Opening cans, bottles and jars can be a trial. A good can opener will open
most cans (even badly dented ones) with ease, but thicker gauge ones might
still cause a problem. Wall mounted and heavier, more robust can openers will
deal with thicker cans better, while easier to use automatic can openers are
an incredibly handy gadget to have in the kitchen. Jars can be particularly
stubborn - once a jar is opened, closed and placed in the fridge the
temperature inside drops, the air contracts and a vacuum is created. We stock
several solutions - the Baby Boa and OXO Good Grips models work by giving you the extra grip you need,
and the JarKey works by breaking the vacuum seal so the lid will turn easily. Bottle openers are also listed here, but for a fuller list including corkscrews and multi-openers see our
Corkscrew and Bottle Openers section in
Barware