# Can openers that are easy to use

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/home/can-opener/easy-to-use/
Category: Home > Can opener. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 100 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Aug 2018 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which can opener is easy to use?

**Short answer:** OXO Soft Handled Can Opener has the best record for easy opening: 30 of 31 shoppers said it opened cans easily. Cuisinart Deluxe Can Opener comes next at 14 of 16. OXO Locking Can Opener has the weakest record here at 12 of 37, and more reviewers weighed in on it than on the other two.

**What stands out:** Breaking comes up for all three: 8% of OXO Soft Handled reviews, 10% of Cuisinart reviews and 5% of OXO Locking reviews say it broke.

## Ranking (shoppers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Opens easily | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OXO Soft Handled Can Opener | 30 of 31 | 97% | yes |
| 2 | Cuisinart Deluxe Can Opener | 14 of 16 | 88% | yes |
| 3 | OXO Locking Can Opener | 12 of 37 | 32% | no |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. OXO Soft Handled Can Opener

A manual opener where the handle gets the credit: 26% praise the comfortable grip and 30 of 31 said it opened cans easily. 13% say it holds up, though 8% say it broke. OXO's own site agrees at 8 of 8, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Comfortable grip (26%), Holds up (13%), Good value (5%)
- Complaints: Broke (8%)
- Reports counted: 39

### 2. Cuisinart Deluxe Can Opener

The electric opener on this page, and 14 of 16 said it opened cans easily. Complaints are few, with 10% saying it broke and 10% saying it was hard to use. Fewer reviewers weighed in than on the two OXO openers, so the record is thinner, and Cuisinart's own site shows 9 of 9, which we show but don't count.

- Complaints: Broke (10%)
- Reports counted: 21

### 3. OXO Locking Can Opener

Reviews lean negative. 12 of 37 said it opened cans easily and 28% praise how easy it is, but 42% say it's hard to use, 40% say it slips off the can and 10% call it too expensive. OXO's own site shows 8 of 8, which we show but don't count.

- Complaints: Slips off the can (40%), Too expensive (10%), Broke (5%)
- Reports counted: 40

## Questions

**Which can opener is easy to use?**

OXO Soft Handled Can Opener has the best record (30 of 31), followed by Cuisinart Deluxe Can Opener (14 of 16). OXO Locking Can Opener has the weakest record here at 12 of 37.

**Is an electric can opener easier to use than a manual one?**

This page can't settle it, because just one opener here is electric. The electric Cuisinart Deluxe Can Opener has 14 of 16, while the manual OXO Soft Handled Can Opener is higher at 30 of 31, with 26% praising its comfortable grip. Fewer reviewers weighed in on the Cuisinart, so its record is thinner.

**Does the OXO Locking Can Opener open cans easily?**

Reviews lean negative. 12 of 37 said it did, but 42% say it's hard to use and 40% say it slips off the can. People often write about a can opener when it fails, which pulls every share down. Even so, OXO Locking Can Opener has the weakest record here.

**Which can opener works for weak hands?**

We don't split reviews by hand strength, so we can't say for sure. The closest signal is grip: 26% of OXO Soft Handled Can Opener reviews praise its comfortable grip, and 30 of 31 said it opened cans easily.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/