Customer Reviews

Be Open Beer and Soda Bottle Opener, Stainless Steel

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

I purchased one of these nifty gadgets for my husband, who has trouble with arthritis. We were so intrigued that we immediately ordered a second as a gift. The first one opened about 18 bottles before its innards were sprung. No longer anxious to give the other as a gift, we kept it, hoping that the first one was just a dud. The second one is not dead yet, but it doesn't have long.
It feels hefty and solid in the hand, but the little-bitty wire spring inside is flimsy. Not one of my best purchases from amazon.com and I wouldn't recommend this product if you expect it to last through more than a case of brew.

Interesting little gem which actually worked for 11 times 'til I got to the end of a 12 pack of water my wife makes me drink. Then it kind' a sighed, gave a short springy gasp and died. After trying several attempts as resuscitation, I left its brushed aluminum body lay silently on the counter. I informed my well meaning spouse of the contraption's early demise and blamed it on the water.

I love this gadget!!! It's great and works really well. Plus, when people see it; the response is ALWAYS - "Wow, how cool is that?" They must have had a hiccup with production; because I had one that wasn't as solid but then I recently sent one to a friend and it is a little workhorse.....so it seems that the people that make them changed something to make sure these things last. They also have great customer service and make sure you're happy with the product.

I've got the plastic and steel verisions of the "Be Open" and it was such an incredible hit at our parties, I've reviewed the plastic one too. The steel has that heavy, good feel in the hand... You wouldn't know from just looking at it, but the design is unlike any bottle opener I've ever seen. When you press down on the opener, a clever mechanical action easily pops the cap off, whether it's a twist-off or pry-top, and usually leaves it hanging from a magnet on the side. The crazy thing is how much fun it is to do! I think it's partly because people are so surprised by it; and it's so easy, clever, and just different than anything they've seen. It's a great gift. I've already given away three!

I bought this item after seeing it on Diggnation. Well not this exact one, but similar. I thought that since it was stainless steel it would be awesome and be made of better quality. I was wrong. These things easily break after mild usage. It is plastic insides with sub-par quality springs that wear out. The opener completely became ineffective after about a months use. Be gentle if you do buy this. The concept is there...the craftsmanship is not. Save your money and buy a cheap plastic one. When it comes down to it. They are one and the same. The only difference is the expensive outer shell. The innards are still made rather cheaply.

this bottle opener is so broke. $20 and it didnt even work. the springs inside the mechanism busted on its first use and once those went the whole thing was ruined. Do not buy this product, its cheap and mine didnt even work.

I've bought three of these bottle openers myself and have given one away as a gift. All are broken after only a few uses. Every one has the same problem. The little spring breaks and doesn't allow the mechanism inside to catch the edge of the bottle cap anymore. I bought the stainless steel version because I thought it would be more durable. It isn't. Very disappointed.

Worked great - for about 3 beers. Returned for replacement. Now I am worried the replacement will break..

When it was working - it worked very well...

Nice stainless steel and comes in a very nice plastic gift bag. However, looks are deceiving. The inside is made out of cheap plastic, springs and pot metal. I bought two as gifts. One broke immediately after using it and had to be returned. The return process is fast, simple and painless (except waiting in line to mail it) however the replacement unit we received broke too. Save your money. What a joke!

Disappointing! I received the Alessi bottle top 'popper' as a gift and loved having this nifty bottle opener. It has always been so fun to use, especially serving beer or soda for guests. So when I saw this one at a more reasonable price, i bought several as stocking stuffers. Sent them ALL back, since none of them worked well. Wimpy construction - bottle tops did not pop off easily. You get what you pay for.