The 13 Best Bottle Openers in 2023 (2024)

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Jonathan Tayag

Reviewed by:
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One of the easiest ways to add a bit more functionality to your everyday carry is by integrating a bottle opener in your daily kit. You can find them on multi-tools, keychains, knives, and even some wallets. But because of how common they are, they don't get the attention they deserve. The truth is there are so many interesting and fun ways to integrate a bottle opener into your everyday carry. And even if you don't drink often, they're great to have at parties (when we get to have them again). If you don't everyday carry one already, or if you feel like upgrading the old rusting one in your kitchen drawer, we've rounded up 13 of our favorite bottle openers below.

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Gerber Prybrid X Bottle Opener

Purchase

Key Features

Tool-less #11 craft blade replacement

Pry tool and flat head drivers

Includes 550 paracord lanyard

Specifications

Length

4"

Weight

2.72 oz

Materials

Stainless steel

Rating

Price

$

If you open up a lot of cardboard boxes and packaging everyday, having a trusty utility blade on hand is pretty important. And it’s even better when the utility knife you pick also performs other essential tasks, like prying things open, and of course, opening bottles. The Gerber Prybrid X is the smaller of two new utility knives they’ve put out this year, and this one uses a smaller standard craft blade for fine cuts. The tool also includes 550 paracord for retention, but you can take it off in a pinch for its myriad of uses.

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TI-EDC Titanium Bottle Opener

Purchase

Key Features

One-piece construction

Easy-to-use

Super compact

Specifications

Length

3.7“

Weight

1.6 oz

Materials

Titanium

Rating

Price

$

If you’re tired of small bottle openers that take more than one try to take off a beer bottle cap, you might want this compact standard-style D-ring bottle opener made by TI-EDC. Its design offers one-motion cracking open of the drink of your choice, and its durable titanium construction will last you beyond a single party without cracking or corroding in the process.

Griffin Pocket Tool Mini Bottle Opener

Purchase

Key Features

One-piece keychain design

Wrenches, pry bar, screwdriver

Pocket clip

Specifications

Length

2.0“

Weight

0.3 oz

Materials

Titanium

Rating

9 ratings

Price

$

This update to the classic favorite Griffin Pocket Tool Mini sizes things down to just 2" long while still providing you hex wrenches, a mini pry tool, a flathead driver, and most importantly, a bottle opener on the side. Aside from the standard bare titanium colorway, you can pick up the GPT Mini in other variations such as blue, green, pink, and bronze.

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Pangea Designs PiCO Bottle Opener

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The keychain is where most people’s bottle openers tend to stay. Unfortunately, the typical keychain bottle opener is a big and bulky deal that makes even less sense if you’ve slimmed down your ensemble with something like akey organizer. At the bare minimum, all you need is a bit of a lever to crack a bottle open, and the Pangea Designs PiCO keychain bottle opener provides just that: a small, lightweight, and durable titanium lever that you actuate with the key ring to lift a bottlecap out of its place.

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CRKT Pry Cutter Bottle Opener Tool

Purchase

Key Features

7 tools

Hex bit holder

Rotary utility cutter

Specifications

Length

2.61“

Weight

1.0 oz

Materials

Stainless steel

Rating

Just released

Price

$

CRKT’s Pry Cutter was designed in collaboration with Joe Wu and it features a bottle opener that also functions as a driver for the hex bit of your choice stored in the middle of the tool with a set of elastic bands. There’s also a rotary cutter at the center for utility cord cutting in an emergency situation. The tip of the tool is designed for easy prying, and it can also be used as a flathead screwdriver in a pinch.

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Kershaw Nacho Bottle Opener

Purchase

Key Features

Ideal for keychains

GFN handle

Hook attachment

Specifications

Length

2“

Weight

0.3 oz

Materials

3Cr13, GFN

Rating

Just released

Price

$

The Kershaw Nacho was designed as a lightweight keychain bottle opener with a glass-filled nylon handle for a bit of visual contrast and extra grip when your hands are wet. It can also be hung like a hook for easy stowing not just on your keychain or gear loops, but also for quick grabbing at home or in the kitchen.

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TiSurvival Exo Titanium Pry Bottle Opener

Purchase

Key Features

2 tools

Made in the USA

Comes with removable pocket clip

Specifications

Length

2.5“

Weight

0.64 oz

Materials

Titanium

Rating

Just released

Price

$

The TiSurvival Exo Titanium features a minimal design while adding a green anodized pocket clip which allows this small tool to operate independently from your keychain without getting lost in the mix. The tip of the tool also works as a flathead screwdriver, and a hole at the rear allows for a small lanyard to be threaded through for retention purposes.

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BBbarfly Butterfly Trainer Bottle Opener

Purchase

Key Features

One tool

Satin finish

Butterfly trainer design

Specifications

Length

4" trainer blade

Weight

6.23 oz

Materials

Stainless steel, aluminum

Rating

Just released

Price

$

The butterfly knife style design of the BBbarfly ensures you’ll have the flashiest way of opening up a drink of your choice at the next party. And the smooth action of the balisong-style opening system makes it a great trainer as well if you are looking to eventually get the real deal without injuring yourself learning how to do tricks in the process.

