Customer Reviews

Black & Decker CO100WM SpaceMaker Under-the-Cabinet Can Opener - White

5 star:		(23)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

Having had a prior model of the Black & Decker undercounter can opener, I
was so pleasantly surprised at the improvements B&D made to produce such
a fantastic product. The first time I used it I couldn't believe how fast
and powerful it is, and how clean the edges of the can is left. I didn't know how bad my other one was and was so frustrated by it I at first wouldn't look at another Black and Decker. I'm so glad that I did.
Thank you thank you thank you. BW in Dallas, TX

I bought this Black and Decker space saver can opener to replace one that my wife and I received as a wedding gift in 1992. (It still worked, but the blade had worn down and it wasn't fully opening cans anymore)

Functionally this thing is great - it works as advertised and pretty much just like the one it replaced. One added plus is the bottle opener on the bottom - no more hunting for a bottle opener when I want a beer, I just walk over, pop the end up underneath the can opener, tilt the bottle the other way and voila! Opened bottle with minimal fuss.

I was somewhat disappointed with one aspect of this opener though - I almost couldn't install it correctly under my cabinet and I had to use almost all of the provided spacers up underneath so that it would have enough clearance. Furthermore, I couldn't use the existing holes that I had drilled in my cabinet - I had to drill new ones. There should be some kind of standard for these things but there isn't.

The knife sharpener on the side is superfluous for me - we don't use it at all.

Ultimately I like this opener for the reasons I got it - it works just like the original, looks nice, and has a cool bottle opener. The downside is that it was a pain to install and someone who isn't as handy as I am (and I'm pretty handy, if I do say so myself) would have had problems installing it if their cabinets are the same spec as mine. If not for the tricky install, I'd have rated it a 5.

Black & Decker should hire new people to design there products and also require them to go out in the real world and try them before marketing them. The screws are too short if you use there spacers because the Handle will hit the cabinet on the bottom keeping you from removing it to clean it. I made a block to screw up under the cabinet then mounted the opener on that block so it cleared the bottom. This is ok for me since i was a carpenter. But most home owners would have a problem. Hard to believe these companies are more interested in making money than doing it right. If you double up the spacers then the long screws are too short. Some engineering i would say lol
Once mounted the product does work. But a 5 minute install turned out to be 40 minutes.

I just got thru installing this unit under our cabinets and had to make an adapter bracket to make it work. If your cabinets have a face that extends beyond the bottom of the first shelf, this unit wont fit correctly. I made an adaptor plate and then mounted the unit to it and then attached it to the shelf. Wish I had just bought another Proctor silex unit like the one I took off. I bet the engineer who designed it has never installed one.

The canopener is a little difficult to use and doesn't appear to be well constructed. It's a little harder to mount than other under the counter models, and for some reason they wanted to put a cover over the opening mechanism. All that does is get in the way but it was meant to make it look "prettier."

If a cabinet has an overhang lip greater than 1/2" wide the opener is extremely difficult to install -- After pursuing several options, none of which had much appeal, I gave up and returned the product.

Alright, I read all of the reviews and actually was concerned about the installation concerns others shared. My husband and I found it to be an easy and basic installation. We were prepared for all cabinets and cabinet depths not being equal or standard in thickness and grade etc which explains mixed reviews on installation. That preparation made this a very easy installation. Other complaints above the cover being in the way or poor quality are completely false from our usage. The cover is actually a great feature, goes all the way back so its out of the way when your opening all can sizes - big and small. And when your done you close it and it looks very savvy. Absolutely ecstatic about the quality and how well it works.

This can opener does exactly what we expected. Opens cans without hand or wrist pain.

We have had this opener quite a few years now, and it still works fine. The reason I gave it only 4 stars is because sometimes I have a hard time getting the can started. My wife says it's me, since it works all the time when she starts a can. It probably is me but I am writing this review and I'm still having trouble starting the can at times, plus it was a pain to install when I first got it. If she was writing this review it would be 5 stars.

After you get this installed " which might be a hassle " it's very nice in that, you free up counter space. It's not in the way of anything since it is hanging under the cabinet. You can basically open up a can of any size, since there is plenty room underneath. Now we have room for More Stuff on our counter top, although I'm not sure if that's a good thing. All and all this is a nice convenient can opener that has worked well over the years.

I like it, it works fine. I liked the Black and Decker opener I had for 14 years better. Typical of greedy business's, they find ways to cost reduce at the expense of quality. Erwin Hodsdon