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Oxo Good Grips Jar Opener | 
 enlarge | Brand: Oxo
List Price: $8.95
Buy New: $7.99
You Save: $0.96 (11%)
Rating:  42 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 4.9 x 0.8
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MPN: 21181
Model: 21181
UPC: 719812211817
EAN: 0719812211817
ASIN: B00004OCIV
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Oversize rubber handle is easy on your hands | | • | Graduated opening fits any lid size | | • | Stainless-steel teeth grip lids firmly | | • | Nonslip handle provides excellent leverage to twist off difficult lids | | • | Safe to use in dishwasher |
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Product Description
Good Grips food preparation tool makes it easy to prepare a quick snack or your favorite gourmet meal. Soft handle is nonslip for a firm grip and features a flexible grip area to accommodate hands large or small.
Amazon.com Review
You'll throw away all those other jar openers in your kitchen drawer after using this jar opener by Oxo. As the large, easy-to-hold rubber handle absorbs the pressure from your hands, the sharp stainless-steel teeth grip the jar lid and wrench it easily from the jar with one good pull. With its graduated opening, the opener fits over any lid size and gives you unprecedented leverage to battle the most stubborn of lids. The Good Grips line features durable, flexible handles on every product. Ergonomically designed to fit the palm comfortably, the pressure-absorbing processed-rubber handles reduce stress on the hands, while providing an outstanding grip. Made from the same material dishwasher gaskets are constructed of, the handles are slip-proof, wet or dry, and dishwasher-safe. Good Grips products are moderately priced and have won the Tylenol/Arthritis Foundation Design Award. --Laurie Notaro
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Disappointment from Oxo April 1, 2008
Barbara Meyer (Urbana, IL USA)
I've gone through two of these and won't purchase another. The first one broke after using it a three or four times, but since I like Oxo products in general, I assumed it just a fluke. The second one I simply threw away. As other reviewers have pointed out, it uses tiny, metal teeth to grip the lid, which slip and could conceivably cause injury. It was worthless, so I'm back to the old technique of using hot water on the lid and banging the sides with a spoon. Works better than Oxo, that's for sure.
 A must in the kitchen December 28, 2007
Toby Winter (New England)
I have owned this item for a few years and think it's great. Works well on great big jar lids as well as little bottle screw tops like those on a salad dressing bottle. The trick is to push it firmly so it is wedged in tight when you go to twist. Any one with dexterity problems or limited strength should have it but it's a must even if you don't have these issues.
 Works pretty well, but not durable December 24, 2007
norska (Ellicott City, MD)
I just busted my second OXO Jar Opener. The first one lasted a few months, the second one a couple of years. Once the plastic holding the teeth down cracks, it's all over. The metal teeth sometimes slip off jar lids violently, but I didn't have any mishaps. Before it broke, it was easy to use, opening most jars for me, except some of the widest mouthed ones. I have a really weak grip, so I used it frequently. I think this is a good jar opener, but not a great one. It won't last forever, but it stores easily in a drawer. Good, but I'm moving on to another model, or another manufacturer.
OXO Baaaaaaad Grips(NO Grips) December 12, 2007
Jet (WA)
I think this is THE worst kitchen helper I have ever purchased. It will slip off unexpectedly while you are trying unsuccessfully to unscrew a jar lid. I have come close to injuring myself a number of times, so will not use it any longer. I would give it a minus 5, actually, but that wasn't an option.
I do not recommend this to anyone. It is easier to whack the lid with a butter knife and then smack it on the underside of the jar a few times...works for me, and hey, it's free!!!!!!
This should be recalled July 8, 2007
City Girl
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought this six years ago to use instead of the under-cabinet one that was already installed in my kitchen. The under-cabinet one was better at unscrewing a lid, but occasionally the jar would slip out of the vice and my hand would get pinched. Well, this OXO opener proved to be a disaster in every way. Like other reviewers noted, it doesn't secure well enough to the lid, slips off the lid, and hurts your hand when it gets slammed into the jar. I'm surprised no one has sued the company for manufacturing this awkward, uncomfortable, dangerous product.
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