Kitchen
Starfrit Can Opener
by Starfrit
29
1 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Feb 2025
A gear-driven manual can opener from Starfrit that cuts around the can's side seam rather than puncturing the lid.
Added Jul 6, 2026, Updated Jul 7, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
A redditor bought their Starfrit can opener in 2010 for $25-30 and says it's lasted over 15 years thanks to an internal gear mechanism, leaving no sharp edges.
What owners say
One redditor's Starfrit can opener, bought around 2010 for $25-30, has lasted more than 15 years of light use. They describe a gear mechanism hidden inside that cuts cleanly around the can with no sharp edges, but warn not to put it in the sink.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as February 2025
Tags
can-opener gear-mechanism side-cutting
I used a Starfrit can opener I got from Canadian Tire, was $25-30 back in 2010...Lasted me for over 15 years.