Argos Value Range Classic Can Opener

I was used to using a prestige model which I have had for years.
I particularly wanted a white one and the replacement prestige was chrome and so I opted for this - wish I hadn't.
This device is very poor by comparison, cans slip from under the blade.
The knife sharpener on the other hand works well

my mother has severe arthritus in most of her joints now due to two much wear and tear, she could no longer apply the presure needed to open a tin with a normal tin opener so i brought her this electric can opener from the argos for £4.99 The can opener itself is made of a white plastic that is very easy to clean and the cutting blades are made of metal It is a tall design so will take most sizes of tins and is very easy to operate, to use all you need to do is lift up the handle on the top and put the tin under where a magnet will hold it, push the handle down and away it goes opening the tin, i find this very easy to use but my mom strugles to get ...  Read the complete review

Tinned cans of food have been a staple addition to my shopping basket over the years from tinned budget branded fruit to major branded tins, which never have ring pulls. As a failed dieter on many an occasion I still prefer to buy tinned food and being single and living alone find that tin cans are still economical to live with. Although some tins now have ring pulls, many do not and its with slight hesitation I reach for my cheap can opener to open the tins with. Mechanical tin openers are not an option in life; they are a necessity if you buy tins of food generally. From the cheapest £1 types which have awkward handles to the Brabantia £5-00 priced ...  Read the complete review