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Victorinox Jetsetter@work Alox Bottle Opener

Purchase

Key Features

6 tools

16GB USB-C flash drive

Spring-loaded scissors

Specifications

Length

0.6"

Weight

1 oz

Materials

Alox (aluminum)

Rating

Price

$

It’s a little too easy to forget the venerable Swiss Army Knife happens to have a great bottle opener in lists like this, and that holds true with the Jettsetter@work Alox, but this adds an incredibly useful USB-C flash drive into the mix that folds in nicely into the elegant and slim Alox scales.

Pena Knives X-Series Pry Bottle Opener

Purchase

Key Features

Lanyard hole

Hex driver

Pry tool/flathead screwdriver

Specifications

Length

2.75“

Weight

0.58 oz

Materials

Titanium

Rating

Just released

Price

$

The Pena Knives X-Series Prybar integrates a bottle opener and pry tool with a lanyard hole that also functions as a hex bit driver in a pinch once unthreaded from your gear. It features a 2.75" length which makes it not too long for keychain duty and its titanium composition helps keep it lightweight at just 0.58 oz in weight.

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Kershaw Cinder Bottle Opener

Purchase

Key Features

2 tools

Sheepsfoot blade

Thumbstud opening

Specifications

Length

1.125" blade

Weight

0.90 oz

Materials

3Cr13MoV, GFN, stainless steel

Rating

21 ratings

Price

$

The Kershaw Cinder was made in collaboration with custom knifemaker Rick Hinderer. It has a bottle opener built into the back of the handle of a knife that contains a useful 1.375" 3Cr13MoV stainless steel blade with a hollow-ground edge and a sheepsfoot design. It’s especially good at utility tasks, especially related to the opening of rarer bottles of wine and beer surrounded by wax or foam. And because of the softer steel involved it’s much easier to maintain this blade after a bit of abuse and it won’t chip as well.

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CIVIVI Mandate Bottle Opener

Purchase

Key Features

Bottle opener tip

Pocket clip

Retractable

Specifications

Length

2.13" blade

Weight

2.49 oz

Materials

9Cr18MoV, titanium

Rating

Price

$$

The CIVIVI Mandate is a sleek titanium utility cutting knife with a replaceable blade and a handle design that features a bottle opener at the tip that works when the blade is fully retracted. It’s a great way of integrating a bottle opener into your everyday carry without having to carry around a dedicated tool for a single task.

The James Brand Halifax Bottle Opener

Purchase

Key Features

3 tools

Minimalist design

Scraper

Specifications

Length

2.825“

Weight

0.38 oz

Materials

Titanium

Rating

Just released

Price

$

For its small 2.825" size and 0.38 oz lightweight build, the Halifax manages to build in a flathead screwdriver, pry bar, and scraper into what would otherwise be a simple minimalist bottle opener design. Its featherweight aspect is a result of its titanium build, and whether you attach it to your keys or carry it around independent, it’s one of the best modern, minimalist, and aesthetic bottle openers you can everyday carry today.

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What's your favorite way to crack open a cold one? Let us know in the comments below. Cheers!

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Jonathan Tayag

Senior Contributor


About the Author

Jonathan Tayag is secretly an information technology and corporate security expert who prefers to moonlight as a creative event and commercial photographer whenever possible. His varied experience and substantial travels have led him to seek, without even thinking about it at first, the best gear for the best use at the best price available. Before the concept of EDC (everyday carry) firmly took hold, Jonathan already spent untold amounts of time optimizing for the best-in-slot pieces of gear, from cameras and lenses to pocket knives, pens, and bags and packs. In November 2015, Jonathan joined EverydayCarry.com and has since written numerous articles and guides to help impart his knowledge to the community as a whole.

Jonathan's photographic works have appeared on numerous online websites, print, video, and television outlets for over a decade. Jonathan's previous clients include Blizzard Entertainment, Red Bull, ESL, Razer, and several other endemic and non-endemic esports sponsors and brands. His work also features heavily in online competitive gaming communities, especially those of the StarCraft and Fighting Game genres. You've likely seen his work if you've spent time in a stream or in-game chat over the years.

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Bernard Capulong

Founder and Editor-in-Chief


About the Reviewer

Bernard Capulong is an everyday carry (EDC) gear expert, entrepreneur, all-around nerd, and the founder and editor-in-chief of EverydayCarry.com—the largest online community for EDC gear enthusiasts. Since founding Everyday Carry in 2009, he’s built over a decade of experience in the industry, reviewing and highlighting brands and products, including pocket knives, flashlights, wallets, watches, bags, pens, and much more.

Bernard is known for bringing everyday carry out of obscurity and into the mainstream, having been published or featured in various publications such as GQ, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, VICE, HYPEBEAST, Outside, and many others. He has also played a part in curating, designing, and developing digital and physical products, resulting in successful crowdfunding projects or limited edition collaboration products with established softgoods brands. He stays on the pulse of the EDC industry by attending trade shows, participating in online interest communities, and actively engaging with fellow gear enthusiasts on social media.

In addition to being the editor-in-chief and main social media personality for EverydayCarry.com, Bernard is an avid gearhead and collector in general. His personal collections span technical bags, fountain pens, digital cameras, retro gaming hardware, personal hi-fi audio gear, and mechanical wristwatches, to name a few. Bernard Capulong is a prominent figure and trusted authority in the everyday carry industry with a career dedicated to helping people discover this hobby and stay prepared with quality gear.

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·August 23, 2021

I boycott any tool that has a bottle opener, except SAK's. What's the point in EDCing bottle openers? Anybody with two healthy hands has a million options to open bottles. A lighter, another bottle, a coin, a key, a folding ruler...

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