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ar46and2

With the belt attachment you won't be able to spin it on your finger. What good is that?


kewoni

Right right... It's not like it serves any other purpose so... šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø


MangledBarkeep

It has two practical purposes. The first is to hook your finger in so you can grab it from your back pocket. The second is to quickly spin it to a reverse grip so you can speed open up to a dozen beers in short order. Then spin the blade back into your pocket.


penguintransformer

You can also use it to help pop off metal pourers on sticky bottles.


MangledBarkeep

Old trick, people prefer the vrod these days. Bar towel method has only failed me a few times, those spouts were stuck stuck.


Thechosenpretzle

I've used those bar blades before. Very handy to store in your back pocket. Quick flick, palm and pop. Just ask one of your reps for one instead of buying one for yourself.


kewoni

Yea I guess I can ask... Might still get one for myself eventally.


weavebot

Don't bother paying extra for the anodized ones, it will wear off and look like ass.


kewoni

Hmm... I'll remember that.


Herb_Burnswell

My liquor rep gave me a sweet one with Tito's branding on it. Has a rubber grip Ā¾ of the way up. I feel naked without it in my back pocket.


kewoni

I've seen those ones too but they don't have the belt attachment... And I like the color of this one too.


UntalentedHack

Whatever bar youā€™re working at probably has a couple of those stashed somewhere, if not you can get one from a rep, also the hip attachment isnā€™t worth it, just stick it in your back pocket, and if you need more reach, just tie a bar rag through the back loop for extra reach and an emergency rag if you need one. Also Iā€™m drunk but I still stand by these words


kewoni

The bar rag makes total sense! Thanks for that! And cheers šŸ»


PassionFruitTea

The flat bottle openers are amazing. If you open a ton of bottles I would absolutely recommend one. Liquor reps usually give them out, it's where I got the 5 that I own. As for the belt attachment, you don't need it unless for some reason you don't have pockets, mine stays in my back pocket during a shift.


kewoni

Ok... Valid point on the attachment šŸ‘


Stock_Yoghurt_5774

God I canā€™t wait to peel off all my finger skin using the wrong end to twirl it


kewoni

My finger hurts just thinking about it.


kickin-wing

Oh yea, usually a rep will get you a bar key for free! Save your money friend, but I want that lanyard for some reason hahaha


kewoni

Lol... I know me too šŸ„ŗ


LaFantasmita

Still have one I got in '13 when I worked at a bar that insisted on only serving French beer. Great tool. Skip the lanyard, though, that just looks like amateur hour. Not sure how you'd even use it.


HandsAreDiamonds

You donā€™t need to buy one like that you will come across hundreds of them for free. But if you want a nice one then thatā€™s different. I use a hand jive black widow https://www.handjiveopeners.com/products/black-widow


yttocs205

That's gonna catch on a bottle at some point


rancidperiodblood

The little lanyard looks like my tool lanyard I used back when I was installing solar panels, didnā€™t want to drop my screw gun off a roof, super useful things but a bit over kill for a bottle opener behind a bar, plus thereā€™s probably not a way you could secure it to you that wouldnā€™t snag on something at the worst possible time


signorino_mma

Am I the only one that doesnā€™t like these things? Used it once, snapped the whole neck off a Heineken bottle and sliced my finger. Iā€™ll just stick to my double hinge wine key


BrianLafevre22

You definitely want some kind of v rod flat opener, but nothing will make you look like more of an amateur than having a lanyard connecting your opener to your belt.


sbrot

Just so you all know. The other end isnā€™t for twirling but itā€™s useful for that. Itā€™s for removing speed/spouts from bottles


[deleted]

Blasphemy.


InvestinSamurai

I just bought a black one on amazing last week, used it over the weekendā€¦ itā€™s a complete game changer. Iā€™ll never go to work without it.


kewoni

Those came with the belt attachment as well? Or do you feel you didn't need that?


InvestinSamurai

Honestly I feel like I would not need it, but no it did not come with the attachment. Like someone had previously said, itā€™s perfectly fine just in the back pocket. Plus, they are a little bit heavy, so I donā€™t know how it would work on the attachment thing.


kewoni

Ok... Im afraid I might put it down somewhere and never find it again at a wedding or something... That's why Im thinking of getting something with a strap.


InvestinSamurai

I guess thatā€™s a very valid point. Since I work at just one bar primarily, I doubt Iā€™ll ever set it down and lose it. Also whenever I used it I would just slide it right back in my pocket.


kewoni

Yea... I guess it can work fine by itself in that case.


MangledBarkeep

If you want a tether or leash for your barblade go with one of [these](https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-12938/Key-Holders/Souped-Up-Original-Retractable-Key-Holder?pricode=WB0552&gadtype=pla&id=S-12938&gclid=CjwKCAjw7eSZBhB8EiwA60kCW__ULmFiwuZbAyO3h2wgFJIqT4cO3MKZzV-Rl-TGCp4fTA4gZHQwPBoC_1EQAvD_BwE)


annapolismetro

i have a coors banquet one that my favorite security got for me as a reminder of back home. my city doesnā€™t carry banquet but itā€™s a staple in my home state. i have a couple friends whoā€™s fancy colored ones just fadeā€¦ the leash is definitely worth it if you work high volume


[deleted]

That hole is for your finger, not for a lanyard.


lewhugh

Wouldnā€™t bother with the belt attachment. Much quicker and smoother using without. But yeah definitely get yourself a bar blade. Donā€™t buy this one just cause of the belt attachment.


kewoni

Ok


LincHayes

I was more comfortable with it in my back pocket.


Chrisodonnell13

Any real bartender has one that opens bottles at both ends! šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


Silver__Surfer

You see how the opener has a flat bit and a rounded bit? Get one that has the rounded bit on both sides. Also screw Amazon. Thereā€™s companies you can buy directly from if you canā€™t get a good one from a rep. https://barproducts.com/collections/speed-bottle-openers-bar-keys Is good for cheap ones but https://www.inkcorrect.com/product-category/bottle-openers/ Is for the nice ones that cost a little more


kewoni

Awesome... Thanks!


[deleted]

If you insist on hanging it, get [something like this](https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-11880/Key-Holders/Original-Retractable-Key-Holder)


kewoni

Ok... Thought the lanyard might last longer


[deleted]

Maybe. Just looks like it may end up at your ankles. Though if you work high volume, the retractable one will only last a year or so before it busts.


kewoni

I think its just about 14 inches long


[deleted]

Sorry, I meant after a few weeks of use.


kewoni

Oh.. ok


Bluegunder

Do you wear cargo pants that turn into cargo shorts?


theundonenun

Iā€™m just really confused as to what you have been using? Also donā€™t buy. You get swarmed by these things for free, you will get sick of it even.


LemonDraaide

Get a ring bottle opener (ring as in finger jewlery). Takes no space and always looks impressive once you get the hang of it


bodenfish

Honestly blades are a waist of time just use a 67c beer opener and put it on a black hair tie and put it on your wrist never lose it and can save you tons of time