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Yeti should make an over engineered can opener....

northGAcock
northGAcock Posts: 15,173
edited October 2019 in Off Topic
Now mind ya, I don’t really open a lot of cans these days.....but when I do, I hate fighting with the lid to open the can enough (inspite of the places the opener omitted) to empty the contents. That’s all. 
Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,453
    edited October 2019
    me thinks you might just need to spend $15 and buy a new electric can opener if the lid isn't being completely cut off! ;) My B&D is a single handed operation after first sitting the can in place. The strong magnet even lifts the lid away.
    If I totally missed your point or tongue in cheek excuse me!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,877
    northGAcock said:
    Now mind ya, I don’t really open a lot of cans these days.....but when I do, I hate fighting with the lid to open the can enough (inspite of the places the opener omitted) to empty the contents. That’s all. 
    I agree.  Current can openers, electric or otherwise, generally suck.
    NOLA
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  • BugFreak72
    BugFreak72 Posts: 246
    edited October 2019
    Done. Only $30 too!
    https://www.yeti.com/en_US/accessories/molle-zinger/21110000004.html

    Just a bottle opener though darnit.

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    BugFreak72 said:
    Done. Only $30 too!
    https://www.yeti.com/en_US/accessories/molle-zinger/21110000004.html

    Just a bottle opener though darnit.

    Can my friend....can.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • BugFreak72
    BugFreak72 Posts: 246
    Yeah sorry was distracted by the $300 beach chair. 
    https://www.yeti.com/en_US/chairs/hondo-base-camp-chair/YHBCC.html
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    My Oxo side cutter makes it easy to take the lid off.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Smoker317
    Smoker317 Posts: 238
    P-38 still works for me,,,
    Egghead since November 2014, XL-BGE & ET-732
    Smobot
    Living near Indy
    36" Blackstone
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    HeavyG said:
    My Oxo side cutter makes it easy to take the lid off.
    I have a side cutter, hate it for tuna, it’s a b itch to press and drain the tuna.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,357
    I have two manual can openers.  This one:
    https://www.amazon.com/Good-Cook-Opener-Manual-Sharp/dp/B000AX13US/ref=sr_1_29?keywords=can+opener&qid=1572482273&s=home-garden&sr=1-29 
    ...cuts the outside edge of the top, so once you go around, the top just lifts off (avoiding all the rat guano on the inside edge of all cans, and giving you a temporary top to place back on the can for leftovers!)  I have the Rošle brand, which didn't appear on Amazoid.  They do eventually wear out, I'm on my second one.
    I also have a traditional Oxo, which I use pretty much just for tomato paste cans: I cut the top AND the bottom, push the top into the can just until the bottom sticks out, wipe the bottom sideways off the can (no wasted tomato paste), the push the majority of it  out via the top lid; works great!  

    “I'll have what she's having."  

        -Rob Reiner's mother!   

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
    BugFreak72 said:
    Done. Only $30 too!
    https://www.yeti.com/en_US/accessories/molle-zinger/21110000004.html

    Just a bottle opener though darnit.

    I got one of those somewhere for free, it's my keychain. No way I would pay 30 bucks, but it is stout. 

    2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe

    Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,712
    Robin next time just pull the tab on top - that’s what it’s there for:


    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • JethroBodeen
    JethroBodeen Posts: 526
    Get a Swing A Way. Last one I got in Publix for $9. $9 very well spent!
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Robin next time just pull the tab on top - that’s what it’s there for:


    ....and to think, you teach our chillin.....
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • OshawaDave
    OshawaDave Posts: 198
    Image result for homer opening beer with gun gif

    Weber Genesis CP310; Weber Q1200 (camping); LBGE.

    "If you haven't heard a rumour by 8:30 am - start one"

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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    I have this one and I like it. 


    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,580
    use the regular can opener like the oxo side edge, its magic ;)
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • piney
    piney Posts: 1,478
    I don't have that problem...trust me I can open a can!
    Lenoir, N.C.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    I’m kind of disappointed there haven’t been any ridiculously expensive artisan offerings mentioned.  Heat the can and burnish the inside lip of the can with proprietary edge that minimizes friction and damage to the baby carrots or peas or hand-packed small batch heirloom Italian tomatoes that come mail order only.

    Nothing in this thread is going to put a significant ding in @northGAcock wallet and I think that’s really what his cry for help is all about.  No over engineered steampunk openers?  Lasers?  Water pressure?
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,184
    SWMBO brought one of these into our marriage
    Image result for swing away can opener

    Performed Flawlessly for who knows how many years, one day this POS shows up in the drawer- "we needed a new one".   Umm okay.

    5 years of dealing with that POS I got on Amazon and bought another of those.  Works great again.

    But to posters point- I would pay ridiculous money for one that would perform and last.
    XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q200, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.

