Black & Decker CO85 Spacemaker Can Opener, White

by Black & Decker

Product Features

• Power Pierce Cutter
• Knife Sharpener and Bottle Opener
• Hands Free Operation
• Opens Big and Tall Cans
• Spacemaker

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BHIEZ0
• Item model number: CO85
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #5,102 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Product Description

Mount this Spacemaker can opener under your cabinets to free up valuable counter space. The power pierce cutter easily opens big and tall cans with hands free operation. You'll enjoy the convenience of the built-in knife sharpener and bottom opener.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money - AVOID, May 10, 2007

By	Ms. Regie "Artist / Entrepreneur" (Airville,PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black & Decker CO85 Spacemaker Can Opener, White (Kitchen)

I totally agree with the previous reviewer,this opener has no power and even sounds like it's agonizing over the chore of opening the lid. It is definitely hard to get a can started since the cutting edge will not lift up enough to be able to hook the can edge into it, and forget about even trying to see the blade while doing said placement!

After only a week's use, it stalled numerous times while trying to open a large tuna can size. The can gets jammed and the motor continues to whine, and it took herculean effort to get the can back out of its grip. I had to unplug it several times to keep it from burning out its motor while I tried to free the can.

I cannot believe the poor design and jamming problems from the B & D namesake, much less the highly touted Spacemaker line of appliances over the years. It's definitely back to a Proctor Silex like I had before and this piece of junk is outta here!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not very effective, March 21, 2007

By	Cold Case - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black & Decker CO85 Spacemaker Can Opener, White (Kitchen)

I replaced a 10 year old undercounter with this one. The wheel is small and uses a fixed cutter instead of a rotating one. As result cuts are slow, jagged, and often stalls the motor. Very hard to get a can started. Its going in the trash

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Caution: Poor Mounting Design Won't Work on Some Cabinets, November 10, 2007

By	Barry Lawrensen "AV technician in Iowa" (Orange City, IA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Black & Decker CO85 Spacemaker Can Opener, White (Kitchen)

We had a 10-year-old Spacemaker Can Opener that we liked. It died recently, and we purchased this model at the large superstore near our home. I am a handyman (we built our own home) and this new model will NOT mount properly on European-style kitchen cabinets (with a full-overlay door)! I could make a shim to mount it perhaps 3" below the cabinet, but that would be ridiculous. The mounting for this uses four screws through the base of the cabinet, but there are two front screws within 1/2" of the front of the unit. And the lever swings up 1" ABOVE the top of the unit to insert a can. So the front two mounting screws would need to be mounted into the bottom edge of the cabinet door, or the can opener cannot be used! The printed installation instructions do point out to be sure that the can opener is mounted close enough to the front of the cabinet so that the lever will clear the front of the door. But in doing this, the front two screws cannot be used. So it is going back to the store. What is wrong with B&D Engineering?