Can opener pics

[fullbreakfast]

I met a can of Diet Coke with the tab missing today.

 

[ScottK]

Here's an amazing youtube video of Felix Immler using a Victorinox Can opener in a very high speed way.

 

[Allan DeGroot]

I met a can of Diet Coke with the tab missing today.

Here's an amazing youtube video of Felix Immler using a Victorinox Can opener in a very high speed way.

You do realize what ALL the functions of that first tool is? That hole in the spike is to allow it to be used to open thin walled cans that use a tear-out strip to open, like Sardine Cans and some ammo cans

 

[Buzzbait]

The SwissTank opens can in a jiffy.

 

[PeaceInOurTime]

The SwissTank opens can in a jiffy.

Great pic!

 

[rubberdog]

Here's one from an older model Wenger. Any body else have one of these? I don't know how old the knife is, I suspect from the early eighties.

 

[tiguy7]

View attachment 1202650 The regular Vic can opener cuts with an edge leading stroke. I prefer this type. The G Sakai and the Wenger do the edge trailing cut. This seems a little slower to me. The combination tool on the Waiter does edge trailing can opening as well as cap lifting. This is not the most efficient tool for these two jobs, but it allows for a slimmer knife, and therefore is my preference for low volume work.

 

[Bigfattyt]

I rarely need the can opener, but usually have one (either SAK, or leatherman or both).

When you do need it, however you need it.

Family reunion. 15 families. Giant cans of food to open........ I had the only two can openers.

 

[22-rimfire]

View attachment 1202650 The regular Vic can opener cuts with an edge leading stroke. I prefer this type. The G Sakai and the Wenger do the edge trailing cut. This seems a little slower to me. The combination tool on the Waiter does edge trailing can opening as well as cap lifting. This is not the most efficient tool for these two jobs, but it allows for a slimmer knife, and therefore is my preference for low volume work.

I find this stuff interesting. I have been using Vic SAKs since the early 1980's. Never once have I used a can opener on a knife. I don't even know if I know the proper approach/technique to using the tool. Do you slide it along the top of the can and cut or do you use little strokes to cut through the lid and move the opener around the can lid?

 

[tiguy7]

I find this stuff interesting. I have been using Vic SAKs since the early 1980's. Never once have I used a can opener on a knife. I don't even know if I know the proper approach/technique to using the tool. Do you slide it along the top of the can and cut or do you use little strokes to cut through the lid and move the opener around the can lid?

You walk it around rim with an up and down motion advancing the “thumb” after each mini slice.

 

[22-rimfire]

You walk it around rim with an up and down motion advancing the “thumb” after each mini slice.

That is kind of what I thought. Tis why I use a fairly heavy manual turn type can opener, even car camping. But ya know, I am going to give it a try opening my next can!

 

[PeaceInOurTime]

 

[Zephyr One/Zero]

 

[22-rimfire]

I guess my question on SAK can openers is WHY? Why use them if you don't have to around the house and you already have a quicker method? Just for fun, I guess?

 

[PeaceInOurTime]

I use them around the house just because I can. I have been in situations where I was glad to have a can opener in my EDC. I've been on several vacations and camping trips where we forgot to bring a household can opener, but the one on my multitool did the job.

A few months ago, I was at a relatives house helping in the kitchen. We were cooking for alot of people and needed to open several large cans and the household can opener broke on the first can. I pulled out the opener on my multitool and opened them all.

I've come across several instances where I needed the can opener on my multitool. It seems like so many people on the forums are eager to get rid of them, but i hope they stick around.

 

[TonySal]

Better to have and not need than need and not have...

 

[315]

I guess my question on SAK can openers is WHY? Why use them if you don't have to around the house and you already have a quicker method? Just for fun, I guess?

The one time I always use a SAK can opener in the house is with really small cans of tomato paste. For some reason the electric can opener doesn’t do well with them. Maybe the radius is too small? I don’t know, but the SAK comes out for that.

 

[315]

Here's one from an older model Wenger. Any body else have one of these? I don't know how old the knife is, I suspect from the early eighties.

I was looking at the instruction image etched on the tool. Have you ever tried using it?

 

[rubberdog]

I was looking at the instruction image etched on the tool. Have you ever tried using it?

Yes I have used it, I think I tried it once soon after I bought the knife a couple of years ago (I bought 3 old Wengers off an auction). It didn’t work very well, it’s basically a chisel shape that you push around the rim with edge leading strokes if I recall.

I gave the knife away just the other day otherwise I would have experimented again with it. Was not impressed with the weak back springs on those old Wengers.

 

[PeaceInOurTime]