I’d consider myself the average fan of tool brand bottle openers. Some are unique, others are just the same bottle opener ring attached to a screwdriver handle.
This one by Stahlwille definitely seems to be one of the more unique ones.
It’s described as a special edition, with a “best tools never die” slogan on cartoon skeleton wearing a t-shirt.
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Stahwille says it’s made from the same boron-alloyed tempered steel tubing as their torque wrenches.
There’s a small hex-shaped lanyard hole, for attaching to a keyring or similar.
Dimensions: 2.75″ L x 1.1″ W.
I know some of you are bottle opener fans. But for those of you that are in the middle between “love ’em” and “couldn’t care less,” maybe this is a good accessory to get you free shipping on your next KC Tool order.
Price: $12
COO: Made in Germany
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Jared
Der Kapselherber is fun to say. Some sort of torque equation I presume on the side?
Stuart
I’m guessing moment of force, which is closely related to torque.
M > F · L = Pffft.
If the Moment applied is greater than the force [keeping the bottle cap closed], “Pfffft.”
Robert
I think more likely in this tool’s scenario, “Pffft” is supposed to be the sound of a German beer bottle’s cap popping off.
Stuart
lol, that makes sense.
ElectroAtletico
It means “bottle opener”
fred
My fluency in German is close to nonexistent despite many visits starting in my college years (late 1950’s). What I have noticed is a seeming propensity for compound word usage in the language. in this case Kapsel (capsule in English) and herber (sharp or bitter in English) doesn’t quite fit that model.
The old vaudeville joke was asking what a das barkenundbitenundsniffen was. The answer was hund (dog).
On a tool related note – I believe that Stahlwille should be a better-known brand here in the USA. My thought is that many of their sockets and wrenches are of superior quality to some better-known German brands like Wera.
Big Richard
The second part of the compound word is heber, not herber. It can mean lifter or lever. So I think it does fit the model. My German is also not what it was 20 years ago, though.
fred
Sure – my bad eyes – capsule (cap) + lifter
Stephen
The Germans can indeed get very technical, descriptive, and specific with their compound words. This often leads to big, clunky words for simple things, especially in technical fields.
Example from the automotive industry: reverse light in german is Rückfahrscheinwerfer, which translates literally to “reverse drive shine thrower”
Alexk
Grab the cap lifter and pffft, the bottle is open.
Doresoom
Ha, someone at Stahlwille is having fun playing with a tube laser.
MM
That’s what I thought. I wonder if they’re making them from the drops left over from making torque wrench bodies?
Doresoom
I bet you’re right. Whatever remainder of stock length that isn’t evenly divisible by the lengths they need for a torque wrench body would be free material.
MKY
Stuart –
“best tools never die***s***”
“ But for those ***are*** (of?) you that are in the middle between “love ’em” and “couldn’t care less,” maybe…”
Stuart
Thanks! *fixed* Took me a few reads to see what I did wrong.
ebt
Looks like you use an allen/hex key, for leverage?
Its funny but the door latch of most Toyota trucks I’ve owned, were the perfect bottle opener. (I don’t condone drinking and driving, but if you are having a tailgate event, open the door, open the bottle.
ElectroAtletico
Phillips Screwdriver in German: Kreuzschlitzschraubendreher (literally: “cross-slot screwdriver”)