Comfort Grip Jar Opener, 7.5-Inch, Adjustable Multifunctional Stainless Steel Can Opener with Gripper, Arthritis Friendly Soft Rubber Grip Handle, Kitchen Accessories (Red)

Both my wife and I find this a lot easier to open spaghetti sauce jars that I do nearly daily. It doesn't take much thinking and is pretty intuitive to use. It gives you a LOT more leverage to open jars than you would just grabbing with your hand. And it holds pretty well too. It still requires two hands, one to hold, and the other uses the tool as a lever, and it requires about 90% less effort. Before getting this tool, I started to get shooting pains in my wrist when the jar lid finally came loose and started to seem like I might be causing a repetitive injury. A lever is based on physics, and allows you to spend much less effort turning something by applying force further out from center, similar to a lower gear on a bicycle takes less effort to go up a hill, or what any wrench actually does to a bolt. It seems very sturdy and well made. To use, slide open enough and just loosely set it atop the jar lid. Then slide the handle towards the to take up they slack and the latch under the handle will fall into place at the closest hole, but doesn't need to be tight at this point. Squeeze the handle with one hand to close up any gap and let the two teeth grab onto the lid, even if it digs in a little bit and keep holding. Then turn the lever with that hand while holding the jar with your other hand, and it should come lose a LOT easier than with just your hand. If you want to spend more effort aligning it and less on squeezing the handle, it might be possible to set the latch under the handle into the hole that perfectly sizes for your jar lid (if it matches), and when put on the lid it will hang on by practically by itself. However, it is still harder on sealed jars that haven't popped the lid yet, but easier than by hand. For an un-popped sealed lid, I find the using the tight pin position closest to the lid and squeezing enough to deform the lid slightly helps to break the seal, and then it turns easily. It does leave the two teeth marks in the lid, which still works fine to close and store a partially used jar in the refrigerator. But I wouldn't use this on any lid you want to keep forever. This is meant for a disposable jar that you would use up and recycle eventually, and ok to deform the lid slightly. If I had one complaint, is that the rubber sleeve on the handle easily slips off so I pay a little attention to not pull out on it in use.

This simple jar opener works great, better than any others I have owned. It's quick to adjust and has a good span of opening sizes. The only comment I would have is that the material is not stainless steel, just plane steel chrome plated. It is not an issue since the plating looks good, just FYI.

The opener is easy to adjust, functional while providing adequate grip to open jars. The only reason for 4 stars is it should include a soft jaw cover. The metal on metal can leave nicks and an occasional sharp spot where gripping.

30 years ago, I discovered this opener in a hardware store. Since then, I have purchased a dozen more for friends with arthritis who previously tried grips, under counter and electric styles. One even spent over $200 for a great machine that lasted for only a year. Was she devastated. When I gave her one of these she was amazed at how well it worked. All the seniors who I gifted these to have since raved at the simplicity and ease of use. It always works with even the weakest of grips. I now keep a couple of extras for folks who really need one.

Pleasantly surprised - wasn’t sure about the design but works very well for me so far. Easy, not cumbersome or heavy, good grip and is able to apply good torque to lids.

It won’t loosen all the tops but does a pretty good job and saves a sore wrist and hand.

A great product. It is easy to use and works every time!

Excellent product for basic home use. Tough lids open easily. Tried it with several different sized lids. The grip adjusted quickly and removal was a snap.

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Opens all jars. Great to own! Ive had mine for 20 years!

I have owned one of these for years, brought mine up, to mums the other day as none of her various new fangled contraptions would open a particularly stubborn jar - my ancient Swing Away did the job in a jiffy and with ease, as always. Made of sturdy metal, simple to operate, will open any jar of any size effortlessly and without damaging the lids. Ordered two from Amazon for family members and I was delighted these are still manufactured - long may they be so. A must for every kitchen - You will not be disappointed.

Funciona bien y es muy práctico, a pesar de lo sencillo que se ve el mecanismo. Es muy fácil su operación. Me da gusto que existan estas herramientas que simplifican la vida.

This is a wonderful gadget works on so many jars so easy to use