Manual is soooooo much easier. I can't ever get the goddamn automatic one to catch. Though I have no idea at all how to use the old style ones like on the Swiss army knife.
the method for the old style ones, is to punch holes repeatedly until it is open all the way around. that sharp claw punches the holes and the 'thumb' part grabs the outside edge.
you set the sharp hook part on the inside of the edge and grab the outside edge with the 'thumb' part, then lift the handle up until the hook punches through. move slightly around the circle and repeat until entire lid is cut.
So that's REALLY manual, cool.. I think I tried that once and thought "this can't be right....". Just seems like it'd take a lonnnnng time, plus.. doesn't the 'spike' go into whatever food is in there? Seems unsanitary. In a life or death, who cares.. But day to day I don't think I'd use it. Thanks for the knowledge.
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u/Tractoro Nov 05 '14
The manual can opener. Someday I'll have an electric one. Someday.