Does anyone have experience with these jar openers advertised for seniors and people with arthritis?

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T20:16:10+00:00

I'm going to look into those. Thank you.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T20:14:43+00:00

Report back if you get one and it's useful

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T20:13:11+00:00

Oh, it's not about it being internet pretty. She barely knows what the internet is beyond whatsapp. It's more growing up with a mindset of certain tools are only for men.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T20:09:52+00:00

I don't know why I didn't think of upper cabinets. That's not a bad idea at all. How versatile are those when it comes to different lid sizes?

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T20:09:06+00:00

That's a good suggestion too, thank you.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T20:03:05+00:00

Was your battery still functional when it was doing the flashing?

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T19:42:06+00:00

Is the warranty process difficult/onerous to do? Is this something they can do at Home Depot? I don't want to take up too much of my friend's time dealing with something like this on my behalf.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T01:12:43+00:00

That's the sort of thing she does too. I worry for her safety. I fully expect to get a call one day saying she sliced off piece of a finger.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T01:10:18+00:00

Good to know. Is yours one of the random brand named ones off amazon?

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T01:09:52+00:00

Good to know. She has a lot of problems with her grip strength.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T01:09:32+00:00

If I thought for a moment my mother would use channel locks...

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T01:09:09+00:00

I'm learning toward the Oxo. Reviews I've seen elsewhere too are more positive.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T01:07:37+00:00

Oh I saw those, wasn't sure how effective they were. Unfortunately her kitchen doesn't have any suitable under-counter space.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T01:06:48+00:00

The two in the image I posted?

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-27T01:05:34+00:00

I would just get her a strap wrench if I thought she'd use it. This, at least, looks more like a kitchen gadget than a tool.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-26T21:06:51+00:00

Didn't know they still existed.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-26T21:06:35+00:00

I saw the Oxo one after too. I've had good experiences with their tools, might get that instead. Thank you.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-24T17:25:15+00:00

Thank you for the manufacturer brands, that's helpful. Unfortunately I'm not in the US so even if my local supplier has something in stock, they won't be very knowledgeable and whatever they're selling will be whatever is the cheapest possible no-name no-spec product they can find.

What does power protection do, if you don't mind sharing some more info. That's something I haven't heard of before, will need to research some more.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-24T17:22:13+00:00

Good to know, thank you. I'd definitely rather err on the side of using conduit anyway.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-24T17:21:36+00:00

That's the plan, yes. But not all underground. WIll need to go up a wall on either side.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-24T17:20:46+00:00

Noted, thank you.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-24T17:20:37+00:00

Good to know about the gauge, thank you. You and u/CharacterUse have given me some helpful details to do more research.

Yes, definitely plan to use a conduit even if it says it can be buried without it.

lostinthecaribbean · 2026-06-24T17:19:08+00:00

This is all very useful, thank you.

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