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Review on Evriholder Easi Twist Easy Openers Colors by Evan Haynes

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Total Junk - Kitchen & Dining

In the next paragraph I wrote why this is garbage. But first, I want to mention that I read an EC review in which he berated this can opener that broke in two when he tried to put it in a wide-lid Costco can. He continues to recommend it for Grammys and people with arthritis. I don't know how he came to this conclusion as people with arthritis need more help than people without the debilitating condition I have. So if this piece of junk doesn't work for people with normal hands, don't expect it to work for others. I often look for items that will help me and that can be adapted for other purposes as well. After overlooking this particular can opener many times because it reminded me of similarly poorly designed ones I've seen at Sears and Dollar stores, I decided to give it a try. That was definitely a bad decision; I had to listen to my intuition. Length 9 1/8 inches. Largest jar opening: a deceptive 3 inches. Smallest hole: a deceptive 1 1/4 inches. I say deceptive because that's what a person perceives when the opener is attached to their cardboard holder. 3/8" (less than half an inch) as the inside of the opening handle loses 5/8" of grip causing it to fit unevenly on whatever jar you are trying to open causing it to slip and possibly Your hands damaged In short, it's more than garbage. That's a catastrophe! I've read and written enough reviews to know that old reviews of a good product can linger on a website long after a manufacturer decides to skimp on quality and release a bad model. Colleagues, paid reviewers, and friends can also leave reviews that are not true. So the reader reads a great review and ends up with a lousy product. I have seen such degradation with the Fiskars scissors, Vitality toothbrush and Pentel. For some reason, I suspect that mason jar has always been terrible. For arthritis hands and in order of preference I've had good results with the following jar openers: Lanyard style called Power Grip Power Grip Jar Opening System by Handy Trends (2 PACK) as seen on TV. I bought a small 4" no name version of that crappy easi twistjar opener from the dollar store that has a 2 1/2" hole and works very well with small jars. I also use it to turn my front door handle, where it works really well. My third choice is the Zyliss 20780 Zyliss 20780 Strong Boy Handheld Jar Opener, which I had to play around with for a while before figuring out how to keep it from slipping can. Once I've managed to fix this issue, it works just as well as Power Grip. At some point I will buy an electric can opener and test drive it. The product, which has been around for about a century, was different from the original design but is still great for people without arthritis and possibly those with mild arthritis. Away Amco Swing-A-Way 711BK Com Fort Grip Jar Opener, Black. Both Gilhoolie and Swing Away are mainly metal. Whether you are choosing an opener for yourself or for someone with a disability, be aware that there are different degrees of disability; Some people are weaker than others, so the best way to find the right product is to test it.

Pros
  • Fingers crossed
Cons
  • Many things