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Robo Twist 1014 Electric Jar Opener Small White
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
853
Old Reviews
68
Unverified
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7.2 meters
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Review Analysis - 723 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Comfort
81arthritis, hand, jars, jar, open jars
+78%
-22%
" ... It's a bother, must easier by hand. ... "
" ... I have carpal tunnel and arthritis. ... "
" ... I have rheumatoid arthritis and this is a miracle for me. ... "
" ... This is great for people with arthritis! ... "
" ... but it really helps spouse with arthritic hands open her bottles and jars. ... "
" ... As someone with painful, arthritic hands, I expect this will help me often. ... "
" ... I bought this for a real "Tough Guy" who had broken his hand. ... "
" ... this is great for me, as my wrists are weak and this hands free ... "
Build Quality
76jar, lid, jars, opener, time i used
+16%
-84%
" ... Broke after 2 uses ... "
" ... One arm of the opener broke off. ... Not very strong. ... "
" ... One of the jaws broke off during the very first use. ... "
" ... Our first use of this opener resulted in an explosive breakage. ... "
" ... The ARM BROKE OFF on the FIRST USE on a PLASTIC jar that was not especially difficult. ... "
" ... One of the side grabbers broke off. ... "
" ... Less than six months old and used occasionally, plastic gripper snapped off. ... Works fine but not durable. ... Too much plastic for torque created. ... "
" ... While opening jar rotating arm snapped off. ... Poor quality, made of plastic. ... "
Marketplace
47works as advertised, works, advertised, robotwist, described
+81%
-19%
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
" ... Does exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... I will review more if it is above and beyond, or less than expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as shown. ... "
" ... Does as advertised. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
Product Reliability
46worked, times, jar, years ago, weeks
+37%
-63%
" ... once again it started to reset itself . ... "
" ... I received this product October 24th 2017. ... "
" ... Thought about returning it except that I was afraid the new one would have the same problem, plus I waited over 2 weeks to get this one Fixed it by drilling two small holes on either side of the cover and screwing 2 small screws to hold it in place. ... "
" ... I liked this a lot until it broke after 4 or 5 uses. ... "
" ... Less than 6 months have this stop working only use it 3 times try use it this morning not work at all I recommend not to buy this it’s junk ... "
" ... Lesson learned I guess, since I've had it over a month. ... "
" ... I loved this product until it broke not even 9 months after I purchased it. ... "
" ... The green button quit working after a few uses. ... "
Fit
44broke, lid, jars, opening, arms
+16%
-84%
" ... Really helpful, but then it was opening a jar and the battery cover popped off and then when I put it back on and tried to finish opening, one of the arms attached to the lid opener broke. ... "
" ... One of the jaws broke off during the very first use. ... "
" ... I opened it as soon as it came, and on my first try the piece that holds on to the jar came flying off. ... "
" ... The ARM BROKE OFF on the FIRST USE on a PLASTIC jar that was not especially difficult. ... "
" ... One of the side grabbers broke off. ... "
" ... Less than six months old and used occasionally, plastic gripper snapped off. ... "
" ... While opening jar rotating arm snapped off. ... "
" ... Today one of the arms that grips the jar snapped completely off and the other one is cracked. ... I can only assume they cracked on one of the earlier openings and then completely broke off today. ... "
Storage
42open, jar, bottles, lids, opening
+60%
-40%
" ... This thing really works great opening any size jar. ... "
" ... Highly recommend for anyone who has difficulty opening jars. ... "
" ... This is so handy opening all kinds, shapes and sizes of jars. ... "
" ... opens a variety of jars, no effort ... "
" ... I've used it for a variety of items. ... "
