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Friday, January 5, 2024

Hamilton Beach Electric Smooth Touch Can Opener Review

Many years ago, I discovered a hand-held safe cut can opener. The ability to open can lids without sharp edges has been fabulous!

Sadly, during the holidays this year, I misplaced my beloved safe-cut can opener. I have no idea what happened to it. After weeks of looking, I fear it must have been accidentally thrown out with all of the trash generated over Christmas.

I felt tremendously distressed when I discovered that my original hand-held safe cut can opener was no longer available, anywhere! I have had that can opener for almost 20 years. I spent a good bit of time looking at the different hand-held can openers that are now available and trying to select a new one. There is simply not a comparable "4 in 1" replacement. However, I did find an electric smooth-cut can opener. I decided that having an electric can opener again would be nice, so I ordered it immediately.

I love my new electric smooth touch can opener! Just like my hand-held safe-cut can opener, there are no sharp edges on the can or lids. Therefore, there are no hands or fingers cut by sharp lids when removing the lids or when they are "floating" around in the kitchen trash can.

Of course, I still hope my hand-held opener will be found, but for now, I will enjoy my new electric smooth edge, safe cut can opener.

Hamilton Beach Smooth Touch Electric Can Opener

Hamilton Beach (76606ZA) Smooth Touch Electric Automatic Can Opener with Easy Push Down Lever, Opens All Standard-Size and Pop-Top Cans, Extra Tall, Black and Chrome

This sleek design electric can opener is rather attractive sitting on the countertop. It matches my other kitchen appliances, which are all black, including my coffee maker, my toaster and my stand mixer. Having it out on the counter does make it very convenient to use.

The push down activation lever is almost effortless. The cutting mechanism easily locks into place on the can lid and holds it while separating the lid from the can, creating that smooth edge on the lid and on the can.

The can opener does not automatically stop or lift the lid off when the can is opened. The motor sound shifts to a higher pitch when the can lid is completely separated. (You can hear it in the video below when the demonstrator opens the large can of Cento Peeled Tomatoes) Then, you lift the lever with one hand while holding the can with the other and physically remove it yourself. That prevents cans from falling off the opener and making a mess.

There is also an area in the back of the unit for cord storage which is awesome. Thus far, I have not left my electric can opener plugged in. I only plug it in when I am using it, so I do use the cord storage in the back.

To clean it, you simply wipe it off with a damp cloth.

I searched YouTube and found the video below so you can see the can opener being used and hear the pitch change when the lid is separated.