slip ridges. Best of all, the lifting clamp means you never have to touch a lid. --Emily Bedard

Customer Reviews

Amazing--once you figure it out
At first, after I bought this gadget, I could not figure out how it worked! I had to ask around to see if anyone was familiar enough with it to tell me how to operate it. Then I got the tip: rest the entire bottom of the lid lifter on top of the lid rather than approaching it from the side as you would with a conventional manual can opener. The lid lifter really does remove the entire lid without leaving any jagged edges like a regular can opener does. This is a great safety item if you have a toddler in the house who has to touch everything!

Why I Love This Can Opener
We own the slightly more expensive version of this can opener; at the time we purchased it, this was the only model available.

My wife and I find this to be the best can opener we have ever used; we even use it to open cans that have lift top lids (such as Del Monte canned sliced peaches). Why this can opener is so good is because of how it works and the quality of the product. It is made like a Swiss watch; there is no slop in the movement.

It is different than a traditional can opener which you place along the side of the can top and it cuts off the top. This can opener you place on top of the can and it separates the top of the can from the can cylinder. Contrary to the language used in the Amazon review, the can opener does not depend on cutting. The Kuhn Rikon Safety Lid Lifter depends on breaking the seal between the lid and the can.

The knob that you turn rotates a knurled wheel. When pinched on a can, it is forced into contact with the inside edge of the can lid. The wheel of the can opener that is on the outside is set at a slight angle that causes a lifting action to break the bond between the can and the lid.

Initially, you turn the knob clockwise. When the opener has gone completely around the top of the can and you detect a drop in force, you then turn the knob counter-clockwise and the lid lifts away from the can. Typically, there are no sharp edges because nothing has been cut.

Because of my fascination with this can opener, I have examined a lot of cans that were opened with this opener. Only one time I found a sharp point that must have occurred when the lid did not properly separate from the cylinder.

It takes getting used to:

When you place the can opener on top of the can, it must lay flat. Once you get used to it, you automatically push down lightly on the turning knob as you close the grips. This assures that the can opener is laying flat on top of the can.

The drawbacks:

There are some cans that this opener will not open but these are few.

I notice in some reviews people talk about sliver pieces and I have seen this. What I believe they see is a small particle of the glue ring that seals the top of the can to the cylinder in the assembly process.

The can opener is designed for use by right-handed people. To operate this opener, you need to be able to position the can opener on the can with your left hand and hold it there while turning the knob with your right hand. If you can't do that, you probably don't want this can opener.

Great can opener, but not so Break-resistant white plastic
This is a great can opener, but after using it for 5+ years the plasic has begun to crack in places and a piece of the plastic has chipped off on the side by the metal. It says here in the product features that it has Break-resistant white plastic. I hardly think so. Also since it is white plastic it tends to discolor and yellow easily. Don't leave it too close to something hot...I learned this the hard way...the handle melted a bit. If I were in the market for a replacement (which I might be very soon if it cracks any more) I would probably buy the Kuhn Rikon Safety Lid Lifter DELUXE Can Opener because it doesn't have white plastic, it has stainless steel and a black turning knob.