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Authentic, original and classic: STARR Bottle Openers have been the choice of bottlers and brewers for over 80 years. This is an essential item for the beer and soda drinker.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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It was cheap compared to the other openers of this style, but I have a few problems to point out.
Pros: cheap, compact, substantial, indestructable. It blends with keys well, and it has enough thickness to last a long while. It's impossible to bend by hand, solid steel. I like this type of opener.
Cons: for a bottle opener to work, you need, above all, leverage. This design has poor leverage by itself. It works if you pry and loosen the cap a bit, but it has no handle. you can't grip the head of the key and pop upwards. Sure, you could grip your other keys, but it would slip due to the key ring killing your leverage.
if you look at the "skeleton key style", it has a long handle with the tip working as the opener. That means the fulcrum is right behind the tip, with a comfortable handle giving you a major advantage in torque. (*I never tried the other style, but the shape is so much better designed from an engineering standpoint, I'd recommend it over this one.)
This design puts the fulcrum right in the center, the least efficient spot possible, especially in so compact a style. Ergonomically, you should make a "thumbs up" sign, put your thumb upon the cap, and pull straight up; the handle should fit that position. This is why you could use a plastic lighter to open a beer(see youtube), it has a good grip and fits the hand. A dedicated bottle opener should take less than 5 seconds to open a beer, this one could be outgunned by said bic lighter.
and although I don't see it as a minus, the steel is brushed rather than polished as they say in the overview. It looks better over time and hides scratches, which is nice when kept on a keychain. The product is well made and priced ok, but the flawed ergonomics and engineering holds it back. I'll use it for the time being since it does its job, but if I had to bartend or something, I'd look elsewhere.
Pros: cheap, compact, substantial, indestructable. It blends with keys well, and it has enough thickness to last a long while. It's impossible to bend by hand, solid steel. I like this type of opener.
Cons: for a bottle opener to work, you need, above all, leverage. This design has poor leverage by itself. It works if you pry and loosen the cap a bit, but it has no handle. you can't grip the head of the key and pop upwards. Sure, you could grip your other keys, but it would slip due to the key ring killing your leverage.
if you look at the "skeleton key style", it has a long handle with the tip working as the opener. That means the fulcrum is right behind the tip, with a comfortable handle giving you a major advantage in torque. (*I never tried the other style, but the shape is so much better designed from an engineering standpoint, I'd recommend it over this one.)
This design puts the fulcrum right in the center, the least efficient spot possible, especially in so compact a style. Ergonomically, you should make a "thumbs up" sign, put your thumb upon the cap, and pull straight up; the handle should fit that position. This is why you could use a plastic lighter to open a beer(see youtube), it has a good grip and fits the hand. A dedicated bottle opener should take less than 5 seconds to open a beer, this one could be outgunned by said bic lighter.
and although I don't see it as a minus, the steel is brushed rather than polished as they say in the overview. It looks better over time and hides scratches, which is nice when kept on a keychain. The product is well made and priced ok, but the flawed ergonomics and engineering holds it back. I'll use it for the time being since it does its job, but if I had to bartend or something, I'd look elsewhere.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Most of the reviews on this thing are super long for some reason. Thought I'd give a more concise version.
PROS: Solidly built. Conversation starter.
CONS: Doesn't work nearly as well as a conventional bottle opener.
BOTTOM LINE: Skip this product.
PROS: Solidly built. Conversation starter.
CONS: Doesn't work nearly as well as a conventional bottle opener.
BOTTOM LINE: Skip this product.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
All the keychain bottle openers I've had over the years have had one of two problems--they are all either annoyingly bulky, or they are flimsy and ineffective. This one strikes a nice balance of size and performance. It's just a tad larger than my house keys, and a bit heavier, but not so much that it is bothersome. And it's built to last (stainless steel) and just big enough for a nice amount of leverage. All those plastic or cast aluminum ones take up too much space on my key ring (and subsequently my pocket) and I eventually remove them--relegating them to the spare keys or the junk drawer. Other smaller openers I've tried are too flimsy to work properly when you need them, so what's the point? Thumbs up for the BrewzKey--this one will probably still be on my keychain years from now.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Do the job
Do the job well, it's not too thick or too thin, the size is as expected, why I don't give a 5 star? Read more
Published 2 months ago by T. R.
Not an actual Brewzkey
Key Bottle Opener
The item shipped to me is not a branded Brewzkey. It is sturdy, well constructed, hard, stainless steel. Read more
The item shipped to me is not a branded Brewzkey. It is sturdy, well constructed, hard, stainless steel. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Christopher
excellent
This thing works, looks awesome and everyone loves it and is jealous and wants one!
One of my friends loved it so much that he stole it so I am going to order another one.
One of my friends loved it so much that he stole it so I am going to order another one.
Published 3 months ago by harsh
Excellent Bottle Opener!
This is a great little bottle opener to put on your keychain & was an excellent stocking stuffer for the beer drinkers in my life!
Published 4 months ago by xhalox
Large and doesn't work well
This resembles a key but it's larger than most keys. I though that that was so it would work better, but turns out the size didn't matter. It takes several tries to open a bottle. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dorian
Flimfsy Junk
I purchased this out of convenience from amazon. I am a Prime member, so I get it within 2 days. The bottle opener is total junk. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Ransome
Better than pliers!
I am a home-brewer and bought three of these, one for me and two for friends. We all agree they work perfectly for what I got them for, just to have on hand when our regular... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Eric G.
Small yet effective
This is a decent idea for a bottle opener, and well implemented. Doesn't take up too much space on a keychain (it's about the width of a house key) and allows you to have bottle... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Pryoplasm
not useful
The product looks great on my keychain but does not perform well at all. I would like to return it.
Published 5 months ago by luke
Does what you expect
This is not a standard bottle opener with perfect leverage. But then, that is not what I expected. It is marketed to be concealed within your keys, and it does a reasonable job... Read more
Published 5 months ago by McP
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