POHL SCHMITT Electric Can Opener, Easy Push Down Lever, Knife Sharpener, Bottle Opener & Built-In Cord Storage, Opens All Standard-Size and Pop-Top Cans

I am writing this review close to a year since we bought it. We didn't use it often, so it was alarming when we brought it out of the cupboard to use that the motor gave off a horrendous sound and the machine refused to work. Fortunately we had bought it through Amazon so had a "receipt" and determined that we were within the one-year warranty. I contacted Pohl Schmitt and within a day received a reply that a replacement can opener was being shipped to us! Everything was handled so smoothly and graciously. Hats off o Pohl Schimitt!I should also mention that the can opener when it was working worked well. I especially like that there is a convenient place in the back of the unit to store the cord so there are no dangling cords to deal with when it is sitting idle.

I like and dislike this can opener.I like how easy it is to operate. I don’t like the end result of the lids. VERY sharp and jagged.Bottle opener is good.The knife sharpener.. Usless! It’s not electronic and it don’t sharpen at all.I put a knife and moved it back and forth as suggested and it nothing but cut my can opener body. There is a white plastic tab of some sort and I don’t know if it should come off or not. If it stays on you are trying to sharpen a knife with plastic.No instructions as to this tab.Update changed my review to 1 star.This thing stopped opening cans midway and makes a grinding noise. I have to stop, wait and try it again to open a can. I wish I could return it.

Finally replaced our old can opener that lasted 20 years! Bought a battery operated “hands-off“ rotating one. It was a piece of junk. Literally, never worked and was too late to return it.With the holidays approaching, I figured it was time to buy another electric one. The manual one is fine for a can or two, but more than that is too labor and time intensive. Therefore, I ordered this one. Pleasantly surprised that this one is quieter, has a knife sharpener too and even has a built in bottle cap opener. I don’t expect it to last 20 years, but 5 would be nice at this price. We’ll see.

*update* After leaving a 1 star review on my last rating, customer service contacted me and offered a full refund. They offered to refund via credit card purchased or Amazon gift card. Customer service was very polite, which is why I changed my rating to 4 stars.This is by far the worst automatic can opener I've ever used. Prior to this I purchased a cheap can opener from Walmart and had it for about 15 years. The blade on the old one started to dull so we purchased this one. This can opener is so weak it will not cut open a regular can without stalling and stopping. I have to continuously take the can off and reposition it. I haven't even tried a large can, but I can guarantee I'd have to resort to my manual can opener to open one of those. Extremely disappointed and if I could give 0 stars I would. Also, just to note. I've only had this can opener for a month.

I bought this to replace a 5+ year old undermount can opener when the magnet fell off. I thought it was time. I realize now how good my undermount can opener is, compared to this crappy unit.* This can opener makes a very loud grinding noise, which my other can opener does not. Yes electric can openers are loud, but holy cow this can opener sounds like the entire unit is going to crack open or something.* There are no rubber feet on the bottom of the plastic unit, so it slides all over the counter when I'm trying to open a can. There is not much weight to it either. It is definitely lighter than a jumbo can of crushed tomatoes.* Getting the can opener to grab on to the can was a challenge. The can opener should be able to hold the can itself while spinning it to open. Instead, it kept losing its grip and I'd have to start over. The label on the can gets chewed all the way around.* The opened lids have very jagged edges.Honestly, I'd rather use a handheld can opener than this thing. It would be quieter, easy to clean in the dishwasher, and it fits in a drawer when not in use. This can opener is a waste of counter space.

This can opener does more than open cans... it also opens bottles too. It is also a knife sharpener in the back as well. The knife sharpener is not electric nor is the bottle opener... but it’s nice to have those on it as it’s a space saving item. I don’t have any bottles to open yet but I do have some knives to sharpen, so having that saves time looking for a separate unit. I like how the cord conveniently goes in the back of the unit where it’s out of the way.Unlike my old can opener, the blade on this one is removeable, so i can wash it as needed. That’s a plus!I would definitely get it again if needed!

I initially had a positive experience with this can opener. It worked well for the first few uses. However, after a short period of time, I ran into some issues with its performance that led to an unsatisfactory user experience.Specifically, the can opener began to require more force to puncture and open cans. This resulted in loud noises during use along with frequent stalling. Additionally, the blades would leave rough and jagged edges on the cans. Despite multiple attempts to adjust and improve its performance, the issues persisted and unfortunately at this point, the can opener is completely non-functional.While initially promising, the durable functionality did not live up to expectations. My hope in providing this feedback is that the manufacturer might address some of these mechanical issues in future iterations of this product. Potential areas of improvement could include enhancing the sharpness and strength of the blades, smoothing out the gear turning action, or reinforcing weak points in the handle and hinge. Addressing this could really take what was once a convenient tool and make it much more reliable and user-friendly over a longer lifespan. I wanted to share my experience in the hopes it assists both consumers and the company alike.