How long does it work well for?
653964
I have had this can opener for about 5 years. It worked perfectly for the first three or so years but then it started to lose its grip with certain types of can. It still works if I try several time but not as smoothly as before. Although I wish the product would last forever, I think five years of service is a pretty good record. I'm probably going to order a replacement.
653965
Have to agree with Carrie here. I've had the opener for just 4 months and opened maybe 100 cans, and it requires 2 or 3 times around the can to get a clean cut open now.
653966
The thickness of can rims varies widely. You would not notice this with a conventional can opener, but you will notice it with this one. So its effectiveness may vary from the day you buy it. Depending on the variety of cans you buy.As to how long it will last: it is mechanical and is used on metal cans, so it will wear out. That's just reality. If you use thin rimmed cans where you have to go around two or three times it will probably wear out two or three times quicker. Etc. I am here to buy a replacement for one we've owned quite a few years and is wearing out. But it's worth it for the safety factor alone. Our dog can lick the tuna cans without fear of cutting her tongue. :-) The thickness of can rims varies widely. You would not notice this with a conventional can opener, but you will notice it with this one. So its effectiveness may vary from the day you buy it. Depending on the variety of cans you buy.As to how long it will last: it is mechanical and is used on metal cans, so it will wear out. That's just reality. If you use thin rimmed cans where you have to go around two or three times it will probably wear out two or three times quicker. Etc. I am here to buy a replacement for one we've owned quite a few years and is wearing out. But it's worth... » Read More The thickness of can rims varies widely. You would not notice this with a conventional can opener, but you will notice it with this one. So its effectiveness may vary from the day you buy it. Depending on the variety of cans you buy.As to how long it will last: it is mechanical and is used on metal cans, so it will wear out. That's just reality. If you use thin rimmed cans where you have to go around two or three times it will probably wear out two or three times quicker. Etc. I am here to buy a replacement for one we've owned quite a few years and is wearing out. But it's worth it for the safety factor alone. Our dog can lick the tuna cans without fear of cutting her tongue. :-) « Show Less
653967
I've had mine for 13 years. Still looks good and works good. If it ever breaks, I'm buying another.
653968
I'm actually surprised at how quickly it has faded in its effectiveness....
653969
Mine never worked well. It always had to go around 2 or 3 times to open a can. Working at all, it lasted about 3 months. I purchased mine in mid may, it is now mid august. I'm here on amazon looking for a replacement because it barely opens cans anymore.
653970
We have had ours for a little more than 5 years and it has just started having difficulty opening cans with 1 rotation. We are active with scouting and church which means we usually are involved in food preparation which not only entails opening regular cans but the larger # 2 1/2, #5 and #10 cans so it has had probably double the usage that a normal household would put it through. We just replaced it with another which I'm sure will give years of service.
182895
It is a fairly cheaply made product, so I think it is unlikely it will last a long time. Probably 5-7 years at best.
136384
I will let u know if I can find the paper/information but I remember it being fairly short, roughly 90 days or so. I had it for a few months now and it works perfectly so far
1453941
It's good for quite awhile. I bought mine November 2013 and the use by date is November 2014.
693006
The answer is yes to both questions. I've had mine about a year now and it works well. The only annoying thing is when the batteries die.
2077973
If you're asking how long it will last, I would say for about 3-4 months maybe even longer!
1780451
I use it for work five days a week and leave it on all the time. I believe it has been more than a year. Come to think of it at least two years.
1589036
I have had it for almost a year and have not replaced it yet....if you keep it clean it lasts a long time depending upon how much its used.
96760
I have not had mine long enough to speak about "long" term. But from the reviews and word of mouth the product does very well.
148022
We've had ours for 4months. We use it every day and are very pleased with it.
58052
Yes, it work well. Depends on how you know how to used. Overall it's working well for me
524735
I've had mine for less than a year so I've no idea how long it will last. Over one year i'd say.
382679
I've had mine for three months now. No problems at all, it works perfectly.
2213603
From my experience using 2 of these units over 2-3 yrs. I find if you keep it clean it works quite well. I record about 30 hours. weekly.
80220
I only have about a year on some that I just used two weeks ago and it was still just as good as the day I bought it. So I can only answer for one year to this point. Just make sure you keep it closed up if it is opened I can't speak to that
2076004
I've had mine for several years, but haven't used it too much. When I did, it worked fine.
2005642
It appears to be good for about two years. Using it every day it usually lasts me a year and as far as I can see it doesn't lose its potency. I love it.