Open It! – The most useful product I have ever reviewed.
Posted on 28 October 2008, at 10:44 am, by Wayne Schulz
If you hate thick, awkward, hard-to-open plastic packaging as much as I do — you need a pair of Open It!. I reviewed these package openers in December and although they look like big ugly pruning shears – you cannot beat them for slicing through the thick plastic packaging manufacturers love to use on their electronic gizmos. Because these are shaped like scissors, they are much safer than using a knife which can slip and cut you. I’ve had my pair of Open It! close by in the kitchen and use them several times per week. If you’ve ever sworn while opening thick packaging with flimsy scissors — you need these. Pick them up locally for $9.99 at Home Depot or Amazon sells them for $9.88.
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October 28th, 2008 at 11:24 am
So how ironic is it that you need a pair of Open It! cutters to open the blister packaging *it* comes it? ;o)
October 28th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
You don’t need this. Just use a regular can opener. You know the kind that snaps on the side of a can and you turn the handle. Works just as good.
October 28th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
These sold out of stock last Christmas. Probably thanks to Gear Diary. If you want one, might want to get it now. I like to use a pocket knife. The risk of losing a limb is such a rush !
October 29th, 2008 at 4:35 am
I’m not sure they sold out due to the GearDiary mention — didn’t someone on TV spotlight these as well?
Regardless – they’re awesome – I use them all the time to open just about anything that has tough packaging.
Anyone with kids needs a pair BEFORE the holidays so they can cut through all the packaging.
It’s actually fun now to “defeat” the crappy packaging that manufacturers throw at us!!
I found this display of Open It! at Home Depot yesterday while I was in buying pumpkins for a school project.
October 29th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Personally, I would not buy these gizmos. I currently use a large shear that I use for cutting hard objects such as aluminum sheets, heavy wires, thick plastic, … This kind of cutting tool is very handy around the house and it will effortlessly cut through the plastic like there is no tomorrow.
October 29th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I’ve seen gadgets like these that come in the very same kind of packaging they try to help you open.