One Touch Can Opener has been updated into the more modern 21st version you see today. Being a kitchen gadget freak myself, I thought I might give this one a try. Glad I didn’t waste $20 on the One Touch Can Opener…Here’s why.

One Touch Can Opener may be headed for the trash can!

One Touch Can Opener Claims

1. It can turn the task of opening cans in the kitchen into a hands free operation. It’s totally automatic! Just place on the can, press the button, and your can opens hands free!
2. The instructions mention that if the can is larger and hasn’t finished opening the entire can, that you can hit the button again and it will continue cutting around the can for another 20 seconds, then shuts itself off automatically.
3. After cutting there are no sharp edges.
4. A magnet holds the lid in place and you can conveniently dispose of it

You can enlarge the video by going into the menu. Also, only press play when the One Touch Can Opener comes up…otherwise you lose the video and you get the news.

Put to the Test

They try it out on a bunch of different sized cans to see if it really works. First up, an industrial sized can of tomatoes. Just put the One Touch on top of the can, slide the lip of the can into the One-Touch notch, and off you go. The One Touch works a little slower than expected, but it does work. No matter what size can they tried it on except the industrial sized one, they got the same, positive results and got a smooth edge. They found that it worked best on cans smaller than 50 oz.

Now this is really weird that that works so perfectly in this Try it Before You Buy it test because I’ve heard from many others that this product is terrible! It seems that it’s over the first week or two that most others have problems arising from this unit. Although there are some that have reported that right out of the box it doesn’t work properly.

The Drawbacks

• The instructions say that the product is not intended for use on cans with odd corners or rimless cans.
• It’s a little bit on the slow side comparing it to other can openers.
• The magnet doesn’t always pick up the lid on the cans.
• With dented cans the One Touch struggled a bit and might need a little shove to get it to back around the can.
• Goes through a lot of batteries – Some have reported that within the first 2 weeks it dies.
• Some have reported that the can opener stalls while it’s going around the can and it’s virtually impossible to retract the blade.
• It’s dangerous because leaves the very top edge of the can with a razor sharp edge when the makers claim that it leaves a smooth edge. In the video review they found that the can opener worked best those cans that are 50 oz or less. I’m wondering if this has something to do with it.

One Touch Can Opener gets the thumbs down from the majority of people that bought it. There are a handful of people that got it to work and rave about it. I can’t figure out why there’s such a large discrepancy with the video review and users opinions. If you wanted to try it at least buy it at the store and you can always get your refund right away, if something goes wrong. It may not be worth the headaches though. Here’s its companion, the One Touch Jar Opener!

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