    Not quite in Austin, TX City Limits
    Just Vote- What if you could choose "none of the above" on an election ballot? Millions of Americans do just that, in effect, by not voting.  The result in 2016: "Nobody" won more counties, more states, and more electoral votes than either candidate for president. 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Botch said:
    I have two manual can openers.  This one:
    https://www.amazon.com/Good-Cook-Opener-Manual-Sharp/dp/B000AX13US/ref=sr_1_29?keywords=can+opener&qid=1572482273&s=home-garden&sr=1-29 
    ...cuts the outside edge of the top, so once you go around, the top just lifts off (avoiding all the rat guano on the inside edge of all cans, and giving you a temporary top to place back on the can for leftovers!)  I have the Rošle brand, which didn't appear on Amazoid.  They do eventually wear out, I'm on my second one.
    I also have a traditional Oxo, which I use pretty much just for tomato paste cans: I cut the top AND the bottom, push the top into the can just until the bottom sticks out, wipe the bottom sideways off the can (no wasted tomato paste), the push the majority of it  out via the top lid; works great!  
    Brother Botch.....I too had that one once upon a time.....that blade fails as well and i was left fighting with it. Your day will come....for me....they come without warning and just sh!t the bed one day......and it comes at the worst possible times. Perhaps the best strategy is to simply order two and keep one as a back up for that day.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
    Legume said:
    I’m kind of disappointed there haven’t been any ridiculously expensive artisan offerings mentioned.  Heat the can and burnish the inside lip of the can with proprietary edge that minimizes friction and damage to the baby carrots or peas or hand-packed small batch heirloom Italian tomatoes that come mail order only.

    Nothing in this thread is going to put a significant ding in @northGAcock wallet and I think that’s really what his cry for help is all about.  No over engineered steampunk openers?  Lasers?  Water pressure?
    https://www.akitchen.com/store/Edlund-Restaurant-Equipment610M.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs9GHysDH5QIVEtvACh0OGQU3EAQYASABEgIltvD_BwE

    Only $4600.
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Spaightlabs said:
    Legume said:
    I’m kind of disappointed there haven’t been any ridiculously expensive artisan offerings mentioned.  Heat the can and burnish the inside lip of the can with proprietary edge that minimizes friction and damage to the baby carrots or peas or hand-packed small batch heirloom Italian tomatoes that come mail order only.

    Nothing in this thread is going to put a significant ding in @northGAcock wallet and I think that’s really what his cry for help is all about.  No over engineered steampunk openers?  Lasers?  Water pressure?
    https://www.akitchen.com/store/Edlund-Restaurant-Equipment610M.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs9GHysDH5QIVEtvACh0OGQU3EAQYASABEgIltvD_BwE

    Only $4600.
    Bummer...that one is only good for up to 400 cans per day. Ahh well, the search continues.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    Looks priced for gubmint contracts. 2 + 2 backups on every ship.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    There are certian kitchen tools that should be replaced every 2-3 years.

    can openers are one of them.

    Veg peelers are another.

    Cheap and better new than a year or two old.
    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

    Large BGE. OONI 16, TOTO Washlet S550e (Now with enhanced Motherly Hugs!)

    "If I wanted my balls washed, I'd go to the golf course!"
    Dennis - Austin,TX
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,357
    northGAcock said:
    Botch said:
    I have two manual can openers.  This one:
    https://www.amazon.com/Good-Cook-Opener-Manual-Sharp/dp/B000AX13US/ref=sr_1_29?keywords=can+opener&qid=1572482273&s=home-garden&sr=1-29 
    ...cuts the outside edge of the top, so once you go around, the top just lifts off (avoiding all the rat guano on the inside edge of all cans, and giving you a temporary top to place back on the can for leftovers!)  I have the Rošle brand, which didn't appear on Amazoid.  They do eventually wear out, I'm on my second one.
    I also have a traditional Oxo, which I use pretty much just for tomato paste cans: I cut the top AND the bottom, push the top into the can just until the bottom sticks out, wipe the bottom sideways off the can (no wasted tomato paste), the push the majority of it  out via the top lid; works great!  
    Brother Botch.....I too had that one once upon a time.....that blade fails as well and i was left fighting with it. Your day will come....for me....they come without warning and just sh!t the bed one day......and it comes at the worst possible times. Perhaps the best strategy is to simply order two and keep one as a back up for that day.
    So far, mine just got duller and duller, no instant-failure, so I bought my second one.  And as mentioned, I already have my Oxo as a backup.  
     
    Designing a better can opener would be a great ME Senior Design project.  Hmmm....

    “I'll have what she's having."  

        -Rob Reiner's mother!   

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,924
    Botch said:
    northGAcock said:
    Botch said:
    I have two manual can openers.  This one:
    https://www.amazon.com/Good-Cook-Opener-Manual-Sharp/dp/B000AX13US/ref=sr_1_29?keywords=can+opener&qid=1572482273&s=home-garden&sr=1-29 
    ...cuts the outside edge of the top, so once you go around, the top just lifts off (avoiding all the rat guano on the inside edge of all cans, and giving you a temporary top to place back on the can for leftovers!)  I have the Rošle brand, which didn't appear on Amazoid.  They do eventually wear out, I'm on my second one.
    I also have a traditional Oxo, which I use pretty much just for tomato paste cans: I cut the top AND the bottom, push the top into the can just until the bottom sticks out, wipe the bottom sideways off the can (no wasted tomato paste), the push the majority of it  out via the top lid; works great!  
    Brother Botch.....I too had that one once upon a time.....that blade fails as well and i was left fighting with it. Your day will come....for me....they come without warning and just sh!t the bed one day......and it comes at the worst possible times. Perhaps the best strategy is to simply order two and keep one as a back up for that day.
    So far, mine just got duller and duller, no instant-failure, so I bought my second one.  And as mentioned, I already have my Oxo as a backup.  
     
    Designing a better can opener would be a great ME Senior Design project.  Hmmm....

    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,580
    my cheap supermarket one is over 20 years old, still works fine, what are you doing to them that they dont last
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    I have a Swing-a-way. At least 15 years old. Still works fine. Glad to see more and more cans with the pop top design though. 

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,164
    Swiss Army already has an over engineered can opener. 

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  • BugFreak72
    BugFreak72 Posts: 246
    Wow that thing must weight a ton in the pocket.
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