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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
cheap & effective
By Zach Scott
This set of jar openers is inexpensive and works very well. Because of the low price, I bought 2 sets on faith and was not disappointed. One opener has a cone shape with a small raised center that fits neatly over narrow screw tops such as on water bottles. The 2 others are for jars. The openers have no moving parts so can't break down, give you an excellent grip, and work as well or better than the more expensive jar openers. That being said, if you have rheumatoid arthritis, a mechanical opener might be better for you. Otherwise, this is the way to go.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
love these~
By Kathleen Wagner
I was often to be found stalking bank openings and health fairs at work.
Not because of any deep seated interest in either, but I was always on the lookout for these handy little jar openers. It was only recently that I decided to come to Amazon to see if they were available to buy. I was thrilled to find that Amazonwas once again offering me exactly what I wanted for a good price.

I plan on buying some for everyone I know! I use one or another of them almost daily. Stcok up! these are great shower gifts and just thinking of you gifts for you middle aged friends :) No kitchen should be without half a dozen of these!]

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Why didn't I get some of these sooner?
By C F
After years of using dish towels or paper towels or asking someone else to open a jar that was either stuck or too slippery for me to open, I finally broke down and started to search for some jar openers. I had remembered seeing them at other people's houses, but had never used them. I came across these and was a little hesitant because of the whole "you get what you pay for" feeling I have sometimes. But I decided to give it a try anyway, placed an order and it shipped and arrived quickly. (Amazon Prime is such a godsend!) Tore into the easy to open packaging, (none of that hermetically sealed, bullet-proof, sharper than freshly broken glass plastic packaging) popped them into a drawer and promptly made a mental note that they were in there (i.e. forgot about them)...

Then, a little while later, I came across a jar with a stubborn lid that I could not get off. Even the hot water trick did not help. I finally remembered that I had bought these openers and got one out...MAN, did it make opening the jar easy! They grip the lids nicely and they're comfortable to use. Now whenever I have the slightest problem opening up a bottle or jar, I immediately break those suckers out and the problem goes away. :) (Note: If you have a weak grip, you may want to invest in a mechanical jar opener instead.)

They seem durable and I've had no problem with them so far, so I'm a happy customer. And besides, even if they wear out, they're only $5-6.