Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have only opened a few cans so far but it has performed perfectly on them. A couple of quick things to note. 1. You are only supposed to hand wash these not put them in the dishwasher. This advice was tucked away on the packaging and isn't mentioned in the Use & Care booklet so easy to miss. 2. If like me you come to these from more conventional can openers then you may expect the lid to lift off while still in the grip of the can opener once you have cut once around the edge. However these openers seem to lock onto both the can and the lid so even after the lid has been separated it may seem like it has not. The trick is to follow the instructions exactly, i.e. after turning knob clockwise until resistance drops, turn knob counter clockwise once, THEN OPEN HANDLES. That results in the lid AND the can being released. At which point you can use the jaws on the side of the opener to grab the lid. Not doing this may be why some users perceive that the lid has not been cut from the can, which was my initial perception too. Just to add that the turned over edge on the can is very smooth. I wouldn't recommend making a habit of running your finger around the edge but I did so carefully and was very impressed with how much safer this is than the raw edge usually left by can openers with no burrs or other sharp edges. Time and use will tell regarding reliability but so far very happy.