Presto 7 Function Canning Kit

Made in China so I was surprised at the sturdy quality of this stuff. All the rivets for hinges, etc are brass and excellent. Why don't we make this stuff in the USA anymore? I guess because the unions would drive the price up to $56.00 before shipping.I would have paid the $14.99 for the timer alone. This thing is great. It's loud, which is what you need if you're not going to be standing over your canner for 90 minutes. It will function as a countdown timer up to 99 minutes and also as a stopwatch. Only three buttons, very accessible and rubber sealed. Super intuitive, you can throw the directions for the timer away!. It has a clip on the back which also functions as a stand AND it has a magnet on the back so you can stick it on your fridge. Comes with AAA battery. As I say, worth the $14.99 alone!The rest is well made and well formed. The air removal blade with the magnet on the end was bigger than I thought it would be but it works great! The only thing I haven't used is the jar lid remover. It's heavy duty metal, I was expecting some pretty light weight stuff for the price but I was pleasantly surprised. Good stuff for an incredible price. It's all there in one stop, I was ready to can right away!

The skinny tool with the magnetic end that lifts your lids out of boiling water - but wait - ALSO de-bubbles your jars is worth the price of the whole set. Hard to find this tool. I have only seen it in sets but I now cannot live without it.(I have 2) I use it every single time I can. It does 2 jobs and is easy to store in a drawer. I love it. All the other tools in the set are standard and useful. But buy it for the lid lifter/de-bubbler tool.

Everything you need to do your canning. Good quality. The tool you use to get bubbles out of the jars even has a magnet on the end. Makes retrieval of canning lids and bands easy! Everything cleans up so easily.

These came in a bundle with the Presto canner. I have used all but two. So easy to use, like an extension of your hand. I had no problems with these tools from the very first time I used them. I felt nothing hot from them. Everything about these tools are top notch. Happy I bought them.

Husband uses them when canning.

Whenever my husband shows an interest in a new cooking technique I am on Amazon instantly, looking for the tools. (I grow the stuff, he cooks it)We had TOO MANY jalapeño peppers. He wanted to make jam. We had never canned anything.I found this set, and it was perfect for a first time. The price was right for something that you may never use again, or may use forever. The instructions are great. The tools are as much like toys as anything, and yes it makes a difference if you've never canned.This year we had too many inferno peppers. He is working now, and I'm on vacation, so I was the first time user. Brilliant fun. Easy to use. So I am writting this review. Now we've got way to many tomatoes, and I'm kind of excited about it.My favorite detail of this set is the magnet on the end of the spatula/air bubble remover. Brilliant for picking up lids out of the hot water without getting burned.

This set of handy tools is great for use in canning food. The funnel fits both small and large mouth jars, and the timer can be set for slightly over 100 minutes. The magnetic jar lid lifter is a great tool. I can remember struggling with hot, boiling lids to get one out for use. With the magnet end of the tool lifting a lid out is a breeze. The jar lifter is a little stiff and requires two hands to operate properly. I expect it will loosen up with some wear. The wrench and tongs are useful tools, especially as I have some arthritis in my hands and sometimes have trouble removing rings. The opposite end of the jar lid lifter is a nice tool for freeing up bubbles in the jars. I thoroughly reccomend this set of tools. It is all you will need to successfully can food.

We had a few of the items in this kit already but felt the price was worth having duplicates. The timer worked well, the tools are as described, and the funnel itself is worth the purchase price. The jar lifter is an exact copy of our old Ball brand jar lifter except for color.PROS: All the basics together in one kit, Good quality for the price point, excellent coating adhesion on the metal tools (the green part), cleaned up easily, wash ell with warm soapy water before using tools, don't wash the timer.Cons: Made in ChinaDo yourself a favor and purchase this tool kit when you buy your first book on home canning, you are going to need them.