Please help me, what is the best, most reliable and strong can opener out there, electric or manual?

[Trudyscrumptious]

My three manual can openers have all broken just now and tuna bagel I craved to have now will just be a distant dream and I could just scream
Which are the best as it seems the cheap manual ones fall apart at the first sign of resistance and the electric ones seem more reliable and stronger?
What do you use, how long have you had it and which do you recommend?

[bravejordy]

Mine's a Kenwood CO600 Tabletop 3-in-1 Electric Can Opener (with bottle opener and knife sharpener) which I've had for quite a few years now. I would recommend them to anyone. Right now, they can be picked up on Amazon for £11.99 with free delivery.

Hope this helps :)

[HowardKennitby]

These were discussed recently

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[Trudyscrumptious]

Okay ta, I'm torn between the Kenwood

http://www.argos.co.u...ext%3ECAN+OPENERS.htm

And the Jml handsfree

http://www.argos.co.u...ext%3ECAN+OPENERS.htm

[dickythecook]

ASDA £2.99 manual about 4 years ago. Never had a problem.

[Trudyscrumptious]

Dicky I keep on buying these manual ones and they seem to be rather lightweight these days, the phrase they don't build them like that anymore seems to be the theme from all the reviews I've been reading.
Maybe the originals were built from stouter stuff but with companies trying to save money may have changed manufacturer which now means inferior products compared to their old school counterparts.
Ta anyway!

[cazzz1975]

I have had my asda manual tin opener for over 10 years, value for money at £3.99

[wakeover]

The basic and usually the cheapest are the best so I concur with previous answers, ie Asda/Aldi

[rozia]

get a knife and slice the can slowly. The go out and buy the 3.99 at morrisons, works a treat, and i have had it a year, and still going strong. I say"they don't make things well as they used to"

[Trudyscrumptious]

Ta all, I got the Kenwood C0606 Chrome Can Opener and Knife Sharpener from argos on account of the reviews and a bulky looking plastic manual one, the manual one worked like a dream for a few cans before breaking on the same day! The Kenwood one i've only used once to open a can of tuna and was impressed at the lack of noise even though many of the reviewers said it was noisy, and the quality and thoroughness of the cut but will have to see how long it lasts to really judge it so thanks for all of your replies.

[rowanwitch]

I've got a manual brabantia had it for years quite heavy and solid just a bit hard to clean