Customer Reviews

16 oz Can Crusher

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

I bought 3 of these, all 3 of these have failed at the joints, also the pull arms are weak and bend when used over time. Plan on replacing them every 3-4 months.

Just possibly, this is the worst thing I have ever bought. We have owned this for two months, and we crush a good amount of cans. The metal that makes up the crushing mechanism (the joints) is weak and almost immediately broke. So, of course, we tried to fix it with pliers. This made no difference. The main hinge bent beyond all recognition and has rendered this thing useless. Had I saved the receipt from the retail store we bought it from, I would have been elated to return it. I'm logging on really just to buy the Crusher so that I can have something that works.

I agree with the other negative reviews about this product. It lasted me less than one week. Almost immediately the handle came unattached, and the metal bent like a pretzel. Very cheaply made. Don't waste your money. I'm now buying a heavy duty can crusher. Whomever is giving this a lifetime warranty must have a warped sense of humor.

Heavy-Duty, Effortless Can Crusher for Recycling - Lifetime Warranty

I don't have such upper body strength and mounted the crusher to push down on. Great, but the can kept slipping out of the crusher, and without me risking my digits to hold it in, it wouldn't work. (possible lawsuit somewhere)! I had an AH HA moment and found one of those 6" round rubber graspers to open cans with. Cut it up, super glued it to the top of the bottom and the bottom of the top and the cans are flat as a flitter without sliding out. So update your product to rubberize the crusher. (I would like to share in the profits if it works) :*)

And I am an advertiser . . . I just can't help it! It would behoove your product!

I can't believe how chintzy this thing is! The side arms are weaker than the aluminum they are supposed to crush! After five soda cans or so the entire apparatus was so warped it became impossible to use. This should not be on the market. Great concept but shoddily made. The center handgrip is not permanently attached to the side arms either, keeps coming loose. Total waste of money. Better to stomp the cans and crush them with your shoes! Takes less effort also!

When we first got this can crusher about five years ago it worked great and we were very happy. We did find that it works best if you crimp the can a little before you set it in to make crushing easier.

Over time however the rivets holding the base that you set the can on have gotten loose and the base now pitches downward a bit. The result of this is that the can often tries to slip out or occasionally is even "shot" out of the crusher. I beaned a window salesman once this way. Oops!

The rivets on the arm are also getting loose. Still, it has lasted about five years now and may continue to serve many more years.

The idea suggested my Mary Lynn sounds brilliant! I can't wait to try it out. It will almost certainly solve our projectile can problems.
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Update: July 24, 2008

The rivets holding the handle have broken off, so it is challenging to crush any cans now between holding the handle together and trying to keep the can from firing out from between the jaws of the can crusher. At least it is never boring. I would downgrade the product to two stars but the rating system does not seem to allow this change.

Our household will be trying a different can crusher system this month.

It's worth what you pay for it. It did not work well when I got it. I had to use a clamp to bring the sides togather to get it to slide. The handle is now broken and the lever arms are bent. Other wise it's a great product.

Tried to buy one locally, but best I could find was nearly $30.00!!! Tho' it's said that 'you get what you pay for', I think the lower price in this case is meaningless; this works just fine!!!

THIS PRODUCT MET MY EXPECTIONS, IT IS EASY TO USE AND SAVE SPACE IN THE RECLING BIN.

I was excited to begin using this product, but unfortunately after just a few uses the arms on the crushing mechanism bent, yielding the crusher useless. I normally pay attention to reviews when I buy on Amazon....figures the one time I don't pay attention I get a bum product.