OXO Good Grips Jar Opener with Base Pad

At last an easy to use, easy to hold and grip easy to store and works. The OXO jar opener is the best. Highly recommend.

Works great in general. And for those really difficult jars (or if your hands are weaker) it comes with a soft rubber disk you can put on your kitchen counter for extra friction. The disk stores in a pocket in the device so you don't lose it.

OXO Jar Opener is a life saver! From water bottles to large jars regardless of material. I’ve recommended it to friends and family because it works so well! Save your hands!

It does what was advertised, I would have liked it to be a little wider. It struggles with bigger lids, which is what I bought it for, but it does open most of them.

1st jar opener that grips removing top without the aid of an additional person.

I got this as a gift for my husband, who's having a decrease in gripping strength as he ages. He's able to easily open most bottles now with little difficulty. It takes a little bit of practice to get the hang of the wrist action involved in finding the placement of the opener on the tops of different lids, but you can quickly get the hang of it. The handle is a nice cushiony one, it feels sure when you're gripping and turning. The teeth on the underside of the device grip firmly and don't let go while turning. It's really easy to clean, mostly you just rinse it off after using it if you need to. A silicone disc is also included for you to put on the counter to insure a slip resistant base for the jar you're opening. This item seems well made and lives up to the stellar reputation of the OXO brand. Worth the cost!

I don't know if it's me or the product, but I haven't been able to open anything with it yet. Maybe I need to get used to it, so I'm not going to give up yet, but it doesn't look promising. It doesn't actually grip the lids. It just slides around the lid without moving it.

I bought this Oxo opener as a temporary assist with opening jars after an injury, but I think I'm going to keep it.As with most Oxo kitchen products, it is a well-constructed tool and it comes with a handy rubber pad that adds grip to the bottom of jars you want to open.However, but it can be a bit awkward to twist this tool with one hand while holding a larger sized jar in the other. There is potential for things to go sideways if you put a lot of pressure on either item. Additionally, the tool has metal teeth on one side in order to really get a grip on lids so if the tool slips so there is a chance you could come in contact with those teeth.Having said that, if you don't go ham and just take your time with the first jar or three [until you've worked out the ergonomics], you should be fine.This opener works best for me when I put a jar on the rubber pad, then pull the tool with my left hand while gripping the jar with my right hand [easier to pull than to push!] Your results may vary.If you have an injury, a bit of arthritis or you just and need a little help with your grip, I'd recommend this tool.Beyond that, I'd consider a mounted version so you can use both hands to open stubborn lids.