Since then I’ve been forced to use handheld can openers because every electric one we’ve bought has been garbage. I tried buying those plain stainless steel openers that you pay a couple of dollars for but they would work once or twice and then I’d have to fight with them after that. I have arthritic hands so it’s painful for me to have to fight to get a can opened.

I was in Canadian Tire one day strolling through their kitchen wares and noticed a pretty hefty Kitchen Aid can opener that literally made my heart flip. "Ooooh, what a nice looking can opener you are!" I said. I picked it up and turned it over in my hand and thought this was probably as close as I’ll ever get to heaven. Well, maybe I exaggerate a bit but I was certainly keen on getting this can opener.

Look at the price of that baby! $14.99!!! For a manual can opener? Holy Mackeral you can buy electric can openers for less then that! But hubby twisted my rubber arm and reminded me that sometimes you have to pay a little more to get the quality so I left the Canadian Tire store that day happy as a duck with my new swanky albeit relatively expensive handheld can opener.

That was 3 or 4 years ago and I still use that can opener today. It still works like the day I brought it home and I’ve never struggled to open a can with it. Smooth as butter, it opens any size can easily and quickly. It isn’t one of my most hated chores anymore as I hardly even think about it now.

If you want a really great handheld can opener that may cost you a bit more initially but will outlast by years anything cheaper you may buy, get yourself the Kitchen Aid Handheld Can Opener (Product #42-2828-0)

I rate it 5 out of 5 stars.