How well does the bottle opener work? The Classic does the job for what it is. I just can't imagine the bottle opener holdiing up.
595335
I have not used the bottle opener yet. I use it primarily for the knife and scissors functions. I did notice that they both had to be sharpened before they worked well. I use it for very light jobs, as I don't think it would work well for heavy duty jobs.
595336
Takes at least 2 pry attempts to clear cap, but gets the job done and it's always there in my pocket. Had my first one for 10 years with no problems so I bought another.
595337
The Rambler is much sturdier than the Classic. The bottle opener is on the same 'blade' as the Philips screwdriver and is about three times thicker than the blade. At least twice as thick as the flat head screwdriver blade that doubles as a file. This is the only knife I carry on a daily basis - as a health care professional. I'm not on board ship or in a construction profession where you want a one-handed knife. This little knife has met my needs for years.
595338
I've opened many mexican coke bottles with mine. You have to get it on the cap just right which is no big deal but I haven't had any problems with and it is still going strong.
595339
It will lift the cap off of a bottle of XX beer. The cap lifter blade is thicker than the file blade or other blades.
1662804
I actually had no problem opening any of my bottles. I just use both thumbs and push on the part where the wires twist around which causes the top to flip and you just swing it down.
1174987
You shouldn't have to pry the bottle out the green button above it kicks it out and then you just snap he bottle back in place.It pretty much snaps back in with minimal pressure.
1328854
Have to give a bit of a mixed answer here. I tried on a regular single use water bottle and this tried to catch, but did not. The plastic ring that holds the cap on before the first use seemed to cause the problem here. I did try on another bottle and this was a success. I will try more later and try to post my findings then.
1938815
Yes, I have been using this little piece of 'magic' for some time. It opens bottle tops that are "impossible" to open and does other magic tricks. It is a truly great little device to own. AB
148185
I gave it to a friend of mine as a gift so I haven't used it myself but he and his wife had problems with other can openers so far I have heard no complaints from either of them using this one they both liked the fact there is a nice big handle to hold on this one. Hope this helped
1656193
ive had mine for a few months now. i just used it again about a week ago and it worked just fine. bit i keep mine stored the same way the bottles came with that little plastic cap then the regular cap over and tighten it a bit. i think the key is making sure the cap is on tight so no air can ruin the liquid.
82741
we used it with Tommee Tippee bottles which was great and cleaned 6 at a time, then we moved onto Avent long bottles, so we kept the top rack out; placed 6 bottles, then scattered the teets and lids in between and it worked perfectly fine. The only thing I didn't like about this was that the cover was a bot flimsy and we fiddled with it whenever we used it to ensure it was closed properly.
396621
I see that the new ones do not have the bottle opener. My older one does. Oh well.
995062
I can only tell you my experiences. I've purchased three of these openers over the past couple years, one a gift for my son and one each for a couple homes we own. We spend equal time between homes and use the openers frequently. If we use them correctly, I've had no problems at all. However I am a bit of a klutz and tried to open the wrong end of cans with no luck. As to your design question I can only tell you not one of the openers has failed.
438292
Just got the bottle and have tried for 15 minutes to get it open and can't. I have ordered this before and had no problem opening it. Is it possible the pump is defective?
620604
I haven't had any problems with this! I've opened quite a few bottles of wine and no issues :)
1007401
It works great, just be careful when you squeeze it. Sometimes the top pops off. Only happened to me with one bottle out of 3
1507545
it has worked great for us so far. all wine openers will leave pieces of cork in wine at times, if they go all the way through the cork. this opener so far has not done that, but i sure at some point it will. so far no issues with dried out corks. lots of wineries are switching to synthentic and other types of sealing. but it has worked on anything thrown at it so far.
495331
Opening anything with one hand will be a challenge. That being said, I think so. I just tried it and was able to. I had to use the non-usable hand to at least balance the opener while I twisted the opener to the size of the cap. Then I held the bottle between my body and the kitchen counter and used the good hand to turn the opener handle. The cap came off and a slight bit of water escaped, but the top was off. Good luck.
885833
It works very well. I purchased my first one in California and gave the second one to a relative. If it broke I would request a replacement. All you do is what the other reviewers say, pressed down slighthly holding all around it. Turn it around and lift. Then you remove the foil top and open the cork with your favorite wine cork opener.
754620
It is much easier to access the bottle at the plastic end and leave the cork in place. The opposite end is made to be opened. I did use that end and it was easy. One of my guests receiving it tried to open the cork end and had a hard time.