Opening beer bottles without a proper opener? What objects have you used?

[LarryC]

A buddy of mine taught me how to use just about anything stiffer than cardboard that has a decent edge to it so I've tried anything handy. However, my son got me a real mans opener for father's day

I guess for some a real man's opener would have to be made from old Chevy parts but Craftsman works for me!

 

[SiriusStarr]

My shoes. XD Reef sandals have bottle openers in the soles, which I thought was the most stupid idea when I bought them, but I end up using it at least every two months when someone forgets an opener.

Besides that, the usual table edges, curbs, a dolly...

 

[geer537]

I use my wedding ring and when I do, there's usually one guy in the crowd that needs to learn. I warn them that I have a tungsten ring and it doesn't stratch.

 

[andvari7]

A lighter is my go-to, in case I don't have a bottle opener with me. However, I was tempted to pick up a set of bottle opener cuff links on ThinkGeek, until it occurred to me that I never cuff links, even though I should.

 

[Ryush806]

Don't know if this is a "proper bottle opener" or not but it definitely comes in handy from time to time. I keep it in my wallet so I always have it with me.

 

[snaps10]

I went to college at an Ag school. I can almost guarantee that I can open a beer bottle with something within 5' of me at any given time.

 

[mgortel]

Lighter....hold bottle in left hand and use lighter as lever against thumb and under cap......

 

[AT-JeffT]

I have an ongoing competition to use the most expensive item I can. By best so far; Digital camera.

 

[Apatride]

This is the very best bottle opener I ve ever used. I am actually wondering if this is not the primary function of this tool

 

[axivanax]

Now this is skill/entertainment :

 

[GrogNerd]

I have an ongoing competition to use the most expensive item I can. By best so far; Digital camera.

several earlier posts on using a car door or window.

 

[BeerAlchemist]

1) The sole of my shoe.

2) a tree

3) my teeth

 

[cluckk]

Years ago I watched my wife try to open one with her teeth ... her new bridge looks very natural.

 

[bja]

A hair brush.

It was an emergency.

 

[zmad2000]

Other beer bottles
Ruler, screw driver,
any random flat straight edge

 

[thughes]

M1 Abrams

 

[Apatride]

Anyone remembers the bottle opening scene in Austin Powers? (I could not find the video unfortunately)

 

[CliffMongoloid]

My dogs collar... The gf looked at me funny but she expects that kind off behavior by now

 

[cluckk]

My dogs collar... The gf looked at me funny but she expects that kind off behavior by now

There are worse places on a dog to try to open a beer bottle.

 

[deadfall]

p-38

 

[cluckk]

I've used a P-38 too. Almost forgot about that. The old military version of the Jedi light saber--need to open it, get a p-38.

 

[GrogNerd]

p-38

Walther or Lightning?

because either would BE AWESOME!

 

[Jkoozer]

I bought a steel wedding ring for this exact purpose

 

[rhinoceroceros]

The prop guard (I guess that's what it's called) on a boat. The top of the bottle broke so it was a failure but lesson was learned!
Lighter, caribeener, ring, also a few times I used a bottle opener

 

[GrogNerd]

this is on my Xmas list:



only with Redskins logo. HAIL TO THEM!

 

[matteroftaste]

i taught myself to open a bottle with almost anything when i was at university, as a contingency mesure. I started with a lighter, now anything that levers against my knuckle works.
rolled up paper, keys, another bottle, cutlery, coins, the list is endless.

 

[Jayhem]

this is on my Xmas list:

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only with Redskins logo. HAIL TO THEM!

That is pretty functional! The only reason I don't keep a small opener on my key chain is because I can't stand a bulky key chain since I carry in my pocket.

 

[scottland]

When I have 2 bottles, I typically just use one to pop the cap off the second. Why bother looking for openers when it's so easy. I often get quizzical looks but it's really simple.

When down to the last bottle, this method no worky.

I do this all the time. Works great up until the last bottle.

 

[GrogNerd]

That is pretty functional! The only reason I don't keep a small opener on my key chain is because I can't stand a bulky key chain since I carry in my pocket.

was thinking of clipping it to belt loop, I'm a key minimalist; I can't stand bulky keychains either.

I have THIS on my keychain:

 

[DrunkleJon]

Anything with a mostly solid edge. I tend to fall back on a key most of the time, though A key blank is probably the best idea. I have bent house keys to the point they are unusable before.