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

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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...

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.

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.

I went to the site list of made in America companies
on the net - I searched for several hours before I
found a site that had a can opener -- found one and
ordered - this took me to Amazon, which made me even
more comfortable as I have ordered from them many
times before.

The can opener arrived about a week later and was
exactly the one I had ordered - except it said it
was made in China -- extremely disappointed in the
misrepresentation of the made in America site --
the can opener is fine, but I want products made
in America!

This is a wonderful, classic can opener. It easily grasps the can, and turning the gears is nearly effortless. The soft, padded handles are comfortable in your hand.

I don't know if you're supposed to do this or not, but when it's time to clean my Swing Away, I just run it through the dishwasher. Cleans up like a dream!

Makes a great housewarming gift!

If you have cats, you might want to buy two. One for cat food and one for cooking. Never should the two be confused. :)

Now, this can opener is gear driven so you do have to work harder than if you purchased a automatic can opener. I just don't have room for one, so I prefer how easily these store in the drawer.

You can easily remove lids from any size can. The handles are comfortable and the precision-crafted stainless steel will last a long time.

~The Rebecca Review

I can confirm that these aren't the Swing-A-Way openers of yesteryear that have inspired generations of loyal followers. The old Swing-A-Way openers were made in the USA and lasted for decades. I've bought two of the current models in the past 5 years based on the quality of the old openers I remember from growing up, and they've both been duds. Instead of decades, now they're wearing out in just a year or two - the knurled tooth on the wheels that grip the can rims give up the ghost much earlier than they should - probably softer steel from the new cheaper manufacturing. I can literally see a groove on the teeth on the wheel where the cans have worn out the teeth, and I can promise you that we eat way less canned food than my parents and grandparents did! I'm about to buy my third can opener in 5 years, and I can assure you that it WON'T be another one of these shoddy openers!!!! These are cheap steel, wears out in a year or two - don't waste your money!

Not a bad can opener, but I compared it side by side with a much older Swing-A-Way that I have, and the older one is definitely better made.

This is a good can opener. However it is now made in China, whereas the identical model had been made in the USA. I cannot support companies that participate in the erosion of the American manufacturing base and will no longer buy Swing-A-Way. If you feel the same, be alerted; if you do not, this is still a good quality product.

I have had many different types of can openers over the years, and this one is the best of the best; the Rolls Royce of can openers. It never breaks down, never meets a can it can't open, and is always there, in your utensil drawer, ready for work at a moment's notice. Your electric openers willl fail you in time, and other, less sturdy openers will also eventually desert their post, but this "Swing Away Can Opener with Ergonomic Handle" will never flinch from duty or shirk responsibility...indispensible, and you will never hurt your hands using it either.