" ... This product is wonderful at work so great I have a hard time opening jars because I'm just not strong enough and this product works wonderfully I live by myself and I need something like that and I love it thank you ... "
" ... It even opens those gallon milk containers. ... "
" ... Works great I have arthritis and this helps me open bottles. ... "
For Kids
37mother, year old mother, mom, christmas, years old
+97%
-3%
" ... The grandchildren chuckle, but they know when they are not around, this handy device helps the grandparents. ... "
" ... Grandkids love watching it and after it’s done they say “Cool, let’s open up something else”. ... "
" ... My one handed mother loves it ... "
" ... Grandma loved it. ... "
" ... Purchased 1 for my son and one for my mother. ... "
" ... Bought this for my mother for Christmas last year. ... "
" ... Got it for my mother. ... "
" ... My grandson urged me to buy this product as he had seen an ad on TV. ... "
Ease of Use
29easy, jars, difficult, use and works, use
+90%
-10%
" ... Makes opening a jar so much easier ... "
" ... Very easy to use. ... "
" ... WOW, this was the easiest tool to use! ... "
" ... Makes opening jars a breeze! ... "
" ... Simple to use ... "
" ... Love it - makes a difficult task easy ... "
" ... This makes life so much easier. ... "
" ... Was really easy to use. ... "
Product As Described
29works, advertised, worked as advertised, shown, exactly
+97%
-3%
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
" ... Does exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... I will review more if it is above and beyond, or less than expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as shown. ... "
" ... Does as advertised. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
As Gift
27christmas, gifts, mom, gave, sister
+96%
-4%
" ... Gave as Christmas present. ... "
" ... Haven't tried this out yet as it is a Christmas gift for the *old ones*. ... "
" ... Thinking of buying a few to give as Christmas gifts. ... "
" ... Works so well, have as gifts to sisters and they love it ... "
" ... Bought as a gift. ... "
" ... great gift for my inlaws who have trouble opening jars! ... "
" ... I am buying for family and friends Christmas gifts. ... "
" ... A great gift for my hard to buy for father in law. ... "
Overall performance
22job, well, slow, little, far
+95%
-5%
" ... Works amazingly well. ... "
" ... DOES THE JOB BEAUTIFULLY. ... "
" ... Works just fine. ... "
" ... A little slow but it does a fine job. ... "
" ... A little slow perhaps, but I'm glad I have it. ... "
" ... I was pessimistic about this little device, but turns out to do the job quite well. ... "
" ... Great item I love does a great job. ... "
" ... Works like a champ! ... "
Returns
22returned, back, window, thought, send it back
+14%
-86%
" ... I am sending it back. ... "
" ... Thought about returning it except that I was afraid the new one would have the same problem, plus I waited over 2 weeks to get this one Fixed it by drilling two small holes on either side of the cover and screwing 2 small screws to hold it in place. ... "
" ... I'll be returning it (I wanted something that opened at least one jar). ... "
" ... Can't return because the window for returns ended on October 11th. ... "
" ... returned when the off/on button wouldn't stop the rotating portion. ... "
" ... This product does not work Want to return it ... "
" ... piece of junk worked once and never worked again to late to return . ... i guess i'll contact company if its still in business for replacement ... "
" ... Returned this item as it was not what we thought it was. ... "
Food Items
22jar, open, sauce, jar opener, top
+68%
-32%
" ... Great on pickle jars. ... "
" ... THIS WORKS GREAT TO OPEN JARS. ... "
" ... Works very well on even the toughest jars. ... "
" ... This is such a handy jar opener. ... "
" ... it work just fine no more cursing when opening a jar ... "
" ... A NECESSITY IN THE KITCHEN ... "
" ... Mustard jar resisted all efforts until Robotwist. ... "
" ... We can buy jars again! ... "
Battery Life
18battery cover, battery, stop, five, aa
+44%
-56%
" ... Very slow and goes thru batteries galore. ... "
" ... Cheap Every time I use it the battery cover flies off ... "
" ... Every time I tried it again, it ejected the batteries which were new. ... "
