This is the type of gadget that the Australian version of James Bond would wear.<p /><p />My name is Bondi, Jim Bondi. A drink? Yes, Beer. Bottle not Tinny.
biggest gimmick bottle openers
A bottle opener is a very simple thing, to change it is re-inventing the wheel. but because its so simple there are endless versions of products (flip flops, rings, bicycles, keys, hammers) that incorporate a bottle opener.
It is the archetypal form of gimmick, something that has an extra feature irrespective of the true purpose. Vote for which you think is the biggest gimmick.
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If you can't bring the bottle to the opener, integrate the opener in the bottle. It turns out that this style of opener has not changed since the 1890s.
Our problem with the ring thing is that it would be better to integrate the bottle opener shape into a regular watch strap buckle.
This open mouth design was used on coke vending machines to advertise toothpaste - for strong teeth.
According to the website this is ecologically sound. It makes your soup last forever and ever.
This is extremely subtle placement, and more that a bit awkward, but a very nice touch, A bottle opener on a custom bike.
This is the only product featured that has some element of good design. Heins elliptical shape is designed to allow opening any type or size of bottle or jar.
The worlds most (deservedly) famous soccer player massive teeth are put to use as leverage, in this really nasty thing from hell.
One of the eternal mysteries of the universe is why keys - which look exactly lie they should act as bottle openers, basically don't.<p /><p />Here is the only key that will.
Two things you shouldn't do at the same time, drink and hammer.<p /><p />Either way, this product will get you hammered.
Amazingly, this can be done. You can open a bottle with a piece of folded up paper, apparently.
This is a case study in gimmick design over ergonomics. The fact is that you can make a bottle opener from almost anything, so when you make a 'that also acts as an opener' product its a good idea to have it not compromise the principal design. Here the shuffle case is unnecessarily large and robust.
I guess the best place to put an opener is in eating utensils. That way you will never drink on an empty stomach. <p /><p />This opener will make it very difficult to eat peas, however.
The slightly masturbatory looking $7 helping hand opener actually has a practical use. It sits happily on a bottle in the fridge, so you don't have to scrabble around for it.
A bottle opener from a tea total president that slurs his speech.<p /><p />Caption competition alert. There is a joke opportunity here, add what you think this speaking opener should say, in the comments.
