Metal Can Crusher, Wall-Mounted 12/16 Oz. Smasher - Black

This can crusher is exactly what I was looking for. The metal construction feels sturdy and durable, and it makes crushing 12- and 16-ounce cans much easier than doing them by hand.The wall-mounted design is convenient and saves space. Once installed securely, the crusher has plenty of leverage and makes quick work of a pile of cans. It also helps reduce the amount of space cans take up in the recycling bin.I like the simple design—no complicated parts or unnecessary features, just a solid tool that gets the job done. The black finish also looks clean and holds up well with regular use.Overall, excellent build quality, easy to operate, and a great addition for anyone who goes through a lot of cans. Definitely recommend it for heavy-duty recycling.

Sturdy build, crushes 16oz cans with ease.Works with plastic bottles as well.

I have had this can crusher for a few years now. Very good construction, it has held up very well.Only suggestions to everyone who buys it:But a cheap roll of neoprene as the stock bottom fabric wears out very quickly. I replaced mine with a piece of neoprene that I cut out of a roll, and while the neoprene has seen better days it's easy to scrape off and replace.The stock nylon locknuts are of poor quality. A quick trip to your local hardware store and less than a couple bucks will fix the issue of the locknuts becoming loose.The powder coating is a bit thick and will cause the mechanical parts to stick..a tiny spray(and I do mean tiny) of a good lubricant will solve that.Overall this is a solid purchase. I have had no other issues than the ones I mentioned.

At first, I thought it was a bit flimsy because the arms were thin and flexed a bit but I really like it. It works great and it was inexpensive. I found that if you squeeze the can a little, it crushes a lot easier. I used to throw the cans on the ground and step on them, which worked, but then I had to crawl around on the ground and pick them up. Now I just have a garbage can below and they just drop in.

I've already smashed like a year's worth of cans. This thing is good. Cuts down on waste because the bag isn't filled with as much air.

If all you are going to do with this is crush flimsy aluminum soda/beer cans, then you will be happy. It works with minimal effort, and as long as you keep the handle lined up when you pull it down (don't push it to one side), it will hold up well.There is one safety issue to be careful of: If a can gets in there just the right way, it can pop out if it "bends at the waist" when you start to crush it. This is bad news if you're standing right in front of it. It helps to give it a little dent with your hands before you put in the crusher so you can control which way it's going to collapse.There are three design flaws:1. The back mounting plate and top "crusher" plate are very heavy gauge metal, but the back plate doesn't really have to be. Most of the load on the back plate is at the screw holes, where the crushing motion will create a downward load on all the screws, and outward on the top screws. Wisely there are three screws at the top, and only one at the bottom, perfectly appropriate for the loads. However, the articulated moving parts to support the handle are light-gauge metal, and that's where most of the crushing load is applied. They *should* be sufficient for the load on those parts, which on the side bars is tension to pull down the top plate. However, see flaw #3.2. The top plate travels down only to 1-1/2" above the bottom plate, so you can't crush your cans any flatter than that. I can stomp a can down to 1/2" with my foot. I would prefer the option to get my cans as flat as possible. The top plate should travel down to meet the bottom plate.3. The top "crusher" plate has a big hole in the middle. Presumably this is to crush plastic water bottles, allowing the neck to stick through the hole. However, this seriously compromises the structural integrity of the top plate. It's fine for flimsy soda cans, but I am crushing heavier-gauge aluminum cat food cans. The top plate started to bend at the front edge because of the greater force required, see attached photo. A better design would have been to have the hole in the bottom plate instead of the movable plate.It's a good product for the price, and good for typical home use. It's not industrial strength. The really heavy-duty ones I've seen cost 4-5 times as much and require an air compressor to power them. So it's good if you match it properly to your needs.EDIT: The picture in the listing shows crushers that do NOT have a hole in the top plate. The model shown in the video DOES have a hole.EDIT #2: A year and a half later, the rivet popped out of the right side mechanism while I was using it. This sudden loss under load caused deformation of the mechanisms. Can't really be fixed. I am going to give it another go with a re-order. ALSO the nut holding the handle on periodically comes off, even though it's a nylock nut.