" ... Tried again with another set of brand new batteries - same result. ... "
" ... It will not cut off unless I remove the battery ... "
" ... I put the batteries in and it just starts up. ... "
Price
15waste, money, save your money, complete, price
+33%
-67%
" ... A complete waste of your $$. ... "
" ... Don't waste your money like I did. ... "
" ... Waste of money. ... "
" ... waste of money ... "
" ... Save your money, it's a complete waste. ... "
" ... This was an absolute waste of money! ... "
" ... Waste of money. ... "
" ... Complete waste of money, broke first time I used it. ... "
Band
15arm broke, broke, wrist, fell apart, arm
-100%
" ... One arm of the opener broke off. ... "
" ... One of the jaws broke off during the very first use. ... "
" ... The ARM BROKE OFF on the FIRST USE on a PLASTIC jar that was not especially difficult. ... "
" ... While opening jar rotating arm snapped off. ... "
" ... Gripper arm broke on the 2nd use. ... "
" ... We used this item approximately 6 times and the grabbing arm broke. ... "
" ... It looked good as in ad, but lower arm broke off. ... "
" ... The second time I tried to use it (on a smaller jar), it fell apart. ... "
Delivery
13product, timely, received, described, delivered
+92%
-8%
" ... It arrived today, placed two AA batteries in and picked a jar to open. ... "
" ... Item as described, received on time! ... "
" ... It came timely. ... "
" ... Delivered timely and as described. ... "
" ... Very pleased with product and timeliness in arrival of product ... "
" ... I ordered it Friday, it arrived today, Sunday (Prime is great). ... "
" ... This gadget is GREAT and had delivered every promise so far. ... "
" ... The unit was shipped in a timely manner, put the required 2 ... "
Baking
12arthritis, open, wife, mother, jar
+100%
" ... Now I don't have to wait until my husband gets home to get dinner started. ... "
" ... Got it for my mother. ... "
" ... She loves this thing, she said its been one of the most helpful gadgets anyone has ever bought her. ... "
" ... Good for my elderly mother. ... "
" ... A NECESSITY IN THE KITCHEN ... "
" ... Bought for my mom, whose arthritis prevents her from opening jars. ... "
" ... my wife loves the jar Robotwist ... "
" ... I love it, I don't have to ask my husband for his help every time I open a jar. ... "
Controls
11switch, jar, release, push, open
+27%
-73%
" ... The on/off switch seems to have a mind of its own. ... "
" ... The unit will not turn off. ... "
" ... returned when the off/on button wouldn't stop the rotating portion. ... "
" ... The green button quit working after a few uses. ... "
" ... Meh - the button control seems to have a mind of its own sometimes, can't predict if it's going to clamp down or release. ... And then sometimes you could press the button and the unscrewing action will stop and the unit will just release itself. ... "
" ... You push the button and sometimes the grabbers will move a little bit and sometimes they won't. ... "
" ... The on off switch does not work ... "
Setup
10read the instructions, instructions, directions, watched, make
+50%
-50%
" ... Read the instructions. ... "
" ... Instructions say to make sure device is centered over lid and not to use on plastic jars. ... "
" ... First attempt was total disaster. ... Followed directions, but the Robotwist would not stay in place and turn the lid, but ... "
Size
10jars, compact, larger, kitchen, jar
+90%
-10%
" ... It's quite handy. ... "
" ... Its compact and easy to store. ... "
" ... The compact size allows for this device to easily stow in almost any kitchen drawer. ... "
" ... It works on every size jar. ... "
" ... Works good on jars it fits. ... "
" ... Works on all size jars. ... "
Design
10piece, needs, lid, engineering, durable
+70%
-30%
" ... An amazing piece of Engineering. ... "
" ... It seems very durable unless you try to use it on a lid that is too big or too thin. ... "
" ... A NECESSITY IN THE KITCHEN ... "
" ... WORK OK BUT NEEDS BETTER DESIGN ... "
" ... Design seems solid and durable. ... "
" ... Amazing piece of engineering. ... "
" ... I now look forward to having a jar to open. ... "
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Specifications
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Size: 7.2 meters
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