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Edlund Electric Can Opener
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Edlund Electric Can Opener

by Edlund

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Edlund makes commercial-grade electric can openers used in restaurant kitchens, built with heavier-duty gearing and blades than typical consumer models.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

One owner bought a used unit after going through four consumer can openers that broke in short order; a decade later it's still working and hasn't even needed the blade sharpened.

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    r/BuyItForLife comment

    I bought a used Edlund electric can opener because 4 different can openers broke in a short amount of time... It's been probably 10 years now and I haven't even needed to sharpen the blade yet.

commercial-grade long-lasting repairable countertop

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