jewels_ks I have this battery operated one and I love it, no sharp edges to cut your hands on. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Tornado-F4-Can-Opener-New-and-Improved-Safest-fastest-Easiest-Hands-Free-Can-Opener-Red/879704483

Try a good-old-fashioned Swing-A-Way manual. There are a lot of rotten manuals, but have never been disappointed with the Swing-A-Way. People kept recommended the Oxo manual, but we thought it was awful, and into the trach it went. Found a new Swing-A-Way at BB&B and it's perfect.

I have no complaints with my 2-3 year old Aicok. My ancient electric opener, a Hamilton Beach I believe, was a steady workhorse. But the plastic became very discolored over the decades, until it was too ugly to keep on the counter.

https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-76607-Smooth-Opener/dp/B000SAS5GI

This is a good one.

Nooooooooooooo....I "had" the Hamilton Beach smooth electric opener, it lasted one year....and THAT was pushing it. lol

I'm using the OXO manual smooth edge.

We have an ancient electric one by Proctot Silex....it's a good one...just not smooth edge. Link Oh....and the handle falls off constantly. It's removable for cleaning....it's annoying....I forgot.

Not an electric, but I was having so much trouble opening cans manually, especially with the safe edge style. I did some research and found this and it is terrific. The crank is so easy to turn. The little black end of the crank straightens out to fit in the drawer, then turns 90 degrees for easy cranking.

Over the years I have bought higher price can openers only to have them die in no time. 2 were under the cabinet mounted. I went to Family Dollar and bought a cheap Hamilton Beach. I have had it for at least 10 years.

I have a kenmore stainless steel one that works very well.

I have a Hamilton Beach electric smooth edge can opener that is at least ten years old, quite probably 15 or more years old. I don't remember just when I got it, but the 'smooth edge' was a fairly new thing in electric openers at the time. Granted, I don't open cans very often any more, but it has held up well, still works just fine.

Rusty

I haven't had one since I was practically a kid. It would have my cat running in more dependably than calling her ;0) Just touch it on, and she'd appear, certain it was something for her.

Consumer Reports seems to like this one. Hamilton Beach

Mine is at least 20 years old. If I have to open 1 can, I use my hand opener. That being said, with arthritis, I still revert to the electric one (I think it's Hamilton Beach) if I have several cans to open. If I were to buy one today, I would go with Amazon's choice because it would be easy to store in a drawer and like my hand held one, it gives a clean cut, no rugged edges to cut your finger on.

I have also never had an electric can opener (to be honest, I think they are completely unnecessary but that's a very personal observation). I have had two of the Swing A Ways for probably more than 25 years and they work beautifully. And I also have arthritis in my hands. Very smooth and easy to use, easy to store (handy) and with sharp, clean cuts.

Another vote for the OXO manual model. For us, there's no need (or desire) to have an opener sitting on the counter, we open few cans. Maybe just tuna, a few times a month.

When I was younger, I would agree with the hand can opener, but once you near 80 or hit 80 and have to open many cans for a large pot of chili or spaghetti sauce or marinara sauce, the electric is a God send. So, if MIL is older and has arthritis, it would be most welcomed. My hand one is a KUHN RIKON and I use to love it before arthritis. It's not that my hands hurt, it's that they've become very weak and little tasks like opening cans are challenging.

I agree with georgysmom, even if I am only anticipating hitting 80. I don't have an electric opener one for that single can of corn. It is for spaghetti sauce day, and I have 10 cans of mostly 1 lb. size on the counter. I'm busy prepping the other ingredients while the opener tackles the lids.

At one time, I had an electric can opener. It was used mostly for the canned cat food, and yes, they did come running whenever they heard that distinctive sound! It took up too much room, had a tendency to get "nasty", and I dumped it. I got an OXO and find it works just fine for the few cans I need to open.