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P-51 Can Opener Demo – Urban Survival
September 5th, 2010
Tags: Demo, Opener, Survival, Urban
Posted in Survivial Tips and Techniques | Comments (25)
Meet the P-51 Can Opener.
Tags: Demo, Opener, Survival, Urban
Posted in Survivial Tips and Techniques | Comments (25)
September 5th, 2010 at 1:37 am
Does anyone know where to get quality p38 or p51? The one I got from Giant Camping Supplier seems a little weak. The p38s I used to buy as a kid from the now-closed surplus store were very sturdy little things.
September 5th, 2010 at 1:58 am
@mechanicmike69 Thanks for pointing that out.
September 5th, 2010 at 2:29 am
Huh. I haven’t bothered because I have my multi tool but that was much faster.
September 5th, 2010 at 3:29 am
Ahhh, you took my suggestion and got a P51…
September 5th, 2010 at 4:05 am
Great demo!
September 5th, 2010 at 4:20 am
This is NOT a P-38, this is a P-51, it is much larger than the P-38.
September 5th, 2010 at 4:42 am
90% of cans in Australia are pull tabs now….
September 5th, 2010 at 5:00 am
The large version you there, was designated as P51. It was designed for the larger platoon size cans. Either one is good to have, like you said. I have opened many a can of tuna for lunch with mine.
September 5th, 2010 at 5:14 am
Ditch the P38 and unpgrade to the larger P51
September 5th, 2010 at 5:26 am
If you carry it on your keyring, make sure to wrap duct or medical tape around it, otherwise the tip will catch on your pocket.
September 5th, 2010 at 6:26 am
Have you tried the P-51? It has a slightly longer handle, so it’s easier on the hands and gives better leverage.
September 5th, 2010 at 7:19 am
those can openers are great
September 5th, 2010 at 7:30 am
That must be the Canadian can opener. All ours come with pop lids nowadays…
September 5th, 2010 at 8:04 am
@CdnLifeguard71 AWOL= Absent With Out Leave .
Its a military term, meaning that a soldier went off with out permission.
September 5th, 2010 at 8:52 am
The OZ army version used to come with a bult in spoon & a kinda gold anodized coating.
September 5th, 2010 at 8:54 am
Great little opener for ONE and I mean 1 can. Any more than that, I will gladly take the weight penalty for a full size manual crank style can opener.
September 5th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Looks a lot more sturdier than the one I bought made by coghlan’s !
September 5th, 2010 at 10:09 am
I had wondered how you use these openers. Thanks for the demonstration.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:23 am
@rooftopeagle What and where is AWOL? Stoney Creek? Is that the name? I will have to check it out.
September 5th, 2010 at 11:11 am
Handy little thing. I have a couple generic models that I keep in my bags.
September 5th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Nice piece of kit. Looks like it works very well.
September 5th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Good video explaining their proper use. You would laugh at how I’ve seen some people try to use it. You paid a dollar or two for it? My local surplus store asks only 10 cents each for them new. BTW, they also make a decent straight edge screw driver and a light duty pry tool (like for a paint can).
September 5th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Very nice info,thanks!
September 5th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
@DesertKnifeGuru It does
September 5th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Great video and very informative.