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ConscientiousDissntr t1_j02r5ft wrote

Reply to comment by Portland in Guess which can opener still works? L to R- 30 + years old, 3 years old, 6 months old … planned obsolescence or crappy design (of course they increase in price tag from L-R) by Torvabrocoli

I have one of those. It's harder to turn than a regular can opener, and more slow going, too. My husband hates it. I use it, but even on small cans I debate whether to pull out the big, bulky electric can opener instead. On the plus side, it's easier to re-use the cans for other purposes with the lip gone.

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Portland t1_j034ldb wrote

Harder to turn? That doesn’t match my experience at all. Instead of stabbing and cutting through the top sheet of metal, it slices the extruded bent edge and feels like it takes less force to advance the opener. 🤷‍♂️

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ConscientiousDissntr t1_j0357vb wrote

The guy in the video you posted also mentioned that it's harder to turn.

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haydesigner t1_j039dcs wrote

Didn’t he say it takes slightly longer… not turn?

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Portland t1_j03da5n wrote

Yeah, it does take a bit longer, but in my experience the effort to turn the crank is lower.

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sprashoo t1_j03iwbh wrote

My Zyliss one is not appreciably harder to turn, FWIW

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