Anybody got a good one that works?
All my life I haven't had one and I am nervous of making another mistake purchase.
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just get the cheapest all metal one. those fancy ones with plastic handles always break. the same goes for those elecronic ones, plus for some reason they can't actually open all tins.
I bought one from Woolly's that was quite a bit dearer than the others, and it's been brilliant. Think you get what you pay for. When i've bought cheap they've been crap.
Ness Order wrote: Anybody got a good one that works?
All my life I haven't had one and I am nervous of making another mistake purchase.
Surely any tins you buy these day are self-opening anyways?!
Fay wrote:
J.A.K wrote: magi can - Oz made are/or were the best. not sure if they sell in UK.
had one for years. 
the old aluminium ones are last - avoid them.
Al Jarvis wrote:
Ness Order wrote: Anybody got a good one that works?
All my life I haven't had one and I am nervous of making another mistake purchase.
Surely any tins you buy these day are self-opening anyways?!
man (or in this case Ness) cannot live by Stella alone!!
(Ok, stella and whiskas)
Ness Order wrote: Anybody got a good one that works?
All my life I haven't had one and I am nervous of making another mistake purchase.
Why dont you try the same company that made your peppermill? 
[pink]Missy Jem[/pink] wrote: I've seen ring pull tins Al, but i've never seen one that can open itself!
Ha ha! I know there's an awful lot of [cough]Thick [cough]Norvern [cough]Monkeeyz in this thread but, really, ain't you lot ever heard of fresh ... produce.
Really, it's like Waitrose never happened!
Al Jarvis wrote:
[pink]Missy Jem[/pink] wrote: I've seen ring pull tins Al, but i've never seen one that can open itself!
Ha ha! I know there's an awful lot of [cough]Thick [cough]Norvern [cough]Monkeeyz in this thread but, really, ain't you lot ever heard of fresh ... produce.
Really, it's like Waitrose never happened!
C'mon man you know the only thing that grows up there is sedge grass and indoor weed.
[pink]Missy Jem[/pink] wrote: Oh go and eat a potato or something you!
you're only sulking cos you know I'm right....oh wait.... I forgot Gorse.
BTW, to return to topic.....general advice....you want the sort with nice large cutting wheels, the larger the wheel the easier is will be to turn and cut round with. Engineering course NOT wasted Yes!
Al Jarvis wrote:
[pink]Missy Jem[/pink] wrote: I've seen ring pull tins Al, but i've never seen one that can open itself!
Ha ha! I know there's an awful lot of [cough]Thick [cough]Norvern [cough]Monkeeyz in this thread but, really, ain't you lot ever heard of fresh ... produce.
Really, it's like Waitrose never happened!
Now Owl, 
you know I'm a healthy eating Norverner. I need it for my tins of organic chopped tomatoes and chick peas!
Steve Campbell wrote:
[pink]Missy Jem[/pink] wrote: Oh go and eat a potato or something you!
you're only sulking cos you know I'm right....oh wait.... I forgot Gorse.
BTW, to return to topic.....general advice....you want the sort with nice large cutting wheels, the larger the wheel the easier is will be to turn and cut round with. Engineering course NOT wasted Yes!
Blimey, that's pretty good advice! Overall, it seems that I should avoid the really cheap ones then and look out for 'Magican'!
Ta!
Owl? I've not heard that name for him.
I'm gonna start calling him the Angel of the North, cos that's what he looked like when he was dancing on Saturday
[pink]Missy Jem[/pink] wrote: Owl? I've not heard that name for him.
I'm gonna start calling him the Angel of the North, cos that's what he looked like when he was dancing on Saturday
Owl is (how does that go again) yaaaaawwwk Shuh for Al aint it?
So Al dances like a big fairy Jem?
Terrible thing to say shame on you
It's not my pet name for him! Think it is his mate's kids that call him that aaaawh!! :)
Angel of the North - very accurate for the 'dancing'! Although he does a Barney style train arms sometimes too!
Very surprised JT has not yet commented on this. One of his pet hates is that tin openers are crap!!!
Ness Order wrote: It's not my pet name for him! Think it is his mate's kids that call him that aaaawh!!
My mate's kids are (nearly) 2 and (nearly) 4 so only to be expected. Bless.
Er, so that's about the same reading ages as some of people on this thread then!
Ness Order wrote: Anybody got a good one that works?
All my life I haven't had one and I am nervous of making another mistake purchase.
Apparently Brabantia make good ones, problem is you only tend to go and buy a new one when your other has stopped working, thus putting pressure on you to get one NOW!!!
I admire your research and hope you aren't forced into getting one from Poundstretcher at the last moment!! This is far more interesting than revision
Lucyjane wrote:
Ness Order wrote: Anybody got a good one that works?
All my life I haven't had one and I am nervous of making another mistake purchase.
Apparently Brabantia make good ones, problem is you only tend to go and buy a new one when your other has stopped working, thus putting pressure on you to get one NOW!!!
I admire your research and hope you aren't forced into getting one from Poundstretcher at the last moment!! This is far more interesting than revision
Good point about the last minute thing, I should make a special trip to John Lewis and choose carefully.
Glad we're distracting you, or maybe not - hope you get back to it soon!
