Whats is it with tin openers these days

shrek101

LOL Could also get a circular saw and saw through the thing, but have to be careful not to make a mess

scheming_gypsy

what's a tin opener? i get all my food delivered ready cooked.

sarahlouise210

I too go through many tin openers, but for some reason cannot throw them away! I have a small collection in my drawer at home and even have one at work. I am sure this is "just in case" the new one give up the ghost as well..just as I want to open a tin of something yummy. (yes you can get yummy stuff in tins!) mind you, my new one is one ofthose that cuts the whole top off the tim and I am always cutting myself. I love the ring pulls!

Ted_Hutchinson

Tchibo safety tin-opener.£4.99 I bought one of these today in Somerfield (some of which are Tchibo outlets)
It's magic. I've not worked out how it works but it cuts such a fine line that it's hard to see where the lid has been divided from the tin. But that problem aside this tin opener has a little pliers gadget on the side which you can use to prise the top from the tin.
It's such a smooth cut, with the edges neatly turned that you could in fact use the top as a lid if you wanted to use only some of the contents and return the tin to the fridge.
Never been so impressed with a tinopener.
Was also impressed with the silicon stretch bowl/jug covers but that's a topic for another thread.

Trow

I have a very old tin opener - its basically a sharp blade with no safety barriers at all. It works really well. We have gone through several other tin openers - both butterfly and the chunky easy to use ones, and they all have a very short life span.

juno

Mine wa about 50p from Wilkos, and it's great! My dad bought one for £3 a few weeks later from Safeway, and that doesn't work now but mine still does

scroogey

I've got the same cheapie one form wilko's it only cost me 41p, and it's lasted me for at least 4 years

Foxy

i have an electic one i swear by which was bought as a pressie for me one xmas

Murtle

why do I keep coming back to read this thread.....help....I've gone mad....tin opens don't work....that's what the OH is for (it's his way of helping to cook dinner!!!) I lurve ring pull....except the ones that I break and then have to give to OH to open....

Grrrrrr....