Cookwise Mason jar opener no lid dents or damage multi-purpose easy twist manual handheld top remover utensil made for lifetime

This is not my first mason jar lid lifter, and I love these things, they make a world of difference when opening pressure canned foods. The allow you to break the vacuum seal and lift the lid off with minimal warping and damage to the edges, which means you'll get much more use out of your mason jar lids. While I know that "by the book" a mason jar lid should only be used once, I do think that that's pretty wasteful, and as someone experienced with pressure canning, I prefer to spend the time to inspect my lids and reuse what I can. If a lid is visibly warped, has damaged edges or visible rust, it's time to let it go. In some North American cities, you can put the lids directly in recycling, check your local recycling guidelines. Asides from opening mason jar lids, this opener is also good for breaking the vacuum seal on hard-to-open commercially canned goods such as jams and pickles. Just lift until you see the safety button at the top pop up, and the lid should twist off easily. If I had to nitpick, I'd mention that my other lid lifters work just as well and are practically identical, just sans the branding, which I do prefer. Price wise, they were also a few bucks cheaper. But overall, this jar opener does it's job well, and I barely consider these little details shortcomings.

We have a chamber vacuum system and seal a lot of crushable, perishable foods, both fresh and frozen in Mason jars. But then again in years past, we did a far amount of home canning as well. Many households of today rarely use Mason Jars, much less seal them tightly by canning or with a vacuum system. If you fit this latter bill, then this gadget is may not be for you, unless you also have problems opening screw type jar lids. However, for those few remaining, read on. Have you ever broken fingernails trying to pry off the sealed lids of Mason Jars? Did you ever struggled trying to use a table or (worse yet) a kitchen knife to do the same thing? Have you struggled to remove sealed screw type, metal lids on commercially packaged items, such as pickles, juices, etc. If so, then this simple, well made, highly chromed gadget is for you. With it one can pop off a Mason Jar lid in a moment and leave the lid unbent and undamaged for reuse. The metal tab part of the gadget can be used to pry under the lip of sealed jars to release the vacuum inside and make for easy removal. It can also readily remove Crown cap seals such as found on beer bottles, or be used to pry under the tab of a soft drink can. All that being said, the offered price for this opener is not cheap. But then the heft, weight, and general finish of the opener is not chintzy either. It will last a lifetime. Suggestion: if you purchase one of these, get one of those refrigerator magnets with the hooks, and hang this opener on it for quick and easy access instead of having to hunt through an "everything" drawer. You maybe surprised at how often you use it, when it is readily accessible. Be sure to watch the video reviews of this product as they illustrate how this thing is used very, very well. But for opening tough screwed on lids of any kind, I whole heartedly recommend the EZ Off Jar Opener for Weak Hands - Under Cabinet, Easy Grip, One Handed Jar & Bottle Opener - Removes Tight Jar Lid for Seniors with Arthritis - Essential Kitchen Gadgets for Home Assistance - White also available on Amazon. That gadget can be stuck to the underside of a kitchen cabinet, and I have yet to find a screw on lid that will not instantly loosen. (BTW, this under cabinet opener is not recommended for any who have torn rotator cuff or other shoulder injuries, where one cannot easily raise an arm. If that's the case stick with the opener of this review.)

I'm not going to downrate the review for the rather exorbitant price for this opener, even though the price frankly irritates me. We simply needed a 100% reliable Mason jar inner lift lifter that would allow us to reuse lids. (Yes, I know you're not supposed to do this.) The Cookwise opener works well, basically being a close copy of the older "Pry-A-Lid" opener which was discontinued many years ago. You can find the older openers used, but I didn't want used. New old stock comes up here and there, too, but I couldn't find any over several weeks looking. Other newer alternatives don't work as well. So I said the heck with it and ordered the Cookwise. Just a bit of care and the slightest, gentlest of lifts to break the vacuum, and you have an intact lid. Wallet lightened, but problem solved. If you don't care about saving mason jar lids, this type of opener is still the easiest way to open mason jars. Regular bottle and can openers don't work well because there is virtually no space between the lid and jar, the lid is flush to the edge, and there's no prying surface for leverage. Specialized openers like the Cookwise and old Pry-A-Lid are designed to use the TOP edges of the lid for leverage.

I have been canning for years and have used the standard can opener until now. I ordered this after watching a You tube video rating mason jar sealers and was amazed at how easy it looked to use. Once at home, I used this to open a previously sealed jar and it was so slick that the lid was not bent or damaged in any way. I was able to reuse the lid with the vacuum sealer. That is a WIN! I highly recommend this product!!

So I have issues with hands and getting the lids off the mason jars that I vacuum sealed with my super strong Foodsaver were all but impossible to get off. This little tool, that seems like it should be a lot cheaper since I don't have a use for it real often, made me say OK to the price after the first few uses. No broken fingernails, no broken knife tips, no damaged canning lids, just the quickest release of the lid that would be physically possible! Kudos on this design and manufacture, it performs flawlessly and will last for a lifetime I'd think. If I removed a lot of lids, I'd say right away it's worth every penny! Even for as occasionally as I use it, not a bad deal saving wear and tear on hands.

Disappointed with product when it arrived. Thin tin product.. Not comfortable to hold, feels very cheap to grip which it was not. Will probably throw into the back of the drawer and not use

Absolutely love my jar opener. No more using a knife which either damaged the lid or me. Definitely recommend this product.

I absolutely love this little gadget & have used it a lot already! It works really well for opening my home-canned goods & it does not damage the snap lids, making them reusable for vacuum sealing jars! Yes, they are pricey, but I'm so glad I ordered one & I have since ordered more to give away as gifts!

Todo estuvo muy bien, llegó rápido y funciona muy bien para mis enlatados, lastima que sea tan caro, lo bueno es que es sólo un vez.😉

No encontré la forma de hacerlo operar para abrir tarros.