a reliable can opener please

[chrisb]

Having set off across the Pacific last year with a good supply of cans it was disaster when the can opener broke on day 10 .Replacementwith something robust and reliable has proven a problem since the Chinese seem to have a monopoly of production and there can openers prove fragile .
Can anyone suggest a good can opener please

 

[tri39]

It's true the cheap ones don't last long onboard. I've just bought a beefy one in Debenhams Brighton!
You should be able to find something similar in NZ. Always carry two!

 

[Vallich]

Having set off across the Pacific last year with a good supply of cans it was disaster when the can opener broke on day 10 .Replacementwith something robust and reliable has proven a problem since the Chinese seem to have a monopoly of production and there can openers prove fragile .
Can anyone suggest a good can opener please

A slab of concrete might not be available on most boats ) ) but this might be a good back up - rub the 'top' of the can on the concrete (only for a few seconds), turn the can right way up and squeeze it until the lid pops out. Otherwise watch one of the many YouTube VDOs on this method e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH2NahLjx-Y.

 

[alant]

Having set off across the Pacific last year with a good supply of cans it was disaster when the can opener broke on day 10 .Replacementwith something robust and reliable has proven a problem since the Chinese seem to have a monopoly of production and there can openers prove fragile .
Can anyone suggest a good can opener please

29p ones in Sainsbury's/Tesco, buy several, otherwise stuck with one that stops workin & costs £10, if you want a twisty one. Otherwise its one of the old stabber types, with corkscrew attached, but more dangerous to use.
Not pretty, but the do work.
Could also buy tins with rip off lids.

 

[Tony Cross]

You need one of these, they're a Scandinavian design with no moving parts. We've had ours for years.

 

[Poignard]

I would buy a couple of these as emergency spares. Not much to go wrong and very cheap.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-TRADIT...TTLE-CORK-SCREW-STAINLESS-STEEL-/251429320404

 

[alant]

I would buy a couple of these as emergency spares. Not much to go wrong and very cheap.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-TRADIT...TTLE-CORK-SCREW-STAINLESS-STEEL-/251429320404

As used, with plenty of 'bandaids'.

 

[Artic Warrior]

A slab of concrete might not be available on most boats ) ) but this might be a good back up - rub the 'top' of the can on the concrete (only for a few seconds), turn the can right way up and squeeze it until the lid pops out. Otherwise watch one of the many YouTube VDOs on this method e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH2NahLjx-Y.

That's so funny, but made me cringe watching it at the part where he sqeezed it and thought,,,,Oh dear ive slipped and finger has fallen to the floor.
Eeek

 

[seastar777]

My husband bought this one in Spain 30 years ago , works wonders as good today as it was 30 years ago

 

[rustybarge]

Tesco magic can opener...it cuts around the outside of the tin instead of the top.
Magic

 

[hartcjhart]

one of these

http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Tin_Opener

 

[duncan99210]

one of these

http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Tin_Opener

+1 Can't beat it. Should be able to get the off eBay these days.

 

[duncan99210]

Or use the one on your Swiss Army Pen Knife.......

 

[chrisb]

Many thanks . The old stab variety is ideal as per ebay . The newer expensive versions are prone to failure as I have found out . Pull top cans are indeed preferable but not always available as is the case with concrete blocks in mid Pacific . Back in Uk for a few weeks so will buy several

 

[Hadenough]

I would buy a couple of these as emergency spares. Not much to go wrong and very cheap.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-TRADIT...TTLE-CORK-SCREW-STAINLESS-STEEL-/251429320404

Great can openers but beware pulling corks! The corkscrew is a dimple interference fit and liable to separate when doing its job. Quickly liberated right arm with a sharp tin opener clutched can take an eye out!

 

[quimby]

I use a heavy bladed knife, never fails. Sheath type is best.

 

[TQA]

If you see one of these buy it! A better compo style opener. Mine is many many years old and has outlasted several trendy squeeze the handles types.

 

[sailorgirl]

We've had an OXO Good Grips on board for many years but I think the real reason it still works is cos we also have a spare just in case

http://www.amazon.co.uk/OXO-Good-Grips-Can-Opener/dp/B00004OCJW

 

[Slow_boat]

A bayonet used to work well when I were a lad.........