That said, as much as we liked large knobs when the cans were thin and shallow (like a tuna can or a sardine can), the knobs were more challenging to use. It did a poor job opening cans, spinning in place a few times and falling off the oval-shaped sardine cans several times.

During testing, we took note of any glaring comfort or hand-strength issues, and how easily the openers latched onto cans. Always prepared: You are no doubt familiar with the basic functions of our pocket knives: blade, can opener, bottle opener, screwdriver, corkscrew, tweezers and toothpick.Though we realize it can be annoying to fish a cut lid out of a can, we don’t think that’s a dealbreaker due to this can opener’s efficiency and overall performance. Unlike the other electric openers we tried, this model held cans securely in place with its locking mechanism. Swing-A-Way Portable Can Opener: Like the EZ-Duz-It can opener, the Swing-A-Way opened cans easily and efficiently.

The inexpensive and durable EZ-Duz-It can opener securely latches onto cans and cuts through their lids with utmost ease.Kuhn Rikon Auto Safety Can Opener: This safety can opener was more expensive than the Bartelli safety can opener that we tested but has a lot of nice features, including a grasping pincher that helped lift the lid from the can.