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The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

The test… can openers

The test… can openers: The test… can openers
Zwilling J A Henckels Twin

£34.00, shop.zwilling.com/uk

A solid piece of kit, which clicks into place smoothly. The angle at which you hold it is devoid of awkwardness, as it glides around the lid. Plus it slices the can top safely, leaving no sharp edges as it lifts it off. Magic.
Photograph: Felix Clay/Guardian
The test… can openers: The test… can openers
Oxo Goodgrips

£12, BHS Home Stores

A good basic, this one locks on to the tin and does the job with minimal effort. It will produce sharp edges but, for the majority of us, this is an expected hazard of can opening – we have coped thus far.
Photograph: Felix Clay/Guardian
The test… can openers: The test… can openers
Kuhn Rikon Lefty

£11.95, stockists: 01902 458410

Designed to be just as easy for left-handers to use, this operates with a crazy crank system. It feels quite labour-intensive at first, but if knob-twisting is a problem for you, here’s your solution. It’s also a safety model – it leaves no sharp edges.
Photograph: Felix Clay/Guardian
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