Food & Drink

Ring pull cans

Food & Drink

Posted by: Nefertari

12th Oct 2011 03:14pm

Not too much thought has gone into making these easy to open for people with arthritic hands. I am constantly having to ask my husband if he can open one of these for me as I find them too hard to open and often break the ring in trying.
Surely manufacturers can come up with something suitable for everyone to use?


Comments 11

Anonymous
  • 28th Jul 2012 05:21pm

hi at home i use the end of a knife to flip it up,or a car key if im out..its very annoying i know

blondie72
  • 15th Dec 2012 10:22am

Ditto - I use the end of a teaspoon or something similar to lever it up...but not helpful unless you also carry on in your handbag for when you are out and about. When I'm out I always buy bottles as I prefer the screw cap anyway...incase I don't finish the whole drink at once.

jennypf
  • 4th Jul 2012 11:31am

Isn't our privldeged life great that we can complain about ringpull cans....be greatful that we have the wealth to buy such luxuries. Many people in the world have trouble getting the ecoli out of their drinking water.......they would love to have your problem.

PS if you have arthritis fizzy drinks are not so good for you as they contribute to the demineralisation of bone (increasing your fracture risk).........drink water.....add cordial if you want a sweet treat. Better for you and better for the environment

jennypf
  • 4th Jul 2012 11:31am

Isn't our privldeged life great that we can complain about ringpull cans....be greatful that we have the wealth to buy such luxuries. Many people in the world have trouble getting the ecoli out of their drinking water.......they would love to have your problem.

PS if you have arthritis fizzy drinks are not so good for you as they contribute to the demineralisation of bone (increasing your fracture risk).........drink water.....add cordial if you want a sweet treat. Better for you and better for the environment

kumar12
  • 25th Jan 2013 10:48am
Isn't our privldeged life great that we can complain about ringpull cans....be greatful that we have the wealth to buy such luxuries. Many people in the world have trouble getting the ecoli out of...

very nice and informative reply. U are right. Thanks... :)

jennypf
  • 4th Jul 2012 02:39pm
Fizzy drinks are not the only things that come in cans. I have used these in the past but no longer do so ...I was referring to soup cans. I doubt whether a lot of people would love to have...

:-) Still a luxury - you have my sympathy for the arthritis, it can be painful and debilitating. There are very nifty can openers you can buy that require little force to open cans.

Nefertari
  • 4th Jul 2012 12:59pm
Isn't our privldeged life great that we can complain about ringpull cans....be greatful that we have the wealth to buy such luxuries. Many people in the world have trouble getting the ecoli out of...

Fizzy drinks are not the only things that come in cans. I have used these in the past but no longer do so ...I was referring to soup cans. I doubt whether a lot of people would love to have arthritic hands when trying to open one of these!

Lynnie
  • 30th Jun 2012 09:24pm

I carefully slide a bread knife under the ring and use it as a leaver. I find this easier.
I actually have trouble opening some of the screw-top bottles of single serve drinks because they are quite often very tight. Even when I use a rubber gripper, I still can't open some of the bottles.

Elaine
  • 22nd Oct 2011 08:40pm

I have given up on using my fingernails, now I use a key or something else that is handy to lift the ring up. I usually go for the screw top bottles in preference. I think the lift/ring system is outdated and they need to come up with something else, with all the technology that is around this cannot be that hard.

paradox
  • 19th Oct 2011 01:57pm

I relate to this in a different way, I keep breaking my fingernails lifting the ring that initial bit before I can get my finger under it. But I agree that the pull rings break off far too often.

natters
  • 18th Oct 2011 05:11pm

I can relate about this, tho' I don't need to have arthritic hands however, frustrating that I break the ring in trying and then try getting something heavy to push the lid into the can and have the drink fizz all over me. So don't use ring pull cans.

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