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Which one do y'all like best, that's handy to take along?

P-38, P51, or the Coleman?

Thanks!

Virgil B.

this is the finest hand can opener design known to man...get it, or one of the many variants...preferably the oldest one you can find, will last forever and won't be chinee

Leatherman

P38 if I can find it in my pack. If not, I use the old Griptilian.

In with fishing gear, one of the GI style.[img]https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2918/4630/products/coghlans_can_opener_1200x1200.JPG?v=1527363362[/img]

(while we did include it with the camp kitchen, the one i suggested is not a compact, camper/hiker version)

Better because it's bigger and easier to handle - the Australian FRED. It's a P-38 with a longer handle shaped like a dinky spoon. Aussie Army guys call it the Effing Ridiculous Eating Device because the "spoon" is useless. But it's a great can opener.

In a pinch, a bayonet, or any big knife will work.

SSE;

What brand is the can opener you pictured???? Is it made in the USA???

Went looking yesterday, and found a two pack of P-38's ( made in Tiawan ) for $3.79

Will give them a go, next time I need to open a can.

Will keep looking for the Coleman, which seems to be a copy of the Australian Fred.

More leverage sounds like a good thing.

Virgil B.

Coincidentally, just noticed this thread going upstairs

The one I've mentioned is seen multiple times in this thread. Get one made anywhere but chinee. Got one in my camp bin i'll sell ya for 20 bucks...LOL

I've got one like this in my camp box. Not Soviet though, to the best of my knowledge.

https://www.[bleep].com/listing/676670987/vintage-metal-can-opener-soviet-can?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=old+can+opener&ref=sr_gallery-3-16

try again

you have any idea why the "bleep" in that address I posted?

Should be [bleep].com.

Some algorithm for this forum?

yep, won't let e t s y .com go through.

Not Politically Correct, but then that fits this site . . .
Want some entertainment, watch a left handed person use a P-38.

Try to only use cans with pull tabs when camping.

i remember those but didn't know they were called a P38

Those go back !

https://www.amazon.com/Veteran-Can-Opener-Made-USA/dp/B07J3STL8C/ref=sr_1_5?

Got this one off Amazon USA made ,half profits go to Pat Tillman Foundation. Two year warranty, one year in works great

That's it right there.