Black & Decker JW200 Lids Off Jar Opener, White

Black & Decker Lids Off
I bought this product back in May of 2003, when it first came out. I saw it advertised on TV. My wife had been complaining for years that she could no longer open jars, and she had to wait for me or my stepson to get home, to open them. Since her Birthday is in May I decided to buy one for her Birthday. At the time this was a new product and I could not find in any stores. I ordered it from the Black&Decker web sire for $49.99 with free shipping.
I gave this to my wife on her birthday and she loves it. She uses it all the time for the jars that she can not open. All you do is sit a jar in the machine, close the holders on the bottom of the jar, and then lower the top down to the lid. Then you push a button and it turns the lid and takes it off. A great invention, what took so long for it to come out? I see you now can get a good deal on Amozon for only $39.99 don't pass up this great deal.
My only complaint is that the top dosn't raise high enough to open soda bottles.

Much-Needed Gadget
I bought one of these devices for my wife and one for my mother and both enjoy them very much. It may sound odd, but as folks get older a simple task such as opening a jar can be quite a challenge, especially for people living alone. The same is true for people of all ages who suffer from arthritis or other problems that restrict hand strength. This product is ideal for such people. We found it to work exactly as advertised. It was simple to use, required almost no effort and opened even the most difficult-to-open jars, large and small. No more banging, prying or using hot water. My 89-year-old mother had no trouble using it with only minimal explanation. And now my daughter-in-law wants to buy two more--one for her mom and one for herself. It remains to be seen if this product will survive the test of time, but so far it seems to work fine.

It works
I bought this on sale and was pleased to see that it works. My wife is very petite (under 100 lbs.) and when I am not home sometimes unable to open sticky jars. Well, this will open anything you can fit into it (pretty much any jar commonly used). I have used it a couple of times for wet jars rather than look for the rubber grip. I like it too. Would be wonderful for anyone with grip or strength limitations. It does take up a lot of counter space, however.

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