Comments by "ke6gwf - Ben Blackburn" (@ke6gwf) on "Lessons from a Can Opener" video.

  1. You may be disappointed by it. I like the side cutter style, but I have also found enough cans that it won't work on because they have different shape seams that I have reverted to the regular style because it always works.
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  2. I have found that there are different shapes of can seams, and the smooth edge style doesn't work reliably on all cans, so I usually use a regular one now.
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  3. A. I had no issues figuring out how to use the smooth edge style, just fiddled with it lol B. I have run into a lot of incompatible can seams that it would not work on, because the metal was thicker or the seam was a different shape, so I have basically gone back to the regular style, though I only am happy with the good heavy duty style, and would toss any of the wimpy ones in your video out the window! Lol I also don't like how many cranks the smooth edge style takes, and while being able to fit the lid back on is handy, in about 5 percent of the cans I open, it's not a killer feature most of the time. And yes, if I am going to be reaching into a can, not having the sharp edge is nice, and sometimes the pull top can lip is annoying, but really, how often do we stick our whole hand into a can, compared to dumping it out or, you know, using a utensil?
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