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Time to kick around another popular As Seen on TV product, OpenIt, and see if it stands up to the manufacturers promises. OpenIt is a simple product thats main function is to open packages (such a clever name) of all type ... so here we go.
First of all this is a pretty sturdy feeling product and when you are dealing with blades that sharp, flimsy is not a good quality. OpenIt feels comfortable to the hand and almost like a gardening tool it is so sturdy. The main focus of the product is its 90 degree blades, that stick out and let you have easier access to the ties and plastic that you need to cut. OpenIt throws in some other features that really aren't necessary or very good but they promote them pretty heavily.
So as you see in the OpenIt video, we run the product through the various tests. The basic razor functionality is good for cutting and opening taped boxes but watch your hand as I am the one who opened the blade into the palm of my hand. And as Dan said ... that was bad but it was probably my fault. The screwdriver was really kind of useless but it is there in a pinch but not really any real value added to OpenIt.
The main feature of OpenIt is the 90 degree shears and we can tell you that these worked great and definitely made the tool worthy. The video shows Dan doing one quick cut but we played around with the shears on a number of different products we needed open and this is a huge time saver. I hate using razors or scissors on these blister packs ... OpenIt really did the job.
So overall, OpenIt is a good and useful product for opening packages but the add on features really are not too useful. We give the OpenIt a 5 1/2 (out of 6) Star Rating as the blades really made the product!
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