Opening cans with Vic Bantam?

[neitron]

On the Vic website they say the tool on the Bantam is can and bottle opener. Doesnt look like it has the toothy shape of usual Vic can openers though, anyone used it?

 

[shecky]

It opens cans in the opposite direction of the typical Victorinox can opener. It works pretty well.

 

[neitron]

Thanks, I think I understand. May have to give it a try.

 

[Steven Andrews]

Yes, it works well. The Victorinox combi tool is an excellent design.

 

[MG_Saldivar]

Post #10 of this thread includes a pic of the instructions Victorinox used to include with knives that had a combo tool.

 

[bama_lou]

Even functions as a Philips screwdriver in a pinch!

 

[qwertyuiop]

To clarify what bama_lou said, you can use the corner of the tool as a passable Philips driver. I remember someone doing a side-by-side test of both can openers, and they perform just as well as each other - but nowhere near as good as a real one.

 

[Hard H2O]

Anyone have a p-38? I have one and use it every so often. Works pretty good but I do not like to open large coffee can sized cans with it nor do I like to open more than a few at a time.

When tin cans were invented the can opener didn't exist. You opened the can with a chisel and hammer. 50 years later a can opener was invented. The can opener was kept at the store. You bought your can of food and it was opened at the store for you.

 

[yam]

Yeah, the P-38 is a little small for opening several cans or the big ones. That's why they have the P-51, it's about twice as big as the P-38. Not as pocketable on a keychain, but gives you more leverage.

Learn more here.

Mike

 

[neitron]

Thats basically what I have in my kitchen drawer except its fixed. Oddly I had never used this type of can opener until a year ago. Grew up with the electric ones and the junky things with the wheel blades. Here in Japan the standard looks like the p-38 mounted on a pair of knuckle-dusters.