trouble opening tins

reeree

can anyone recommend a good manual tin opener, lve bought 3 in the last few months and find that they won't open the can properly the last one l got was from the co-op and even that was rubbish

McKneff

Ive had an electric one for donkeys years, they cost about a tenner and are brilliant.

Youve probably spent more than that lately on your rubbish ones.

If you insist you need a manual one Lakeland do the best quality ones in my opinion.

Winky,_The_House_Elf

I've got a Culinare Magican opener, which Ive had about 5 years and its still working a treat,and it's easy to use. I think it cost £5 or £6, and I would replace it in a flash if I broke it.

reeree

McKneff wrote: »

Ive had an electric one for donkeys years, they cost about a tenner and are brilliant.

Youve probably spent more than that lately on your rubbish ones.

If you insist you need a manual one Lakeland do the best quality ones in my opinion.

yes you are probably right about that l think l will invest in an electric one, l had one years ago and it was great when l come to think about it

reeree

by the way has anyone else had the same problem

aurorahelios

i've been having the same problem for a few years now. i've tried a few, both cheap and not so cheap and just can't find one I like and does the job properly. I'll maybe give the culinaire one a shot, i don't fancy an electric one.

MrsBartolozzi

I've been having this problem, but only on some tins. Sainsbury's Basics tins for instance seem to be thinner and my tin opener can't get a good grip which makes it harder to open them. Heinz etc still open fine. Seems to be the cheaper makes that have thinner tins, or that manufacturers are cutting costs by using thinner materials more likely.


ETA this is with a Magican, albeit a newer one which seem much less sturdy than my ancient one which no longer works.

Trow

I have had the same problem, but since getting my magican I've had no trouble.

mandy1234

hey have you tried Lakeland they have some really neat ideas on like solutions for the home bought a few things of them before for the kitchen and its always been good. Sorry dont know the site address or where stores are maybe google it

reeree

MrsBartolozzi wrote: »

I've been having this problem, but only on some tins. Sainsbury's Basics tins for instance seem to be thinner and my tin opener can't get a good grip which makes it harder to open them. Heinz etc still open fine. Seems to be the cheaper makes that have thinner tins, or that manufacturers are cutting costs by using thinner materials more likely.



ETA this is with a Magican, albeit a newer one which seem much less sturdy than my ancient one which no longer works.

my oh has come to the same conclusion as you that they are cutting the cost by using thinner materials to make the cans, its really annoying, the last three l bought wouldnt open any cans at all they just wouldnt go round the tins

MrsBartolozzi

reeree wrote: »

my oh has come to the same conclusion as you that they are cutting the cost by using thinner materials to make the cans, its really annoying, the last three l bought wouldnt open any cans at all they just wouldnt go round the tins

To get around this I place the tin on a cloth or tea towel to give a bit of grip and usually sort of manually rotate the tin as I'm opening it while pressing down while I turn the handle. It's more than a little frustrating and DS2 who is 14 struggles to open the tins on his own because of this.