Original price was: £22.00.£18.00Current price is: £18.00.
Lid & Leverage Adjustable Strap Opener Fits Around Objects of any Shape to Loosen, Tighten or Hold them Without Surface Damage
Simply loosen the strap
Place it over the lid with the lip facing the direction you'd like to twist
Pull the strap tail to tighten (no need to hold on to the strap)
Push the handle away from you
Simply loosen the strap
Place it over the lid with the lip facing the direction you'd like to twist
It works best if the handle is at approximately a 10 o'clock angle
Pull the strap tail to tighten (no need to hold on to the strap)
Pull the handle towards you
The strap can be used one-handed, provided you have something to hold the jar in place e.g. a belly clamp
Hold the strap tail and push the handle towards the lid until it is snug
You can now let go of the strap, and push the handle away from you
To release the lid, simply pull back on the handle
You may be wondering whether you need to hold the strap or lock it in somehow? The answer is NO
Once you've placed the strap around the lid and tightened it from the other end, the lip pushes the strap against the lid creating an easy to use locking mechanism
If you still find yourself wanting to hold on to the strap, the best way to do so is to:
tighten it around the lid as usual
fold the tail back over the handle
now you can easily hold the handle and the strap
Place the lip of the handle under the rim
Use the handle to lever it open
Pull the strap all the way back
Use the back of the handle to pop off the bottle cap
What if you need to open something that isn't open-ended e.g. a pipe?
You can easily unthread the strap from the handle
Wrap it around the pipe
Thread it back through the handle
Tighten & pull
You must be logged in to post a review.
Suzanne –
This arrives attached to a bit of cardboard with a zip tie & a blob of hot melt glue. I needed scissors to get the zip tie off but the blob of glue just pulled off no problem. For anyone who has issues with opening jars or (like me) has a boiler they struggle to undo the things at the bottom to refill when it loses pressure these are the best. My boiler spends ever winter losing pressure every time the heating turns off as it gets colder & no amount of visits from the gas man has ever stopped this. As I’ve got older, I find it harder to get a decent grip on the things underneath you have to turn to let a bit more water in. Last time it happened i just couldn’t get one of them to turn because they are in such an awkward place. This little beauty solved my problem so I’ve now given it a little hook to hang on beside the boiler & that’s it’s new home. I also tried this out on a variety of lids, from small cough medicine bottle sizes through to quite big ones & it made opening or closing them much easier after I got the knack. Highly recommended & if you are adjusting to having less grip strength than you used to an absolute must have for those days when there is nobody else around to help you open a jar or screw cap. The body of this is a sturdy little piece of metal & the strap that goes through it is rubbery & almost tacky feeling, so it gets a good grip on whatever you are trying to undo/do up. It feels really well made even though it’s a simple thing & I expect to get years of use out of it. I might even get another one so I can keep one in the kitchen drawer.
Martin. J. Harvey –
This is an interesting little item, an adjustable strap that helps remove the tight screw on lids of jars, which also features a device to prise off the push in lids of cans, and a built-in bottle opener. The pushed-in lid opener, and bottle opener work well, and the strap also works OK on most tight lids, with the strap gripping well, although it still struggled with a product where the lid was vacuum sealed. Personally I prefer a separate bottle opener, which most people already have, the blunt end of a knife blade, to open the push in can lids, and one of those rubber grips to open tight lids on jars. Nonetheless, this is a useful little gadget, but I’m not sure those with arthritis, or weakness in their hands will find it useful, because you need to hold the strap to retain the tautness. However, the price is just far too expensive, ridiculously so, and is likely to put off the vast majority of potential buyers.
Savvysaverme –
Delivered in its own cardboard backed plastic bag .This is an adjustable leverage device , perfect for anyone who suffers from dexterity issues . The strap has a hard plastic handle which you turn after placing the strap over the lid you need opening and pulling it tight .It works really well , especially on hard to open jars when you have arthritic fingers .It’s a bit expensive at £22 but this Is a premium you tend to pay for medical aids that assist . It works so I’m happy to recommend but removed a star due to the cost .
