Rosle Can Opener

by Rosle

Product Features

• Brilliantly designed can opener provides safety and hygiene
• Cuts along side of can's rim without leaving sharp edge
• Opener doesn't contact can's contents, lid can't fall into can
• German-designed, 18/10 stainless steel; rugged, plastic head
• Round, satin-finish handle with hanging ring

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 2.8 x 1.4 inches ; 5.9 ounces
• 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: B000063Y86
• Item model number: 12751
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,777 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

One of Rösle's superb kitchen tools, this 8-inch can opener is brilliantly designed to provide safety and hygiene. Instead of cutting down through a lid, as conventional openers do, it smoothly cuts along the side of a can's rim. That means it doesn't leave behind a hazardous sharp edge and the lid can't fall into the can. It also means the opener never touches the can's contents. Like all Rösle tools, utensils, and Open Kitchen storage components, the opener is made primarily of 18/10 stainless steel, although this tool has a rugged plastic head. The round handle is stainless steel with a satin finish to conceal finger marks. The handle is sealed against water and has a hanging ring so the opener can be conveniently stored on a hook in the Open Kitchen system of Rösle basic rails and Gridwalls or hung on any hook or peg. The opener is sturdy, balanced, and exceptionally comfortable in the hand. All Rösle products carry a lifetime warranty against defects. The can opener should be hand washed to protect its cutting wheel. --Fred Brack

Product Description

This deceptively simple tool puts its streamlined design to effective use. The opener basically pulls apart the seam that connects can side from can wall. Easy to operate and small enough to tuck neatly into a drawer. Or, thanks to the loop handle, you can hang it on a Rosle rail.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HOW'S THIS FOR AN OPENER? GREAT!, August 1, 2002

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rosle Can Opener (Kitchen)

While most hand can openers are considered as outdated as a wood stove, here's one that puts many electric models to shame.

Crafted in Germany with stainless steel this opener is sleekly designed. Appearance isn't its only asset - it really functions. You simply hold the handle with your left hand and position the support (a steel half moon) parallel to the top of the can edge. Give the handle a slight twist backward, and presto your can is at the cutting wheel's mercy. Then move the handle forward until the can is open. One more slight twist backward and the grip is released.

I can well remember the dark ages when I struggled with hand openers, unable to insert the cutter into the can, straining to turn the handle, and then seeing the lid plop into the can's contents.

On a good day I didn't cut my hand on the lid's jagged edge.

No more, this is a never-fail, smooth operation. Rosle has produced a pleasingly designed, easy to operate can opener that works with surgical precision.

- Gail Cooke

58 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great at first..then broke, March 12, 2007

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Donald A. Nelson (Key West, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rosle Can Opener (Kitchen)

I come from modest means. Regardless of the fact that I've worked in the food and beverage industry for the past 18 years, if my grandma or mom knew I spent $28 on a can opener...they would think I lost my mind. I was thinking the same thing walking out of "The Restaurant Store" in Key West, but I easily quelled my guilt by telling myself "you'll never have to buy another can opener again". Not true. It stripped out after approximately 10 months of use (and it's not like I open cans every day).

Aside from it breaking, I'd like to point out another thing. At parties, and while it still worked, I'd pull out this opener, and play a game to see who could make it work. One such evening, it stumped 14 guests in a row. Not stupid people mind you. Even once you do figure it out, it could be challenging...it would still confuse me from time to time.

I like the brand, but for this money, it should last a lifetime...at least longer than the shelf life of the cans it's supposed to open. My favorite store refunded my money no questions asked, and sent it back to the factory.

I don't recommend. Check out the Kuhn Rikon can opener, I really like mine...and it was $3 cheaper.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars good for only a year, April 18, 2008

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R. Wong (Bay Area, California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rosle Can Opener (Kitchen)

The can opener worked well for the first year, but like a lot of people who have commented, it just stopped working. After a year, Amazon couldn't help. I emailed customer service several times through email at rosle and never got one response. So if you don't mind paying $30 for using a can opener occasionally for a year, this is your product. But for most of us, this just isn't reliable. A can opener is a pretty simple tool and there isn't a reason why it shouldn't "just work" all the time. So although I really liked it the first year, I am very disappointed with the product today. It won't open a can, it just spins in place and pretty much does nothing now and customer service from Rosle is non-existent. So poor value, poor reliability, poor craftsmanship (only lasted a year) and very poor service. i really wanted to like this product but it is nothing more than a paper weight now.