Amco Swing-A-Way 709BK Comfort Grip Can Opener, Black

by Amco

Product Features

• Comfortable and secure to hold
• Durable metal construction
• Cuts cans quickly and easily
• Features bottle opener
• 5-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4 x 1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000505J0
• Item model number: 709BK
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,262 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #68 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Can Openers

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Don't mess with a classic: the Swing-A-Way can opener not only boasts a Good Housekeeping award, but was also the first can opener in outer space. Thanks to a patented gear-driven cutting wheel, the opener requires less elbow grease to turn the crank, and the rubberized, ergonomic handles cushion your hands from what little work they're doing. Simple, classic, and well designed, the can opener includes a small built-in bottle opener, as well as a five-year limited warranty. --Ariel Meadow Stallings

Product Description

Since 1938 swing-a-way can openers have proven to be the highest quality, most dependable can openers on the market. Consumers recognize swing-a-way for value and performance. The swing-a-way comfort grip can opener features soft handles for a comfortable and secure grip. This can opener features heavy-duty, metal construction and boasts a 5-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Here's the scoop on "Made in China", April 11, 2011

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J. Warren (Port Ludlow, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amco Swing-A-Way 709BK Comfort Grip Can Opener, Black (Kitchen)

Here's the scoop on the "made in China" discussion regarding Swing-a-way can openers. I called the AMCO Company last week and was told that since approximately 2008-2009 all their Swing-a-way can openers are made in China. Seems the original company may have changed hands a couple of times through the years, so those brands we could rely on, and were American made are no longer around. After spending quite a bit of time on the Internet searching, it appears that none of the other home can openers are made in the USA either. I called OXO and one other company as well, and the story was the same, all made in China. I just finished rummaging around in storage (ie., "should have thrown it away" stash)and found my two old Swing-a-ways and will try to clean them up and see if they will continue on for a few more years.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars poorly made, doesn't work properly, November 27, 2010

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Dendo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amco Swing-A-Way 709BK Comfort Grip Can Opener, Black (Kitchen)

Amco Swing-A-Way 709BK Comfort Grip Can Opener, Black

This may have been a good product in the past, but it's inferior now. It failed to open the first three cans I attempted to open. The blade appears to seat properly at first, but then it rides up on the lip of the can, and so, there are sections of the lid that have not been scored and penetrated by the blade. I'm returning this one and going for the Zyliss...

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sorely disappointed, January 14, 2011

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Adam Carpenter (Murfreesboro, TN United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Amco Swing-A-Way 709BK Comfort Grip Can Opener, Black (Kitchen)

I really would love to be constructive about the product, but really the only metric it has to pass is "can it open a can?" Unfortunately, it slips off the can after one small turn every single time. It took 10 very frustrating minutes just to get a can of tuna partially open enough to dig out the contents with a spoon. I had an OXO Good Grips can opener before this and it worked flawlessly. I would recommend you stay far away from this one and go with one of the OXO can openers.