This jar opener is difficult to use. It has teeth on one edge and a the other edge is smooth.....plus a circle in the center made of sticky substance. You have to push down on the sticky area while turning and it often does not turn the jar top. It takes several times or does not work at all.
My former jar opener (it was lost) gripped from both sides and worked all the time. You did not have to push down on a sticky area either ( it had none). It simply worked easily and quickly.
This jar opener is poorly designed compared with the other opener. Of course, i could not remember who made it. Good luck to you.
At first I thought it wan't going t work, but once I looked at how it worked and tried it - it is amazing. I have no strenth in my hands at all, yet I can now open almost anything.
My old hands don't have the grip or strength they used to have, but all is well since I found this opener. I can open the smallest to the largest caps and tops (use the included rubber disk for small tops). It's simply the best kitchen tool I have!
recently my sister sent a gift pac with tiny jars of honey cream and jam....could not get open but this actually helped open one inch wide jar lids...but be careful because my grip wasn't tight enough for the first jar opened down leg of jeans.
