Presto7 Function Canning Kit

Made in China so I was surprised at the sturdy quality of this stuff. All the rivets for hinges, etc are brass and excellent. Why don't we make this stuff in the USA anymore? I guess because the unions would drive the price up to $56.00 before shipping.I would have paid the $14.99 for the timer alone. This thing is great. It's loud, which is what you need if you're not going to be standing over your canner for 90 minutes. It will function as a countdown timer up to 99 minutes and also as a stopwatch. Only three buttons, very accessible and rubber sealed. Super intuitive, you can throw the directions for the timer away!. It has a clip on the back which also functions as a stand AND it has a magnet on the back so you can stick it on your fridge. Comes with AAA battery. As I say, worth the $14.99 alone!The rest is well made and well formed. The air removal blade with the magnet on the end was bigger than I thought it would be but it works great! The only thing I haven't used is the jar lid remover. It's heavy duty metal, I was expecting some pretty light weight stuff for the price but I was pleasantly surprised. Good stuff for an incredible price. It's all there in one stop, I was ready to can right away!

The skinny tool with the magnetic end that lifts your lids out of boiling water - but wait - ALSO de-bubbles your jars is worth the price of the whole set. Hard to find this tool. I have only seen it in sets but I now cannot live without it.(I have 2) I use it every single time I can. It does 2 jobs and is easy to store in a drawer. I love it. All the other tools in the set are standard and useful. But buy it for the lid lifter/de-bubbler tool.

This is the first year we decided to start canning vegetables from our garden. We were amazed at the quality of the items within this kit. Usually, when you get reasonable priced kits like this, there might be one or two standout items and the rest are cheap pieces of useless plastic. This is not the case here. Everything works as expected and is coated in a nice rubber grip which is good considering everything gets wet with all the steam from sterilizing the cans. The magnet on the timer comes in handy when you want to keep it away from all the mess and put it on the refrigerator at eye level so you can just quickly glance at the time. The lid lifter is very useful as well since its little magnet makes it much easier to pick up the tops out of the boiling water instead of using tongs to fish around for them.I would highly recommend this kit to anyone who needs all the utensils necessary for canning. You will use everything in the kit and its all very well made and should last a long time.

Bought these to start learning how to can. I liked that everything came in one kit, and though it was mostly plastic it does seem to be able to hold up to consistent use. Overall, I am happy with the purchase and have no complaints.

These came in a bundle with the Presto canner. I have used all but two. So easy to use, like an extension of your hand. I had no problems with these tools from the very first time I used them. I felt nothing hot from them. Everything about these tools are top notch. Happy I bought them.

Very nice and useful

I've used every item in this pack so far and they all function how they're meant to. Definitely helps me out a lot with the canning process! I was using a plastic knife prior to this set to remove bubbles from my jars & this one is much better. Especially with the little magnetic end for picking up the lids out of the hot water bath I put them in!I was recommended this set by someone who cans a ton more than I do, so I'm really glad they showed it to me!

This set of handy tools is great for use in canning food. The funnel fits both small and large mouth jars, and the timer can be set for slightly over 100 minutes. The magnetic jar lid lifter is a great tool. I can remember struggling with hot, boiling lids to get one out for use. With the magnet end of the tool lifting a lid out is a breeze. The jar lifter is a little stiff and requires two hands to operate properly. I expect it will loosen up with some wear. The wrench and tongs are useful tools, especially as I have some arthritis in my hands and sometimes have trouble removing rings. The opposite end of the jar lid lifter is a nice tool for freeing up bubbles in the jars. I thoroughly reccomend this set of tools. It is all you will need to successfully can food.

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This set is quite useful. The most important pieces for me are the large funnel, the jar lifter, and the magnet tool. The device for opening jar lids is not so good for small lids but it is awesome for regular jars. It is by far the most used item of the kit! The clock is on all the time displaying 000, unless I take of the battery. I wonder how soon the battery needs to be changed. The magnet is a good thing as it can be easily stuck to the fridge or any other magnetic metal piece. Other than that, this kit is very useful for canning. I only do gem but it's still good for sterilizing the jars.

Really good set. I’m a complete Canning-novice and wasn’t sure why the jar opener was included since there would be no jars to open. Then I got it. Even though the jars went into the pressure canner with the ring only finger-tip tight, they came out really tight. That’s when the jar opener came in really handy.All the tools have a solid, substantial weight to them and are of very good quality.The only thing that would’ve made this set really complete is if they would’ve included a lid opener.

great kit good quality plastic won't stain , sturdy built , dishwasher safe

This kit is all you need for canning foods. it has everything required to complete your canning tasks.