Which electric jar opener should you buy
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An electric jar opener is a great addition to any kitchen gadget collection. This is one that you will actually use though. If you don't have a lot of strength, then these will make your life much easier in the kitchen.
The most popular electric jar opener are the ones made by Black and Decker and an opener called the One Touch. The features and benefits will be summarized here.
Black & Decker JW400
The JW400 lids off open-it-all center is a jar opener, bottle opener and can opener station in one. It opens the jars with a touch of a button for jars up to 8 inches tall and 4.5 inches in diameter. Online reviews of this model show that it does what it is supposed to and is a great product to have. The positive points people point out with this jar opener are:
- Great for hands with arthritis or other problems
- Great for seniors and older people
- Once you use it, you can't live without it
- Reasonable price (around $50)
- Opens bottles and cans too
Some negatives people have mentioned are:
- Takes up more counter space than some would like
Black & Decker JW200
If you only need a jar opener then, this electric jar opener model will do the trick. Is similar to the JW400 but doesn't open cans or bottles. It is cheaper, about $27 online, but still has the positive reviews that it does open the jars well.
- Cheaper
- Doesn't open cans or bottles
One Touch Jar Opener
The other popular electric jar opener is one of the as seen on tv gadgets called the one touch jar opener. This model is very different because it is small enough to fit in your drawer if counter space is lacking.
What people say about the device:
- Works as advertised
- A little slow and not as powerful as the black & decker ones
- Easy enough that you can operate it with one hand
- Hardest part of using the device is changing the batteries
- Cheapest of the jar openers. Around $18 online.
Check out the video section to see it working and people's reaction to it.
Conclusions
They all do their task pretty well so if you just want a low cost electric jar opener, then get the one touch because it won't take up that much space. For an all in one kind of gadget, the JW400 will perform nicely. If you already have an electric can opener, the JW400 won't take up that much more space since it will replace the can opener.
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