Talk:Bottle opener

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Will upload one image of a crown opener shortly. Scoo 12:16, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Will upload a few images of a waiters friend! (unsigned)

Images Finally[edit]

Take your pic.

Hamedog 14:23, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest Opened Waiters.JPG. As soon as I find the USB-cable for my camera I'll add a photo of a crown opener.. Scoo 09:04, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Botle Opener Shoes[edit]

Would it be appropriate for this article to mention that bottle openers are become popular (or at least an optional feature) on various types of sandals? If so, I could provide an image to help illustrate. Douglas Whitaker 05:03, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That sounds amazing. Not sure about appropriateness. Hence the next section: Sam Coskey 00:08, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I own two pairs of those suckers. They're my favorite John Bryks. 72.68.33.194 00:58, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Other varietes[edit]

The article currently states that as of 2005 there are five main varieties used in a professional setting. Is this a cite-able fact, or is this just a couple wikipedia editors writing all they can think of and declaring that the final list? I noticed that there used to be just four main varieties, the fifth added because it's cool?

There are many other shapes and novelty sorts of bottle openers. I don't know which ones are used in a professional setting, or if that's even relevant. Here's another cool one, the double screw at right. Comments?

Sam Coskey 23:58, 26 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

About the video at youtube which shows how to open a beer with a piece of paper[edit]

That, someone should add it as trivia.. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 201.141.155.27 (talk) 06:14, 1 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Merger[edit]

Merge - I agree that a churchkey is a kind of bottle opener, so it should be part of this article rather than have its own page. Denimadept 20:34, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't Merge The term itself is so ingrained in people's minds (in the US anyway) plus it is more than a bottle opener (the pointed end is specifically NOT for bottles) that it needs its own article. This would be in line with 'wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia' and space isn't the issue, thus if an article is worthy of a seperate entry, it should be maintained. The article DOES need expaning, including more info on the source of the name, but this is not a reason for merge, per wikipedia policy. Pharmboy 01:15, 19 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't Merge The term "Church Key" was initially applied to the can opener devised by the American Can Company to open its then-new beer cans (early 1930s). Adding a bottle opener to the other end of the contraption was an afterthought, although a quick afterthought (the first can openers - those without bottle opening "other" ends - are hard to find). The birth of the beer can and its pointed opener coincided with the end of Prohibition, a movement brought about by religious groups. Beer drinkers, spitefully rubbing [Repeal] in the faces of those religious groups who fought against it, deemed the new opener "Church Key." (Sorry, don't have a user name and my kids haven't told me theirs! :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.197.80.146 (talk) 17:43, 4 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Merge AND Don't Merge A Churchkey is primarily a type of can opener, and I have not found any other device which performs the same function of punching a larger triangular pouring hole in one side of a can lid and also allowing the user to punch a smaller triangular vent hole in the other side of the lid (and anyone who has ever used canned condensed milk or canned liquid baby formula can appreciate the value of a technology which enables pouring without spillage and minimizing of unusable waste when emptying a thick liquid from a can), although this item CAN also be used as a bottle opener, it should be part of the can opener article, and should not be part of the bottle opener article, for the reasons noted above. Thanks for all of the thought that everyone has put into this discussion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.40.207.115 (talk) 14:18, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bottle opener failure[edit]

Regarding Bottle opener#The Ah-So; is that really what it's called? That's the first I've heard of it. That article could use some work in the way of references.

Also, I know this is original research, but I can't help but ask if anyone has had any bad experiences with this type of bottle opener. Every time I have tried to use one, I end up pushing the cork into the bottle. Fortunately, once you've gotten a bit of wine out, the cork doesn't get in the way.

I just tried it this evening, with the result shown in the picture. I've given up on these things. If only I could find a source dissing them, instead of my own experiences, I'd put suitable words in the article.... ~Amatulić (talk) 05:02, 29 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I note someone added a Wine for Dummies source, which also mentions the problem of pushing a cork down into the bottle. However, I see no source explaining the Ah-So name. I have retitled the section and tagged the questionable statements accordingly. ~Amatulić (talk) 00:55, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Issues[edit]

A few things: I've removed the merger with corkskrew tag from years ago. There was no consensus, they are clearly different tools which are operationally and functionally different. Next, the corkskrew info at the bottom of the page SHOULD be merged into the corkscrew article. Also, the "technique" section is difficult to read. The operational details of each opener should be merged into the section detailing that opener, not discussed separately. In other words, the blade opener subsection should describe how a blade opener is used. Finally, there is a lot of uncited information regarding what demographic is more likely to use which opener, how fashionable or trendy openers are, etc... this needs to be backed up or removed. - superβεεcat 18:04, 10 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]