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Openers
Tin can openers, jar openers and bottle openers. Essential Aids is proud to offer a wide range of clever opening devices for the kitchen. These items are useful for people with weak grip or limited range of motion. Many people with Arthritis in the hands or fingers find it challenging to grip and turn lids and openers. A large handled tin opener or one which automatically opens the can without requiring much strength from the user may be an important kitchen aid. Similarly, a bottle opener which grips caps may also be beneficial to some people. Essential Aids also supplies special jar openers which work in a similar way.
Tin can openers, jar openers and bottle openers. Essential Aids is proud to offer a wide range of clever opening devices for the kitchen. These items are useful for people with weak grip
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Tube Master
A tube squeezing device which helps get the most contents out with minimal effort. - Vat Exempt
Plastic Multi Opener
A multi-purpose device that aids in the opening of cans and bottles. - Vat Exempt
Multi-Grip Opener
A practical device that allows for bottles to be opened with less strength required. - Vat Exempt
Turn Key
A useful aid for opening anything with a screw cap, as well as removing ring pulls. - Vat Exempt
Spillnot Jar & Bottle Opener
A handy tool that makes opening jars and bottles easier and possible with just one hand. - Vat Exempt
Bottle Opener & Knob Turner
Flexible rubber moulding for establishing a firm grip on bottle tops. 
Jar Pop Key
Key shaped lever which takes the strain out of opening jars, simple and effective!- Vat Exempt
Dycem Jar Opener
With a ribbed interior and contoured exterior, this aid fits the hand and delivers more 'bite' on jar lids. - Vat Exempt
Good Grips Chunky Can Opener
This tin opener has oversized components which make it easy to use, even for those with a shaky grip. - Vat Exempt
Bottle Holder
This clever device has a lip and rubber feet that secure it in place during use. - Vat Exempt
Anti Slip Jar Opener
These Jar openers provide a firm grip and hold for those stubborn lids. - Vat Exempt
Anti Slip Bottle Opener
This great anti-slip bottle opener provides a secure gripping point. 
Dycem Bottle Opener
This simple bottle opening aid helps establish a firm grip on a lid so that it can be turned more easily.- Vat Exempt
Twister Grip Coasters
Attractive hypo-allergenic coasters which can also be used to assist with opening twist-top containers. 
One Touch Can Opener
No pressure is required to operate this can opener.- Vat Exempt
Aidapt Multi Use Tin Opener
This useful tool makes opening a range of tins and bottles much easier. 
Derby Anti Spill Jar & Bottle Opener
A non-slip device that helps assist with opening jars and bottle lids.
MAGIPULL Ring Pull Lid Opener
This kitchen aid makes opening tin lids extremely safe and easy.- Vat Exempt
Boa Lollipop & Can Pull Opener Set
Two kitchen aids that hjelp with opening cans and bottle lids. 
StrongBoy 2 Jar Lid and Bottle Opener
Jar and bottle opener made for those with decreased grip or arthritis.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the purpose of bottle, can and jar openers?
These devices help open a variety of food containers which may be too stiff to do so unaided.
Who might benefit from openers in the kitchen?
For people with a weak grip, reduced strength or hand tremors, tools to open food and drink containers are invaluable daily living aids.
Are clamps available which hold jars and tins for opening?
Yes, these devices work almost like a vice used for wood-work.
Made of plastic, they attach to the edge of the kitchen worktop.
They have an in-built wide clamp, into which a jar or can can be inserted.
The turnkey on the clamp can then be manually tightened, holding the jar or tin firmly in place.
An opener can then be used on the lid, with the body of the object held steady by the clamp.
Are can-openers available with wide handles?
Yes, because conventional metal can or tin openers often dig into the user’s hands, alternatives with broad grips are available.
These are much more comfortable to use, and are particularly appropriate for those with arthritis in the hands.
The turning mechanisms are smoother and require less finger and hand strength to operate.
Can I buy a device to help open ring-pulls, cans or tins?
The ‘Can Key’ is a simple plastic tool designed for just this task.
People with reduced strength in the fingers may have difficulty opening this type of seal.
The Can Key is a simple lever with a narrow end, small enough to initially lift the ring pull.
The shaft of the opener then provides extra leverage, allowing the user to prise open the tin.
I have difficulty twisting the tops of bottles, is there anything to help?
Yes, there are numerous products designed to solve this problem.
Some come in the shape of soft plastic domes which have an aperture which fits the shape of the lid.
These provide a surface which is much easier to grip than the lid itself, making it easier to twist off.
Another popular design has similarities with a traditional nutcracker, with two hinged, plier-like levers and jaws which fit around the lid.
Once clamped on it, the long handles provide great leverage, making twisting the lid a much easier process.
Are automatic tin openers available?
For those with arthritis in the hands and fingers, sometimes even large-handled tin openers may be painful to use.
An alternative is an electric automatic can opener.
As the name suggests, this device opens tin cans without requiring any physical exertion.
Are openers available which can open different kinds of containers?
Yes, there are multi-openers for just this purpose.
Like swiss-army knives, these have multiple components built-in to the same device.
They open cans, tins, bottles and numerous kinds of lids, so are a great space saver in the kitchen!