Tony the reviewer –
Every time I tried to open a difficult jar I meant to get one of these for the next time. I really shouldn’t have waited so long. This make opening jars and bottles a lot easier. I had a similar device for removing oil filters when I serviced my own car, but it got far too oily to use outside of the garage. This is a more refined version for kitchen use. The strap can adjust from a bottle top to a very large jar. The grip is made better by some soft, rubber like strands woven into the fabric. I would have been happy if that was all it did, but I watched a video on the description page before I wrote my review. It seems it has an effective lid prise and a bottle opener.
nikki –
This lid and leverage is very handy and works well. It’s easy to use, you can adjust the strap to fit different size lids. I definitely recommend
mellowpellow –
I have tried many jar openers in the past, mainly plastic and metal ones and I have found them fiddly and difficult to use and ended up hurting my fingers. Having arthritis I need something gentle to my hands. This is it. I have to just put the webbing round the lid of my chosen item ,pull it tightly around so that it is a snug fit which takes no pressure at all on my hands and then twist to open. I cant believe how easy and gentle it is and it never hurts my hands. I have tried it on jam jar, toothpaste lid, sauce bottle, I have levered off a small paint tin lid, so easy. My main like of this item is that it is easy on my arthritis hands. Expensive, yes, but a one time investment, highly recommended.
Halco –
In a nutshell, this tool is excellent in its primary use of loosening tight objects such as jar lids and bottle tops. It impressively worked just as well with smooth lids. I can see how this implement could be helpful to people with mild arthritis, but it might prove to be fiddly for the very elderly. I have not tried anything as adventurous as a tap fitting yet, as depicted on the packaging that comes with this item (see pic).The rubber woven strap is very grippy and feels durable. It works for both the right and left-handed. I was not however as enamoured with the bottle opener and lid popper, which are on either end of the steel handle, both lips were a little too thick which meant they needed very accurate placement to get a result. I would not really use these parts. I can see how this can be a useful gadget to have around the house, especially the kitchen. I was torn between a rating of 3 and 4 stars but the deciding factor was the price of £22.
anem72 –
The media could not be loaded. I was really impressed with this lid aid, and I didn’t expect much when I saw it! It really does do the work for you once it’s tightened round the lid and you turn it the right way to open or close. It works just as well on bottles with screw lids as it does jars. It also helps with tins like golden syrup and bottle caps. After adjusting it to size and tightening it the handle does the turning with very little effort. I have fibromyalgia/arthritis and this aid means I don’t need to ask for help every time I open a jar. It’s also well made and appears very durable so it’s worth the £22.00 price tag.
Shihtzulover –
At time of review this product is currently price at £22. I was offered this on the vine program in return for my honest review. I was a bit sceptical about this. And looks can be deceiving.as if used correctly this can open jars I’m beginning to suffer with arthritis in my hands so for me to now open jars is getting more and more difficult. With this item it can literally open any size jar/bottle as the strap can be made larger or smaller very very easily. Observably this does have to be used correctly otherwise it won’t work..as I found out. The metal bit holding the coloured rope has a bit of weight in it, and the lip part can also be used for opening cans. Very well made. My only concern is the price.. would I pay the price advertised no I don’t think I would.as I’m sure there is cheaper ones out there. Overall. Very good.it works great. But overpriced
Your_Average_Joe –
This is a really clever idea and perfect for those too tightly screwed on jars plus other loosening type jobs. Good robust metal handle/grip – feels solid without being too heavy or hard to use. We like very robust and heavy duty material strap – this is non-slip and feels like it will last for years even with a lot of tough usage! … The lid opener for paint tins or similar is a good idea and works. This adds to the multi-purpose tool for people wit dexterity issues. … We tried this on some bottles and if definitely works but this proved its usefulness when we couldn’t turn a radiator value – couldn’t budge it! got this out of the kitchen drawer and within seconds – one turn this tool had opened the valve! We haven’t scored this 5 stars because we’d like this to have a locking mechanism to lock the strap in place. Without this lock you have to hold the strap in place a little which is a tad awkward but not a show-stopper. Plus it’s expensive!