05/19/2023
It's about physics: Some folks have asked: “Why is the CrabKey better at opening crab shells than a common table fork? Don’t they do the same thing?”
Although the" insert and lift" method of application employed by CrabKey and a table fork to open crab shells is the same, their effectiveness, ease of use and results are dramatically different.
After the CrabKey's blade is inserted and the broad under surface of its "beak" comes to rest on the outside of the sturdy shell, upon which its function depends, ahead of the end of the blade, all the force that is exerted when the handle is lifted is concentrated on the points on the serrated blade edge which are driven into the inside of the shell to start the crack. The tapered blade easily wedges the shell apart as it is lifted up and through. CrabKey applies the right forces, in the right places, in the right direction to enable it to quickly and easily get 100% of the meat from a crab or lobster without crushing in bits of shell in the process. It's just physics, well applied.
Needless to say, a fork is not so well equipped. All the tines are the same, slightly curved and square on all sides; they are not in alignment with the handle. Because the handle is at an off angle relative to the times, the fork has a tendency to twist when the handle is lifted, and because the fork handle is thin, it makes it hard to control the twist and keep the outside tine on top of the shell. The tines are narrow and pointed so the outside tine can easily slip off and/or puncture from the outside. Because the outside tine doesn't extend beyond the end of the inside tine, the inside tine is driven down and mashes the meat as the handle of the fork is lifted. The wide, square inner surface of the tine doesn't cleanly and effortlessly split the shell; it smashes its way through, creating tiny bits of shell as it does. A fork only works on the legs, sort of; CrabKey gets all the meat from all the sections, body, legs, and claws.
The results you'll see in the "How to use CrabKey" video you'll find on crabkey.com and on our Amazon sellers page, speak for themselves. There is nothing like it. It's a crab lover's dream come true: quickly and easily get all the meat, shell-free.
John W. Jessen
Inventory and President - CrabKey Inc.
