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Originally posted by Steve Petrone:
Chris, how do you drain tuna...

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Originally posted by Steve Petrone:
Thank you Chris. Looks like you have two good answers to the problem.
Chris, how do you drain tuna when you remove the top from the side. My habit is to to use a traditional cut from the top opener and push the top in expressing the excess liquid. Probably not the most sanitary way but it is an old habit. It seems as tho you must use another method.

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Originally posted by Chris Allingham:
I've used the Kuhn Rikon brand safety can opener for many years and have been very happy with it. I prefer a safety can opener because neither the lid or inside of can is sharp, making both easy to handle and easy to clean for recycling without worrying about cutting yourself.

Cook's Country (a Cook's Illustrated PBS TV show) rated can openers in Oct. 2008 and declared the OXO magnetic locking can opener the winner:

Oxo Good Grips i-Series Can Opener

Amazon does not call it "magnetic locking", but you can see it's the same model as on the OXO site:

OXO Good Grips magnetic locking can opener

Here's the entire review:

Published October 1, 2008.

Which model blows the lid off the competition?

List of products tested:

•Magnetic Locking Can Opener by Oxo
•Kuhn Rikon Slim Safety Lidlifter
•Progressive International Safety I-Can Opener
•Good Cook 4-1 HT Safe Can Opener
•Zyliss Safe Edge Can Opener
•Miu CanDo Safety Can Opener
•Chef'n EZ Squeeze 1-Handed Can Opener
•CIA Masters Collections Side Can Opener

We tested six safety openers as well as two traditional openers boasting “safer” operation; all models are priced under $20.

ATTACHMENT ISSUES
: Efficiency starts with locking onto the cans. Safety can openers come in two basic designs: top mounting and side mounting. Side-mounting openers proved to be much less intuitive for first-time users; testers had particular difficulty getting one opener to attach. Top-mounting openers (their turning cranks are parallel to the counter) attach by scissor action; two models were especially easy to attach. The two traditional can openers have locking mechanisms with push-button releases; this worked great on one, but several testers had trouble disengaging the another opener from the cans.

EASE OF OPERATION
: Testers preferred openers with easy, smooth-turning motions. The biggest loser here was a safety opener, which required too much muscle to use comfortably. Handles on two openers were angled so that short tuna cans tilted and spilled liquid when not opened with the handle hanging over the counter: a major flaw. Left-handed and right-handed testers had similar experiences with all models tested.

SAFETY MATTERS
: Whether a lid is sharp (from a traditional opener) or dull-edged (from a safety opener), the danger lies in having to handle it; the best openers allow no-touch lid disposal. Two safety openers had metal pincers that gripped the lid for safe disposal. The side-mounting safety openers were downgraded for lacking mechanisms for no-touch lid disposal. The two traditional openers we included had magnets designed for no-touch lid disposal.

SUMMING UP
: In opening over 120 cans, we found that there isn’t a single style of opener that works best. Our surprise winner left sharp edges, but its lid-catching magnet made disposing of the lid easy and safe. This opener was intuitive, comfortable, and efficient.

Winner

Magnetic Locking Can Opener by Oxo
Intuitive, efficient, and comfortable, this traditional opener topped our testing.

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Originally posted by Scott Foreman:
A good old P-38 always works!