"cybercat" > wrote in message
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> Mine did, so before I even had a new one I tossed it one day. It was
> one of those black and decker 20-buck things, and it never kept a bite on
> the can, was light as a feather, just annoying as hell.
>
> So--after I used a hand opener for a while, I finally got out and got a
> cuisinart stainless steel model for $30. It is HEAVY and has a great
> "bite." I love it.
>
The best ones I have ever used had a wheel on them for a cutting 'knife'.
The newer ones have a point that will dull over time. I wish I could find a
new one with a wheel-alas, they seems to be extinct.