Joseph Joseph Can-Do Compact Can Opener, Tin Opener with automatic grip, White/Green, 36

This is a brilliant item. It does exactly what it says on the tin. It cuts the lid off and you can easily dispense with the lid. There are many other companies selling this item at half the price but they are unbranded I know cause I have bought and they are all rubbish so make sure you only buy an original Joseph Joseph can do can opener it does exactly what it says on the tin

I’ve had many can opener’s claiming to be easy to use which I couldn’t use. This one however is brilliant, really easy to use and does what is described

This product started out as great and was a delight to use, but after only a dozen or so uses, it's now in unusable the part that grips the tin slides, meaning that the blade can't cut along the edge of the can I might as well just throw it out at this point.

Seems great so far. Had so many rubbish tim openers over the years. This one holds up well so far

The horizontal cutting is genius: it cuts so much smoother than traditional openers (which always cut at an awkward angle).Compact and sturdy.A tad pricey, but worth it given how awful traditional openers are: takes way less time and fiddling to open a can — before I would waste so much time trying to hack into the cans, that I started to avoid canned produce altogether.

This was a recommendation on WHICH? And it says easy to handle. My hands are not that strong, the first thing is you have to line up the cutters onto the can, then turn the top of this unit.. I cant say I found it at all easy. Just be ware.

Neat & effective gadget

We have a pair of OXO Good grips tin openers but although these are easy to use, my wife wanted some that would be easier again than these to use - probably an electrical style opener.I took a.look at Which? Consumer Magazine to see what they recommend and top of the list, above all the other hand operated and electrical can openers, was this compact opener from Joseph Joseph.It's not electrical but the review assured me that it was the easiest to use. It sounded great, so I ordered it.It arrived quickly and is very compact indeed, being about a third of the size of the Good grips.The first can I tried it on opened with no problem, it held on to the top of the tin and there were no ragged edges to cut my fingers on. Great!. There is a button placed right where your index finger rests that pops out when you turn the dial and you can press this, once the can is opened to detach the lid from the bagnet and drop it into the nearest bin.The second tin, opened partially and then the tin stopped revolving as I turned the top dial.I had to restart it several times and then give up and manually - and a little dangerously - hold on to the semi detached tin lid and lever and prise it off, getting some of the can contents onto the countertop.The third can worked beautifully and I thought the previous effort was just a glitch.Then the forth can wouldn't turn at all, the compact opener gripped the can and I could turn the dial and it was cutting slots into the side of the tin but it refused to turn the can. I had to grab the old can openers from the kitchen drawer (thank goodness I kept them) and popped open the tin in seconds.I honestly don't know what Which? reviewers think is so great about this opener as it didn't impress me at all. It is fairly easy to use, popping the gadget onto the top of the can and then you just start holding the openers in one hand and turn the dial on the top with your other hand - and it's no easier than the OXO ones. In fact, with a traditional opener, the can is pierced when the handles are pressed together and a good grip is established on the can in one movement and it's easy to do without much strength because of the force applied via the lever action of the handles. With this compact gadget, the side of the can is pierced when you begin to turn the dial on the top, which means you need to apply a little bit extra force with your fingers to push the circular blade underneath through the metal. It's not difficult but I'd say it was a little more awkward than the lever systemAs I have large hands and this is quite a compact design, it feels a little cramped to use. Instead of slicing through the top of the can, it cuts around the side, so there is no ragged edges and the top is detached cleanly. It's a good designIt's expensive though and apart from the small circular cutting blades and magnet, it feels like tough plastic.The one I received may just have been a faulty item but even when it worked perfectly, it didn't blow my mind for its ease of use over the traditional ones I had ... which I will be going back to, as I've sent this mistake back to Amazon. Super disappointed in this neat gadget.