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aimeecate

Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:07 pm Post subject: A decent can opener? |
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Does anyone know where the best place would be to buy a good can opener? Homeplus? E-mart? gmarket?
I've gone through 3 of them lately two of which broke after opening only one can!! |
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dirving
Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: South Korea
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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The open-air markets (she-jahngs) and E-Mart have them. I have one from the U.S. and bought it at E-Mart for 10,000 won. |
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guava
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:14 am Post subject: |
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Swiss Army knife |
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hochhasd

Joined: 05 Jul 2008
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:14 am Post subject: |
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dirving wrote: |
The open-air markets (she-jahngs) and E-Mart have them. I have one from the U.S. and bought it at E-Mart for 10,000 won. |
The E-Mart in my area has only the old style can openers that has a sharp point and you have to push down into the can. If you want a good turn key style one that holds up,well you have to look around at the small local stores or markets. I got mine at a mom and pop place that sold different odd things. Good luck! |
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Sleepy in Seoul

Joined: 15 May 2004 Location: Going in ever decreasing circles until I eventually disappear up my own fundament - in NZ
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ChilgokBlackHole
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Koreans don't open cans, as a rule. You don't see supermarket shelves stocked for miles with soups, vegetables, meats, etc. The best I can do out here is one of those cheap metal ones with no grip and a bottle opener on the end. If you can find one, buy them all, they're only 1000 and they get really dull really fast. You're not going to find a good can opener here. |
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UknowsI

Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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I bought an excellent can opener at HomePlus. It is black with some grey buttons on either side. One to tighten it and one to release. At first I didn't understand how to use it because it cuts on the outside of the box instead of on the top of the lid, so I tried to use it in the wrong direction. However when someone (a girl) read the manual it was easy to use. It makes a really nice and clean cut and is very easy to use. |
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nobbyken

Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Location: Yongin ^^
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:15 am Post subject: |
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Swiss knife rip-off here, and lately bought on ein Emart.
My wife laughs when I tell her that I had at least 1 or 2 tinned things each day, whilst growing up. I grew up on canned or burnt food, sometimes both. |
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