How good are you with the can opener?

[Ross]

Just wondered how efficient you guys are with the can opener -

SAK used - Trailmaster

Can Opened - Tuna

[lowtech]

This might get interesting.
He said Can opener.... 

 

[colt 1911]

Not the greatest, I can get it going nice an smooth for a bit, then I fail and screw it up. smooth then fail, smooth fail. 

[J Mackrel Jones]

From True Stories, the SAK Owner's Manual:
"the guest on a German 1998 TV show who bet that he could open 10 cans with an SAK opener faster than an opponent with an electric opener -- and won"

[Ross]

From True Stories, the SAK Owner's Manual:
"the guest on a German 1998 TV show who bet that he could open 10 cans with an SAK opener faster than an opponent with an electric opener -- and won"

ill look forward to that part of the book .

My time did include pressing start and stop on the timer so reckon I could go faster - ill have to wait now until tomorrow as I've had enough tuna for one day hahha. 

[Mr. Whippy]

Approx 40 sec on a large (#10) can of green beans.

[magentus]

I'm pretty good with the tin opener......I use it in preference to a dedicated opener. It just takes a bit of practice.

[captain spaulding]

Im pretty proficient with a SAK can opener. I will have to time it next time.
 

[enki_ck]

Approx 40 sec on a large (#10) can of green beans.

Good, now do it with a Wenger.    Also, nice to hear your voice.


I'll try to make a video tomorrow with both. I expect to be better with a Wenger. I have more practice with it.

[Ross]

I will try making a video to so you can validate my time

[Syph007]

Ok im in for a test video to see where I rank in the SAK Olympics!!!  I've got a tuna can, I'll try with that.

What are the other olyimpics events going to be... cutting a 2x4 with saw... etc..

[enki_ck]

Ok im in for a test video to see where I rank in the SAK Olympics!!!  I've got a tuna can, I'll try with that.

What are the other olyimpics events going to be... cutting a 2x4 with saw... etc..

Specify which saw? 85, 91/93, 108, 111, 120 or 130 mm? Or are we doing multitool saws too.

We might do something like that officially in a month or so.

[twiliter]

OK, I'm about average with the dedicated opener on the 91-111 model, BUT did manage to saw the top off with the serrated main blade on my black Trailmaster in about 5 seconds. Why I would ever need canned food that quick is beyond me.

A little messy, and have a sharpener ready to touch up the blade. 

[J Mackrel Jones]

That's good !

[ICanFixThat]

OK, I'm about average with the dedicated opener on the 91-111 model, BUT did manage to saw the top off with the serrated main blade on my black Trailmaster in about 5 seconds. Why I would ever need canned food that quick is beyond me.

A little messy, and have a sharpener ready to touch up the blade. 

WOW!   I guess they should have removed the can-opener from the new Soldiers, 5 seconds is amazing, messy or not one may not want to mess with the can opener other than maybe 1 cut to drain some cans if the food is packed in a liquid.  A  for ingenuity.

[twiliter]

  Have also opened 5 gallon containers with the woodsaw on the same knife, but alas, that's another thread I think...

[twiliter]

OK, I'm about average with the dedicated opener on the 91-111 model, BUT did manage to saw the top off with the serrated main blade on my black Trailmaster in about 5 seconds. Why I would ever need canned food that quick is beyond me.

A little messy, and have a sharpener ready to touch up the blade. 

WOW!   I guess they should have removed the can-opener from the new Soldiers, 5 seconds is amazing, messy or not one may not want to mess with the can opener other than maybe 1 cut to drain some cans if the food is packed in a liquid.  A  for ingenuity.

Not so ingenious on my part, I remember a TV ad for Ginsu knives where a guy cut an aluminum can in half, then proceeded to slice a tomato very thin. A tin can is a little tougher, but so is the Vic. One does need a serrated blade and either a lock or a fixed blade to do it efficiently. The Vic will cut thin aluminum without a resharpening too, but that again is another story...

[Prof. Gadget]

I used to open Searats cans with my Buck 110 when i was in the Navy.

[twiliter]

I used to open Searats cans with my Buck 110 when i was in the Navy.

No stopping a guy with a decent lockback!

[kkokkolis]

I was very good but now I can't find a traditional can to use the tool.
Perhaps I could use it on the bottom plate! Now, that's an idea!

[Syph007]

Oh boy, I need practice before I make an offical attempt I think.  Over a minute on a tuna can at lunch today.  It was with a 91mm sak, are the 93s faster.... 

[Ross]

Ok so I tried to make a video but failed - I need either my other half to video for me and her to mock me (she does not understand ) or to get a makeshift tripod.

I opened another can today with the 93mm pioneer and found it a little slower than the 111mm.

but still well under a min

[twiliter]

Tins that use a key are getting scarce, but this Vic. Cowboy is equipped. I've not seen any lately.

[ColoSwiss]

Now do it with the old Wenger 'Z' or 'dog-leg' can opener.  Don't forget to include the time taken to bandage your fingers. 

[hiljentaa]

SAK Olympics totally needs to happen.

Just timed myself on five different 16 oz. cans whilst making my weekly pot of chili. Using the Pioneer:

1. 20.34
2. 20.11
3. 16.99
4. 18.54
5. 17.98

If I don't get any 'hangers' or missed sections I can go pretty fast.

[Mattexian]

Dunno about how fast, but when I was moving a bunch of my stuff from my old place, the soon-to-be-next-wife befriended a stray cat, and asked if I had any food for her, and it turned out I hadn't cleaned out the pantry yet, so I come out with a can of tuna and my Alox Soldier.  Opened it up quick enough to impress her, and score another check in the column of why I was better than her exes.

Matt in Texas

[hiljentaa]

Just conducted another experiment in can opening. This time with the combo tool on the Compact.

Another five 16 oz. cans.

Top three times were:

16.91
18.00
18.19

I was surprised. I thought for sure the combo tool would be slower than the dedicated can opener.

I found I can get longer 'strokes' with the combo tool, so that may have helped.

[Nhoj]

I'm much faster with more of a Leatherman or Wenger can opener. I'm trying to practice with the vic can opener right now.   

[Gardel]

Does anyone have an opinion on whether the Vic or Wenger can openers is better (when used as a can opener)?

[bmot]

Does anyone have an opinion on whether the Vic or Wenger can openers is better (when used as a can opener)?

I think people do have opinions about it, yes And mainly, I believe, it's just a matter of what preference. Both have their supporters. It also depends  a bit on what you're used to using, as they do work in quite entirely different ways.