Zyliss Safe Edge E 46 101
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Zyliss can opener – We purchased a Zyliss can opener from Lakeland over a year ago and it has NEVER opened tins properly it does not seem to cut through a waste of £13:50
Not all can-openers actually open cans! – So you want to open a can of soup? No problem, here's what to do. Pick up your Zyliss can opener, attach it to the lid (an easy operation), then turn the handle to complete the cutting operation (also easy). Now simply lift the detached lid away from the can. Oh dear, it doesn't want to move? Then wiggle it a bit. Still no luck? Well get the pointy end of a knife under the lid and exert some real force. That should do it! Now for the final step - using a wet rag, clean the soup off your kitchen floor. True story - I have never yet been able to lift a detached lid from a can without main force! A useless implement!
After even further research (consisting of several attempts to open cans!), I wish to reinstate my first review. Lately, all attempts to lift the lid using the two locking studs have failed (because the studs simply refuse to lock on to the lid). This really is a stupid, over-complex design for a can opener. Mine has been consigned to the rubbish bin.
When it works is good when it doesn't it isn't – Great idea. Can Opener remains clean, there is no contact with the product in the tins and no sharp edges when operating correctly. Able to re-use the lid for temporary seal (e.g. in the fridge) Can be difficult to latch onto edge of some tins (e.g. some salmon tins). Seems to need 'firm' grip on locking handle and then downward pressure whilst turning the handle and then still slips off edge of tin!
Could be difficult to use if hand strength/co-ordination not good. Instructions were a little unclear. When working correctly, clean, leaves no sharp edges and lid can be used as a temporary re-seal Difficult and unreliable attachment
After further use this is much easier to use. The key is first 'lock' onto the can edge via the back 'round' section and then after having turned the handle and 'circumnavigated' the can, reposition and place the two studs at the front of the unit on the can edge, 'lock' and lift off. This can-opener does not cut the metal, it cleverly unfurls the sealed join where the lid meets can body. Still need firm pressure and some tins difficult, but overall pretty good item
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After further research, I now understand that the two locking 'studs' on the face of this opener are there for the purpose of lifting the lid off once detached. But though I would now re-rate the opener upwards, I would continue to award brickbats to Zyliss for the quality of their instructions. The opener was attached with ties to a card which held absolutely NO instructions!