Does you have to hold the can open while it is opening the can or is it well balanced?
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You have to hold the can. But it's been a great can opener so far, much better than my previous one.
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I gues You could just let it hang there and press to open it's tall and narrow I usually keep my hand close by hope it works for you. Good luck
273265
You have to hold the can 85% of the time. Honestly, if I knew it would be this much of a pain, I wouldn't have bought it to begin with! Don't waste your money. And the worst part is when you take the can off, the whole metal magnet part comes off too! Garbage!
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When you open it, it stays open without holding it open. Then you can close it.
477874
Hi Julie, yes the lid is spring loaded thus stays open without someone having to hold it up.
777512
Yes, it hold the grocery bags very well. My canned goods don't go rolling all over the place and my six packs don't tip over, either. If you arrange the bags properly, you also shouldn't need to worry about your produce getting squashed by bags of other things.
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When it is open it is very stable and it stays up on it's own. The sides AND the dividers stay in place. When folding it, unsecure the velco divider tabs and just pull the two carry handles towards each other and it folds down, buckle and it's flat. Unbuckle it and it will open fully once you pull up the sides, very easy to open with one hand (when you have bags in the other). This is a very sturdy unit. IMHO
1224950
No, it is open. Top comes off to put bag in it then fits around edge of can.
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I purchased mine as a gift for my daughter. I take it the can is in position "crooked" as you describe it being "hung". I would uplug, and wiggle the can until it came loose. I opener is trying to do its job but can't because of the position of the can. that is my best guess based on the information available.
1015191
Yes. It is always open as depicted in the photo. It is a very small trash can, though. I use it at my office desk for "dry trash" and it works well for such.
1055412
I'm not sure I understand what you are asking. It fits on top of the can. With a "normal" can opener you would hold it on the side but with this it's on top, kind of horizontal with it. You open the handle, line it up with the edge of can, close the handle to secure it, then turn.
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Place the can openrer on the can so the twisting handle part is on top not the side like a traditional hand held can opener. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS7zil5FX0g
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Yes. You press the button for a second and the can opener rotates one full circle and then stops. It is always opened after this rotation.
308856
Yes, it has a little lever under the lid to hold it open. Another feature you will like is that it does not skid when the foot lever is depressed.
1598124
Perfectly balanced. I have been using it for several months and have not had any issues.
1440065
The body of the can is 8 inches tall and 6 1/2 inches wide. It is very well balanced when full.
919598
I find it easy to open. To close, the locking lever is easy to raise but collapsing the legs can be a little tricky. I do it with my leg or by pressure with the palm of my hand. I can close it with a broken thumb, so arthritic fingers probably wouldn't be a problem.
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I would think so. I am right-handed, but I hold the main apparatus in my left hand to open a can and turn the opener handle with my right. Everything is very smooth.
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I am right-handed but I only use that hand when opening up a can. If you have reasonable strength with you left it should be fine. Basically you are just squeezing like a pair of pliers. Hope this helps!