Scratch and Dent Hamilton Beach HCO500 Heavy-Duty #10 Manual Side Cut Can Opener

If you are looking at this listing and asking, "Similar can openers cost more than double. Is this a bargain, or a piece of trash?" let me answer for you: It's a piece of trash. As soon as the opener arrived, I had doubts. The fit and finish is phenomenal, but it weighs maybe 2 pounds (I just checked, 2.3lbs). Heavy duty, it is not. While I have no doubt the opener is sturdy enough to open cans, one drop -- my employees drop stuff like it's their job -- and I'm certain some part of it will crack off. Still, not a deal breaker. I gave it a try. I mounted the opener (the provided hardware is very nice) and opened a can. I was delighted. It worked easily! Maybe I was wrong? Maybe the opener was a great bargain after all!? Nope. It successfully opened five #10 cans Read More

I ordered 2 of these and they are both terrible. They are very tricky to engage on the can correctly. The separation of the lid from the can is so slight that I often have to also pry the lid up and away. They both leave tiny shards of metal on the lid and surrounding counter which often fall into the can as you move the lid away. I should have stuck with the ones with the blade. What a huge waste of money. I am very disappointed.

I purchased this in December of 2025 and we're already having issues with it not opening cans only 4 months later. It's leaving small strips of metal on the can which could contaminate the product or cause injuries. We're having to pry the lids off the cans which is extremely dangerous when it doesn't come off clean. I'm going to switch back to the traditional openers for safety and durability. I do not recommend this for commercial use.

I must agree with Frank on this one. Although my opener lasted longer that his, I started having inconsistent opening of cans within 2 months. I am also getting small wirelike fragments being left on the lid. I have gone back to the old style openers due to my frustration with this opener.

BUYER BEWARE!!!! This can opener is by far the biggest hunk of $hl+ Ive EVER bought. Not only did this POS only last 3 months. When we received a brand new one through warranty with Hamilton Beach. After 1 week of use my prep cook noticed small metal Shavings on the edge of the cut can. like the kind that can get stuck in a customers throat...kinda how a steel wool brush does on a dirth grill...STAY AWAY FROM THIS CAN OPENER UNLESS YOU WANT TO END UP IN A LAW SUIT!!!