Bought 6 for gifts because it works

Muito util e de otimo material

My autoimmune disease has taken a toll on my hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders and I can no longer open water bottles and the such on my own. At least not without this tool. This gives me my independence in opening water bottles myself again. I have no tried it on larger jars and such. But I imagine it would work just as well. Love it! Actually bought this one for my mother-in-law who has arthritis and also has problems opening things.

Tried to open a large jar of soup. The lid measured 3" in circumference. The largest slot on the top was just not large enough. I had to use a different jar opener. Was bummed that they did not make the largest slot large enough to fit larger lids.

Es muy útil, solucione mis problemas, ya no me duelen las manos

Excelente aquisição, já estava cansado de ter de colocar a ponta da faca para abrir vidros de conservas. Realmente o abridor funciona, super prático. Não estava disponível escolher a cor e veio azul, mas ok.

This product is made very well. We received a blue one and so far it works great!

I haven't used this jar opener a lot since I got it, but when I have used it, it has been very helpful. I have used more than one size, so the fact that it accommodates multiple sizes of jars is very helpful. The only jar I couldn't use it on so far was a Costco sized jar of peanut butter. It does make quick and easy work of opening jars when feeble hands aren't able. I would recommend it to others if they are having difficulty opening jars or bottles.

I bought this for my 80 year old mother who has difficulty at times opening lids and tops. This does the trick. This opens a wide variety of sizes - from lids of most anything you would have in a pantry to something as small as an the top on eye drops. My mom uses this and it gives her another level of independence so she doesn’t need to rely on someone else to open it for her. She called the other night proud of the fact that she couldn’t open the top to her eye drops, thought she would have to drive to my brother’s house to have him do that for he because her eyes were causing her discomfort. Then she remembered this was in her kitchen drawer. The opener worked right away, even on something even this small.

I have really tiny hands - the exact length of a dollar bill. This means I literally cannot grip the large 5.5" jar tops of my favorite spaghetti sauce! Besides that, I just don't have enough turning power on really tight lids.I got tired of only being able to open jars when my husband is home so I got this nifty device. The rubber interior does a great job of gripping the jars. (Sometimes it becomes misaligned and won't grip until it's taken apart and re-assembled which is annoying but easy enough to do.)The various circle sizes fit most jars, though I have a few in my cupboard that don't fit any circle with enough grip. (They are all international sauce jars from the speciality market... so the gripper fits all standard American jars.) It works fine on both short lids (like jelly jars) and tall lids (like salsa jars or peanut butter jars).I also love that it takes very little effort to open jars. Previously I would have to tap really tight jars on the counter or with a butter knife to try to get enough air bubbles to wrench it open. Now any lid tightness is no big deal, the extra leverage makes it easy.Whether you just have tiny hands like me or otherwise need a little extra help with opening jars, this gripper gets the job done.

I gave it a 5 star review, because there are few things that I purchase that just work and this is one of them. I need to open something, I pick this up and voila, I can open it. Hasn't mattered what it is or what size it is. I bought it in 2010 and it's still just working. I vaguely remember having those plastic round discs that were supposed to help you open jars, but sometimes they would help and sometimes it was just as hard as without it and you wouldn't. I might have had some other tool that I tried before this, but this is the one that worked.Update: April 15th, 2018 - I still love this product. It's still working every time I use it. It has not deteriorated with age, still looks as good as when I first purchased it. Love this product. And I don't say that about many products.

In the following paragraph, I've written why this is junk. But first, I'll mentioned that I read EC's review, where he trashes this jar opener, which broke in two when he tried to adjust it over a Costco jar that has a wide lid. He goes on to recommend it for grammy and people with arthritis. I don't know how he arrived at that conclusion, since people with arthritis need more help than people without that crippling affliction, which I have. So, if this piece of junk doesn't work for people with normal hands, don't expect it to work for anyone else. I often search for items that will help me and that can also be adapted for other purposes. After overlooking this particular jar opener numerous times because it reminds me of similar poorly designed models that I've seen at Sears and dollar stores, I decided to give it a test run. It was definitely a bad decision; I should have listened to my intuition.Length 9 1/8". Largest jar opening: a deceptive 3". Smallest opening: a deceptive 1 1/4". I say deceptive because that is what one perceives while the opener is attached to its cardboard retainer. You are also deceived into thinking that the grip is an inch deep when, in truth, it's only 3/8" (less than half an inch) as the inner part of the opening grip loses 5/8" of hold, making it fit unevenly over any jar you try to open, causing slipping and perhaps harm to your hands. In short, it's more than junk. It's a catastrophe!I've read and written enough reviews to know old reviews for a good product could remain at a website long after the manufacturer decides to skimp on quality and produce an inferior model. The retailer or manufacturer's associates, paid reviewers, and friends might also submit reviews that are less than truthful. So, the reader reads an excellent review and ends up with a lousy product. I've seen such deterioration with Fiskars scissors, the Vitality toothbrush, and a Pentel pen. Somehow, I suspect that this jar opener was always terrible.For arthritic hands and in order of preference I've had good results with the following jar openers: the wrench strap style called Power Grip . I bought a small 4" long nameless version of this junky Easi-Twistjar opener at the dollar store that has a single 2 1/2 inch opening and it works very well on small jars. I also use it to turn my entrance doorknob, where it works very well. My third choice is the Zyliss 20780 , which I had to play with for awhile before I figured out the trick to keep it from slipping. Once I managed to solve that problem, it works as well as the Power Grip. Eventually, I'll buy an electric jar opener and give it a test "drive".I almost forgot the old Gilhoolie twister jar opener which I loved when my hands were good; it's an excellent product that has been around for about a century, varied from the original design, but still great for people without arthritis and perhaps those with mild arthritis. Another good product for people with good hands because it still requires a nice manual grip is the Amco Swing Away . Both the Gilhoolie and the Swing Away are mostly metal.If you're selecting a jar opener for yourself or with someone with a disability, please keep in mind that there are various levels of disabilities; some people are weaker than others, so the best way to find the right product is to give it a test "drive".