Ok, so we drink a lot of long skinny canned beverages and thought that this would be a great addition out in our pavilion. Finish your drink, crush the can, into the trash it goes and at the end of the month a trip to the recycling plant. This crusher worked great-for about two weeks. Then every once in a while instead of crushing the can, the can would come hurdling out right for your face--no rhyme or reason, just the occasional check to see if you were paying attention or not. It did make for some interesting party stories, but luckily no law suits. Today it finally gave out completely and the bottom plate now moves about 3" and makes the whole entire thing useless. :( Why this piece isn't welded on, instead of it being riveted on, is beyond me. Unfortunately it's too late for a return. It definitely wasn't the least expensive, but it might actually be the cheapest one. Not a happy customer.This is where the edit begins. i contacted customer service and they had me take pictures and sent them to them and then they sent me a new unit.Now, being the redneck engineers that we are, we figured we could rig the broken one and hang on to the replacement until this one couldn't be fixed any longer. So we used a piece of 2x4 to hold the broken bottom plate in place, and riveted an arm back on--yeah that broke too, and got about another 3-4 months use out of the broken unit before it finally just gave up and fell apart.At this point we took the old unit down, gave it the viking burial that it earned and replaced it with the replacement that had been provided to us. Right out of the box, or well, as soon as we hung it on the wall, you could tell a difference. I'm not sure what happened with the first one, but the replacement--there is a huge difference in everything and it may sound odd, but when you are using it, you can tell there is a difference and I truly believe that the first crusher was defective and when they replaced it, we received what the crusher should be. It moves smoothly, doesn't take any huge amount of effort and completely crushes the cans--just like you would expect it to do. I'm actually impressed by a simple can crusher. lolI also need to apologize to the manufacturer for my original review. Sorry guys for the awful original review--but I'm going to leave it here because I want people to know that this company does stand behind their product and they do what they need to do to make it right. So if you bought/buy one and it doesn't work like it should, contact the company and let them know!

Quality built, heavier than the other brand I purchased 1 year, it broke at the lover rivets.

El aplastador cumple lo que promete. Sí, aplasta bien las latas, casi tan parejo como un buen pisotón.Es necesario instalarlo bien sobre la pared. Yo le puse una almohadilla de esponja en la parte inferior que queda a la pared. También considero que ayuda mucho si lo aceitas, para que no haya tanta fricción entre sus partes metálicas.El Video que te comparto es un varón adulto. Tengo en casa una mujer de la tercera edad y ella debe usar sos dos manos e incluso el peso de su cuerpo para aplastar una lata. Le cuesta trabajo. Sin embargo, le gustó.Pienso que la técnica de empleo es muy simple. Coloca bien la lata y luego tira duro. El ímpetu o momentum, tirar sin pausa del aplastador desde su posición arriba-máxima, ayuda mucho.Sí, necesitas aplicar fuerza. El diseño del aplastador no ahorra energía/fuerza, incluso no ahorra tiempo, su principal valor es que aplasta parejas las latas cuando las colocas bien y usas de manera correcta el aplastador. Debes meter las latas íntegras vacías, nunca las semi-aplastes antes.Le califico bien porque no hay engaño. Cumple su función y está bien construido.Temo que no dure demasiado o pueda dañarse de alguna forma con el uso constante, pero, ¿dime qué no se daña con el uso?Pienso que es un buen aditamento a tener cuando eres de quienes juntan latas de aluminio para reciclar. Ayuda. Se ve cool, y se siente bien cuando la lata se aplasta.Coloca un bote o una bolsa debajo de él, así te será más cómodo ir depositando allí las latas que aplastes.¡Buena suerte, aplastadores de lata!

This can crusher is a very stunning and a very solid made item works smooth and easy.

Really stiff action on lever.

Works well. Was easy to install. Have had no issues with it.

Buenos materiales. Solo vale para latas habituales, las alargadas no entran, podrían hacer un modelo más universal???