New Jar Opener

[backlash]

My wife is stuck with her old jar opener.
She married me so I get to open jars for her till I die.
My Uncle told my wife that having me open jars for her proved it is a mans world and always will be.
He asked my wife if she had ever noticed that when geese were flying one line of geese was always longer than the other.
He aske her if she knew why that was.
He said the longer line had more geese in it than the short line.
He was a real jokester.

 

[teeceetx]

I'm envious ... in my house I'M the jar opener.

 

[Weedygarden]

This ad came up today and I wondered if it might be something that someone might like. It is currently $12.99.

https://www.fullofcarts.com/pages/a...UC0a4_P5QcCeWuMIRhQGCv4GUClp4q8bsvKnEJkoaAnrn

 

[Peanut]

The new jar opener we got for Christmas seems to be working

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The long u-shaped handle is sturdy. At what I will call the top ( on the left side in this picture )there is a serrated piece that fits over the edge of the jar. This piece looks like it is spot welded or crimped onto the u-shaped handle. When you close what I will call the grip, the center mechanism, which also has a serrated edge, slides down the u-shaped handle. You open the grip to fit the jar and then press and hold closed to tighten and turn the entire mechanism to open. It sometimes took two hands to make sure everything was placed properly, but I treid it on metal and plastic jars and lids and it worked fine. The real test will come with a jar that is torqued down so hard it is sealed for life. When we get one of those I will keep you posted. Right now it seems like a good buy. It was less tha $10.00 bucks.

Quick note: if you look the item up on Amazon you get a better picture of how it fits on a jar and you can get close ups. Overall length is about 8".

This ad came up today and I wondered if it might be something that someone might like. It is currently $12.99.

https://www.fullofcarts.com/pages/a...UC0a4_P5QcCeWuMIRhQGCv4GUClp4q8bsvKnEJkoaAnrn

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What's the verdict @Morgan101 ? You've had it almost a year, is it a keeper?

 

[Haertig]

Dang! Has it been almost a year since the can opener thread was started???!!! I bought one of these after discussion:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LFJ6RV4

It's still sitting in it's box waiting to be mounted on the underside of my upper cabinet.

I tried when I first got the thing, but found the bottom of that cabinet was as solid as steel (it's some kind of glue saturated compressed wood particle concoction). Couldn't get the mounting screws in with just a screwdriver. Needed to drill holes first. Found the batteries were both dead for the drill. So my poor can opener thingy got set aside and forgotten. My thumb arthritis has been good for much of this last year. It just up and stopped giving me problems. I don't have to wear my splint or anything. And I've probably only opened three jars this year that required any effort at all. So it never came to mind that I still needed to mount my contraption - because I didn't need it. I guess I should mount it now, huh?

 

[Peanut]

I bought one of these openers tonight... started my christmas shopping for me. No one ever asks what I need so I buy for myself. Usually get gift cards anyway so... Also got a 12pc screw driver set, used to carry nice tools professionally, realized recently all my good screwdrivers were lost or... found one chewed up by the puppy. These screw drivers are nice, tri-lobe handles so they don't roll, magnetic.... had them in my wish list for a couple months. And they can be used to open jars... just can't put the lid back on again.

 

[Morgan101]

What's the verdict @Morgan101 ? You've had it almost a year, is it a keeper?

We use it sparingly, and it isn't as helpful as I thought it would be. Fortunately, we haven't had a situation where the lid was applied for life, and nothing could get it loose. I thought my wfe would use it more, but when she has trouble, she just brings the jar to me.

 

[Morgan101]

This ad came up today and I wondered if it might be something that someone might like. It is currently $12.99.

https://www.fullofcarts.com/pages/a...UC0a4_P5QcCeWuMIRhQGCv4GUClp4q8bsvKnEJkoaAnrn

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I got one for my wife last year. It works, but it is not that easy to use. It is not expensive, so if you want to give it a try, you won't break the bank. I don't think I would get another one.

 

[Pearl]

Dang! Has it been almost a year since the can opener thread was started???!!! I bought one of these after discussion:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LFJ6RV4

It's still sitting in it's box waiting to be mounted on the underside of my upper cabinet.

I tried when I first got the thing, but found the bottom of that cabinet was as solid as steel (it's some kind of glue saturated compressed wood particle concoction). Couldn't get the mounting screws in with just a screwdriver. Needed to drill holes first. Found the batteries were both dead for the drill. So my poor can opener thingy got set aside and forgotten. My thumb arthritis has been good for much of this last year. It just up and stopped giving me problems. I don't have to wear my splint or anything. And I've probably only opened three jars this year that required any effort at all. So it never came to mind that I still needed to mount my contraption - because I didn't need it. I guess I should mount it now, huh?

I find those to be the best jar openers!

 

[Weedygarden]

I got one for my wife last year. It works, but it is not that easy to use. It is not expensive, so if you want to give it a try, you won't break the bank. I don't think I would get another one.

I think I'm good with what I have, the electric one with the can opener, and the hand held opener that has a V like opening with a handle. My bigger challenge is when I am not at home, but housesitting and don't have mine with me. Like many of us, this is only something that I need a few times a year.

 

[ClemKadiddlehopper]

I just gently tap the side of the lid on the counter. This breaks the vacuum and the jar will open. I do have an opener for mason jar lids.

 

[Haertig]

I have a new opening problem in the kitchen this morning. You know those refrigerator biscuits? Well, I peeled off that outer wrapper and whacked the thing on the edge of the counter like I always do to open it. But it wouldn't open! I beat that poor thing to death. By the end I was using two hands and wailing it on the counters edge. The wife heard me and came downstairs to see what fit of insanity I was into now. Stupid defective biscuits! I finally had to stab the thing with a knife to pry it open.

 

[ClemKadiddlehopper]

I have no idea what refrigerator biscuits are, but that was funny.

 

[Haertig]

I have no idea what refrigerator biscuits are, but that was funny.

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[Morgan101]

I have a new opening problem in the kitchen this morning. You know those refrigerator biscuits? Well, I peeled off that outer wrapper and whacked the thing on the edge of the counter like I always do to open it. But it wouldn't open! I beat that poor thing to death. By the end I was using two hands and wailing it on the counters edge. The wife heard me and came downstairs to see what fit of insanity I was into now. Stupid defective biscuits! I finally had to stab the thing with a knife to pry it open.

Nothing is ever easy, is it? I'd like to find the guy who put "Easy Opening" on the side of the can and beat him like a rented mule.

 

[Weedygarden]

I have no idea what refrigerator biscuits are, but that was funny.

This is not the biscuits, but shows the way the package opens.

 

[ClemKadiddlehopper]

So I can use refrigerator biscuits instead of the rolling pin when it's called for? Maybe it's finally time to try store bought.