OpenX Dual Blade Universal Package Opener
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of OpenX Dual Blade Universal Package Opener
Customer Review: Worth keeping handy
Summary: 5 Stars
This was the first package opener I ever saw and it made so much sense that I grabbed it immediately. I've now used an OpenX for at many years and it's rare when it can't do the job.
Make about a 3/4" slice with the small blade then hook in the larger one. The trick to it, and the hardest part too, is to hook into only ONE layer of plastic. On some packages this is easiest on the "bubble" part of the package, not an edge. After that, its very easy to use. If you need to get documentation out, it's then much easier to get that single layer near the edges after you've cut out the item from the bubble. Neatness does not have to count.
I've had three of these and eventually lost or misplaced two. On this last one, I broke the plastic on it's "lower jaw" after two or three years of use and abuse, but it seemed to be starting to getting dull anyway. After all, it's basically just utility knife blades in a fancy handle and they all will eventually get dull. It's still usable but not as safely, so I am ordering a couple more. Fortunately they're pretty cheap and well worth the price.
Customer Review: Nah...
Summary: 1 Stars
I don't know why America uses this annoying plastic wrapping to wrap their products... everywhere else in the world uses much simple and easier way to do that.
Anyway. I always thought it would be nice to have a tool to open those very interesting plastic wrapping. But this opener didn't work as well as I thought it would. The top blade is definitely not sharp enough, or there is a problem in their design. I've never successfully cut open any plastic wrap with the top blade. The plastic wrapping tends to get stuck at the very end (inner end). It also seems like you will need to have strong arm to push the opener and I don't have strong arm.
For the bottom blade, it's VERY SHARP and the design is very bad. It's basically a tiny cutter. As you can imagine, using a very sharp cutter cutting hard plastic in the air is a very dangerous thing to do. It's kind of scary.
In a nutshell, not recommended.
Customer Review: Finally, the perfect package opener...
Summary: 5 Stars
This little wonder is used all the time. Last Christmas I bought about 10 of these for stocking stuffers. I kept two for myself to use at home and work. I use them to open up cardboard boxes, packages in the mail, the foil on the top of pill boxes and peanut butter, and to cut through all kinds of tape. But what this really excels at is opening those horrible plastic blister packs. You just make a small slit in the plastic packaging with the pop out razor blade, then stick the plastic point into the slit and run the OpenX around the edge of the packaging. There is no need to worry about cutting your fingers while trying to open plastic packaging. I will always have one of these around. Nothing better to have during Christmas and birthday present time.
My only complaint is that it comes in the same plastic packaging it was created to open.
Customer Review: The little blade is very useful, the larger one not so much
Summary: 4 Stars
I have several of these, and use them to open boxes all the time. They are superior to a standard box cutter for this, because the blade only sticks out a little bit and is therefore less likely to cut too deeply into the package and damage the item within. I also like that it is spring loaded, so when not in use it disappears back into the handle.
The front of the device, however, is not very useful. In order to make the plastic "jaw" strong enough, they made it very thick. Too thick to easily slip into the package and slide along to make a cut.
So, if you are just looking for a better boxcutter, this is your product. If you want something more versatile, try this instead:
Zibra ZPCOPEN-OR Open It Universal Package Opener
Customer Review: Used on a regular basis
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this package opener. It's what I grab when there is a new Amazon delivery. I have several and keep them in different parts of the house. Besides the one I keep handy for those Amazon boxes, I keep one in the kitchen as well. I use the small blade to put a slit in those microwave dinners. Although I am sure it would be possible, I have never been injured using this device. I have a friend who recently needed stitches and then surgery from a cut she received using a box cutter. I sent her one of these. One limitation to this is the heavy clam shell packages. It's hard to open them using this alone. I also have a Zibra ZPCOPEN-OR Open It Universal Package Opener, which I use for those tough jobs.