I see that it opens water bottles well but how well does it the can opener part work( soup cans) and how easy is it for an elderly person?
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It only opens soup cans with pull tabs. It is very nice. Bought for my mother. Big easy to hold.
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I'm 72 and have arthritis and it was still difficult for me to use especially on soup cans. That was the reason I purchased the opener. For me it was too short and wide for my hand to hold and push it properly. My husband has arthritis too but it did wrk for him.
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It opens water bottle, liter bottles of soda and cans with a pop top. I bought this for my 80 year old mother who has bad arthritis and she loves it. She has it on her refrigerator door and uses it all the time.
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This one is better. I have arthritis in my hands and this is great.Zibra Open-It HW OPENHWFT Household 4-in-1 Tool
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It works great and easy to us on pull tab soup cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles aluminum soda cans and more.Best way to learn how to use it properly and successfully every single time, is by watching this short video on youtube:https://youtu.be/qi-ih7_xDgs
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It is really hard to answer this question not knowing your mother. Just because someone is elderly doesn't mean they don't have strength in their hands. I am over 60 and have no problem using this grip 'n grab. I have some arthritis in my hands but not severe and I use the grabber with ease. I say give it a try and if it doesn't work usually Amazon is usualy good about allowing you to return things (but check that out first). Also, when you get it you might find it handy for yourself. This really is a great tool! I plan on getting another one or two to place in the garage and around the house.
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SO far I haven't had any problems with this can opener at all. I had to make the green bean and mushroom soup casserole for Thanksgiving ...enough to feed 25 adults and I had to open up what seemed to be a never ending number of cans! This can opener helped me breeze thru that task easily and efficiently. I highly recommend this can opener and I think you should donate your old traditional one and buy this new and very much improved tool. I hope this helps. Happy Holidays.
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Opening anything with one hand will be a challenge. That being said, I think so. I just tried it and was able to. I had to use the non-usable hand to at least balance the opener while I twisted the opener to the size of the cap. Then I held the bottle between my body and the kitchen counter and used the good hand to turn the opener handle. The cap came off and a slight bit of water escaped, but the top was off. Good luck.
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Sorry, Jennifer, the P38 and P51 series can openers only work on cans. The best thing for bottles is the old-fashioned bottle openers which are readily available at your local Dollar $tore.
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It is much, much easier to use than any manual can opener I have ever had. Even weak hand strength can use it with ease. My right wrist is fused and this is a blessing.
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actually I bought it for my elderly mother who has muscular dystrophy as well as arthritis and is rather short these days and she says she has no problem lifting it. It is safer than a range top one with a domed top that she would scrape and burn her knuckles on and they can splash and you have to hold that little button back which is rather difficult for weak fingers Is she filling it too full? the max on mine is 1.7 liter which fills a large teapot.The minimum is 0.5 liter which is what we use for a cup of cocoa or a small pot of tea. Perhaps if she made 2 half kettles she could handle it easier. actually I bought it for my elderly mother who has muscular dystrophy as well as arthritis and is rather short these days and she says she has no problem lifting it. It is safer than a range top one with a domed top that she would scrape and burn her knuckles on and they can splash and you have to hold that little button back which is rather difficult for weak fingers Is she filling it too full? the max on mine is 1.7 liter which fills a large teapot.The minimum is 0.5 liter which is what we use for a cup of cocoa or a small pot of tea. Perhaps if she made 2 half kettles she could handle it... » Read More actually I bought it for my elderly mother who has muscular dystrophy as well as arthritis and is rather short these days and she says she has no problem lifting it. It is safer than a range top one with a domed top that she would scrape and burn her knuckles on and they can splash and you have to hold that little button back which is rather difficult for weak fingers Is she filling it too full? the max on mine is 1.7 liter which fills a large teapot.The minimum is 0.5 liter which is what we use for a cup of cocoa or a small pot of tea. Perhaps if she made 2 half kettles she could handle it easier. « Show Less
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It cuts smooth and very easily. Holding the handles towards the end of the handles works best for me and my mother. Her hands are weaker now and this opener has helped her easily open big cans now.
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yes ! it will open the one gallon ( #10) cans. it is by far one of the easiest ones to use on them. If you are opening a large number of big cans i suggest getting a mounted commercial opener, but for just a few or the occasional one at home it is GREAT ! Hope this helps..
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I find the clips easy to open and I have lost a lot of strength in my hands due to age (no arthritis). I have had to buy all sorts of gadgets to assist me opening jar lids and even "hermetically sealed" packages, which I now cut open with kitchen shears..loss of strength in your hands can be quite disconserting! b.h.
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Hello Anthony,You got me thinking now about whether the opener can open Powerade bottle caps. I looked at the photo and even though it doesn't show any 1.5" caps, it does say 3 interchangeable size caps are available on their website. Maybe they have a Q & A section. For $25 ... It should do more than water bottles.It will open your water bottles and aluminum soda cans as well, just twist off and is open. If needed, set of 3 interchangeable plates are available at magic Opener web page. - H a p p y - O p e n i n g ! ! ! !
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The latch requires a very light effort to open, Lifting the lid requires a bit more, because you're working against the sealing gasket. I think it should be easy enough to open. The whole unit rolls easily on its two wheels even when fully loaded. This is a good design and it works very well.
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Yes, it opened a 2 quart vegetable juice jar; it grips and works fine if your hand span is large enough to hold both sides as you twist. I am 82, medium hands and it worked for me.
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I have only had mine for a short time and it's not too warm yet in Michigan, so haven't used it much. So far I'd say it is not easy to open. I think it would be a problem for an elderly person. It is fairly comfortable, but you really have to push to get it to recline. Maybe it will be better with use and some WD-40.
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I've had my Zyliss for several years and it works as well as when it was new. It's the best can opener I've owned, either manual or electric, and I regularly purchase it as gifts or recommend it to friends looking for a can opener that actually works.
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yes, it's fairly easy...just push button once to open can, then again to shut it off and then it detaches itself.
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I've had one for three months with no problems. It is well made, locks in place, and opens bent cans. Thus far, I'm satisfied.