Fissler 020 081 18 000 Magic Smooth-Edge Can Opener
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Fissler USABrand: Fissler USA
Model: 020 081 18 000
Product features:
- Can opener made of high quality stainless steel
- Beautiful brushed stainless steel finish
- Mirrored hanging loops
- Safe to use in dishwasher
- Comes with a lifetime warranty against defects
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Fissler 020 081 18 000 Magic Smooth-Edge Can Opener
Customer Review: An amazing can opener
Summary: 4 Stars
I generally wear out a good quality (KitchenAid) manual can opener about every 3 years. Cheaper can openers are just frustrating from the start. I was looking for something better. While $26 seems a bit much for a manual can opener, the reviews on this one were so glowing that I decided to give it a try. I have been using this can opener for 2 months.
Some of the other reviews would lead you to believe this can opener will save our civilization, cure every known disease, lead to world peace, and make you more attractive so you can get laid. While I share enthusiasm for this device, to be perfectly honest it may fail to deliver on one or two of those criteria.
What it does do is to open cans by cutting around the outside of the lid, where the lid is crimped onto the body of the can. As you twist the knob to cut the lid, a threaded shaft causes the drive gear to tighten the cutting wheel against the can so the cutting wheel can penetrate the metal. When you have cut completely around the lid, a quarter turn in reverse loosens the cutting wheel from the can. You then need to lift the lid off the can, which can sometimes be difficult because it is such a smooth cut there is little edge to grasp. If there is a vacuum in the can (which there should be in most cases unless it is bulging with botulism) it can require a little effort to break the lid free.
If you are in the habit of draining liquid from cans by holding the lid inside the can and inverting it over your sink, you will need to change your ways. Because the lid is cut on the outside of the can, the lid cannot be pushed down inside to leave a gap for draining the liquid.
After 2 months of using the can opener, I still feel a little bit of excitement every time there is a can to be opened because this can opener works so well. One might well buy a half dozen of these and invite friends over for a can opening party that would earn you a reputation as a host able to provide unique entertainment.
Because the cutting is done on the outside of the can, well away from the contents, the opener does not get food debris on it to clog the mechanism like ordinary openers do. I have not yet needed to even rinse the opener.
With all these glowing comments, why do I give a rating of only 4 out of 5? Although the opener is working superbly now, I have little doubt that over time the cutting wheel will dull and the teeth on the drive gear will wear down and lose the traction needed to cut around the lid. The basic structure is solid and would warrant a repair rather than to be discarded. Yet, there appears to be no way a consumer can replace the cutting wheel nor drive gear. It would not have taken much change of the design to allow these parts to be replaced by the consumer, and to offer the replacement parts to do this. Searching on the Fissler website for parts for this can opener produced the result "No replacement parts for this product could be found."
If this can opener lasts 10 years, it will have given better value than the KitchenAid can openers I have found disappointing, but at this point I remain skeptical that it will fully justify the $26 price. Still, I expect you will find this is the best can opener you have ever used. I do highly recommend it and would buy another if a burglar took mine along with my other expensive goods.
Description of Fissler 020 081 18 000 Magic Smooth-Edge Can Opener
Product Features and Advantages Fissler offers a beautiful line of high-quality and professional grade kitchen accessories. The brushed 18/10 stainless steel finish is extra easy to care for and the classic design matches any kitchen style. ¿ Smooth-edge can opener does not leave any sharp edges ¿ Mirrored hanging loops ¿ Extra easy to use and turn ¿ Solid hygienic stainless steel; utensils are not hollow ¿ Dishwasher-safe ¿ Limited lifetime warranty German-Made Quality and Innovation For over 162 years, Fissler has been a pioneer in the cookware industry. As the market leader for high end cookware in Europe, Fissler offers superior quality and innovations. Fissler products are all manufactured in Germany and are made from the highest quality materials, including hygienic 18/10 stainless steel, which never alters the taste of food. Fissler¿s 200+ international patents, design awards, test awards, and innovations have revolutionized the world of cooking. For example, they introduced the world¿s first multi-setting pressure valve, first pressure skillet, first electric stove base, first stay-cool handles, first textured frying pans for oil-less grilling, first conically shaped cookware for stackability, first temperature indicator in cookware, etc.Can Openers
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