Advantages: easy to use, would suit those who find regular openers awkward Disadvantages: may be difficult to remove the battery cover
with a traditional canopener - it sounds ridiculous but I was so frustrated with the can, the opener and my physical limitations that the tin nearly went through the kitchen window. And getting my parents to open a tin for me is all well and good but as I reached my twenties, that nagging "I'm old enough to drive but I can't open a tin of soup" feeling was bothering me. Which was when I happened to see this One-Touchcanopener advertised on TV. (They cost £19.99 in our local department store but I believe they're available for less.)
So I asked for it for Christmas and it was a revelation. Unlike the traditional opener, the One-Touch offering is very smooth around the edges and doesn't have a single angular corner. It's an elongated, vaguely oval shape (about 15cm long) with a top end that is wider than the pointier "handle" end and is made of tough ...
Advantages: A boon for the lazy or disabled Disadvantages: Needs batteries, adds paper to your diet
sterling service for all of six weeks had just fallen apart.
Apart from the terminally lazy, I imagine an electric canopener would be of most use to those with disabilities of some kind. In which case, the design of this item is not ideal. Its smooth plastic surfaces, whilst giving it a sleek aerodynamic appeal, could be hard to grip for the target market. Though to be fair, I notice on the Culinare website that newer versions have rubberised grips in a range of gaudy colours.
The ?One-touch?? resembles a cuttlefish in shape - without the messy tentacles. Its top surface is plain white apart from a big circular blue button at one end. You place the device on top of a can with the lip on the underside against the rim. Then hold the button down as it grinds into life. After a couple of seconds while the mechanism locks on to the can, it starts ...
Advantages: For those of us with limited hand strength and mobility this gadget is a must Disadvantages: You will fight over who will gets to open the next jar of pickled onions
The CulinareOneTouch Jar Opener is battery-operated gadget and uses a pair of AA size batteries the first of which are supplied with your new purchase so you can start opening jars, including those jars with vacuum-sealed lids, right out of the box. Originally available for the full retail price of £20 it is currently available, (February 7th 2009) for the price £16.82 for purchase online, with free delivery in the UK, from Amazon.com.
Simply place the unopened jar that you wish either to re-open or to open for the first time, onto a flat level work surface then the CulinareOneTouch jar opener onto the lid of the jar so that it is centrally-located on the top of the jar lid. Press the button until you hear the motor start and then leave the opener to work its magic on even the most stubborn jar.
Firstly, the outer arms ...
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Product details
Type
Utensils
Sub Type
Can Opener
MPN
C50100
Manufacturer
Cookingtime
Manufacturer's product description
As seen on televisionOpens cans with just one touch. The easy way to open cans. Clean, fast and effortless can opening. Ideal for those with limited hand mobility. Safe lid disposal. Opens most round cans. Battery operated (2 x AA batteries included)
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