Electric Tin Openers Compared To The Kenwood CAP70 21N48.

binao

I recently purchased the Kenwood  CAP70 electric tin opener and it is not the best thing since sliced bread.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it nearly ends up in the bin. It seems rather fiddly at times.

Any one any ideas or is the Kenwood the best it gets. 

bob_a_builder

We got one of their earlier ones and another one before that I think  - Like THIS

Been very happy with it - swear by it many more times than we swear at it 
Not sure how/if them mechanism is really any different - seems unlikely apart from fine tuning AKA cost cutting 

What the issue ? - getting the 1st grab/cut of the tin, just occasionally that can be an issue 

Review HERE - does say that can be an issue on CAP70

EssexExile

We've tried several but always end up using a manual one.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

why waste money on fancy gadgets, this wee fella'll do the same job.

Emmia

frugalmacdugal said:

Hi,

why waste money on fancy gadgets, this wee fella'll do the same job.

I've never really got on with that type of opener, but I have one of these manual ones which works perfectly, £5.50 so not too expensive either.

Culinare C10015 MagiCan Tin Opener | White | Plastic/Stainless Steel | Manual Can Opener | Comfortable Handle For Safety and Ease https://amzn.eu/iClCO3E

binao

bob_a_builder said:

We got one of their earlier ones and another one before that I think  - Like THIS

Been very happy with it - swear by it many more times than we swear at it 
Not sure how/if them mechanism is really any different - seems unlikely apart from fine tuning AKA cost cutting 

What the issue ? - getting the 1st grab/cut of the tin, just occasionally that can be an issue 

Review HERE - does say that can be an issue on CAP70

Thanks @bob_a_builder

Main issue is starting the Kenwood, getting the tin in the right position for the motor to start and 4 it starting to cut the lid.

Tried turning the tin upside down, not as daft as it seems, and also not sure if tearing the paper off the tin helps. It appeared to be better to day with  paper  off. Would it have been  OK with paper on? Who knows?

Certain tins always seem problematical.

All views and experiences welcome.

Thanks

Bendy_House

Hi Binao.

That's the baby I have, bought after a fair bit of research with a balance of cost vs effectiveness.

It was a pain from the off. Just struggled to pierce the lid and get going - it seemed to skate over the metal surface, and wouldn't puncture it. I'd have to thump the thingy down for it to penetrate, as the cutting edge is spring-loaded so cannot just be 'pressed' to work.

I removed the cutting head and had a feel of the cutting edge - not at all sharp. Not sure what I used - a hand file or an angle grinder (gently), but I sharpened the front edge of blade and this simply transformed its operation.

Clearly this shouldn't have been needed, but it seemed clear to me that the issue was that the cutter would not pierce the lid, but instead just skate round, trying to push the WHOLE can down, and out of its clamp. So the can kept needing to be reinserted. 

Probably time for another trim. I'll take photos to show the issue.