Amco Swing-A-Way 609WH Magnetic Wall Can Opener, White
by Amco
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: AmcoBrand: Amco
Model: 609WH
Color: White
Product features:
- Mounts to the wall
- Features magnet for safe lid removal
- Durable metal construction
- Cuts cans quickly and easily
- 5-year warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Amco Swing-A-Way 609WH Magnetic Wall Can Opener, White
Customer Review: 4 stars as a can opener but five stars for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
My standup electric lasted eight years and the motor bearings gave out. My replacement standup electric lasted six months and cans began falling off of it and making a huge mess (and wasted food).
Like many reviewers, I felt nostalgic for the old wall-mounted manual that just always seemed to work. This is as no-frills as you get; no electricity, no motor, and no need to keep updating its internal software to be able to open the latest can design. I do have two quibbles.
First, as noted by several others it does appear to be made more poorly than the opener of my youth. I am not sure that it is actually thinner, but it is certainly made to less exacting tolerances - it rattles around while you are using it. And secondly, for reasons I cannot fathom, you activate the blade by pressing the lever away from you, rather than towards you like the version I had as a kid (think of the lever on a paper cutter; you always cut towards you, not away, because you have better leverage that way). This really is quite minor, since the long lever gives you excellent mechanical advantage anyway, but it is a bid more awkward and you do have to push a little bit harder. I wonder why they reversed the direction of the lever.
One hint that has been mentioned but is worth repeating: once in a while you will close the lever on a can, go to crank it, and not get the can to budge. There is no need to remove the can or buy another opener. Simply reverse the crank, even just a fraction of an inch (this aligns the teeth on the can's rim) and continue opening.
Compared to a $40 electric that wears out, needs a cord, consumes electricity, and makes a mess, you just cannot beat it for the price. And to the reviewer who complained that he spills liquid because he has to tilt the can to position it for opening: that's equally true of every non-handheld can opener ever made.
Description of Amco Swing-A-Way 609WH Magnetic Wall Can Opener, White
Since 1938 swing-a-way can openers have proven to be the highest quality, most dependable can openers on the market. Consumers recognize swing-w-way for value and performance. The swing-a-way magnetic wall mount can opener mounts to the wall of your kitchen or pantry for ease of use and convenience. The opener features a magnetic for save removal of the lid. This can opener features durable metal construction and boasts a 5-year warranty.Can Openers
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