LEATHERMAN, Brewzer Keychain Bottle Opener, Built in the USA, Stainless Steel

I used this tool for three years until I lost my keys. When I went to replace it, I noticed that the Gerber Shard had better reviews and was cheaper, so I thought I ought to try that one instead.That was a poor choice, and now I'm here reordering this one anyway. Don't get me wrong, the Gerber Shard is a fine tool, but it doesn't fit my needs. I want an unobtrusive tool for opening boxes and bottles. While the Brewzer doesn't have a screwdriver or pry bar, it fulfills all three of my needs (unobtrusive, opens boxes, opens bottles) better than the Shard.The Brewzer is lighter, which I appreciate in my pocket or purse. The Shard's weight makes it feel sturdier, and it very well might be, but after three years the Brewzer still looked good as new. The Shard probably needs to extra sturdiness so it can be used as a prybar, but I don't need that, so it's just a negative for me. The Shard also has numerous pokey bits, which isn't good for my pockets or my legs. The Brewzer's point is less sharp, but somehow the angle still makes it more effective than the Shard at opening boxes. Not that it's hard to open boxes with the Shard (it's a box, it's not too hard to open with your fingers either), but I notice a difference. And finally, the Brewzer opens bottles easier.I wish it was less expensive, but since I get more value out of it than the cheaper Shard, it's worth it for me. I kind of wish it didn't say "Brewzer" on it, since it makes me feel like a college kid (and especially lame, since I mostly use it for opening Mexican sodas) but that's me being superficial. It's a good tool. I hope it's still being made the next time I inadvertently drop my keys in a snowbank.

I've tried about 6 or 7 of these keychain pry bar-type multi tools and they all look especially cool on a keychain. Some worked well while others fell miserably short. But I like the Leatherman Brewster. The flat-tip/pry bar works pretty well for a two-and-a-half inch piece of steel, even while attached to my keychain. It tightens screws. It cleans fingernails. It scrapes off the sticky labels on Bic lighters & glass windows. It prys off staples from wood & paper. It can even open taped-shut boxes and does so well enough. Toward the middle of the tool is the bottle opener. The big surprise here is that it works well, too. Although it's located in the middle of the tool, of all places, you can still generate enough leverage to pop the cap right off your beverage. It's a little awkward at first, but if you align the bottom jaw with one of the cap's ridges and pull up rapidly and deliberately, off comes the cap the first time. That feature alone makes this tool a value-added resident on my keychain. Recommended.

MY Everyday Carry bag has a small assortment of gadgets that have proved enormously useful to me in the past. Sadly, while they are all duplicated in my Bug Out Bag, I am forever trying to condense my gadgets into a smaller number of items. I bought this Leatherman Brewzer for just that purpose. It is NOT meant to be an everyday tool, and I think that if you are using this everyday for a few specific purposes, I would buy the specific tools for those purposes. BUT, I find that from time to time, I need something for the impromptu fix, or repair, or adjustment. This is a grand little gadget that fits so very nicely into my EDC, and is securely held in place. Being unobtrusive, and taking up so little space is very important to me, and to anyone who has actually uses an EDC.The product is made of high quality metal, and the machining is of high quality, and something that you would expect from a good name in the industry - Leatherman.Now that I am retired, many of my friends share my interests, I think that this gadget will make a very memorable birthday gift - for the lesser important ages anyway - it is rather inexpensive.So, this unit helped trim down my EDC, I will be buying another for my Bug Out Bag, as you can never have too many, or too many different types of tools and gadgets for the unknown.

It opens bottles fine, if it does take a little muscle due to lack of leverage (You'll get used to it). Its other uses are helpful. A perfect package opener, taken down some flathead screws, and it's also come in handy as just a solid steel prying tool every so often.This thing is a nice size and shape for a keychain; slightly longer than a key, light weight, lays flat, and it doesn't have any sharp edges to poke you with.It's also $10 and I'm assuming it's indestructible. I might buy another one as backup in case I lose this one many years from now and they no longer manufacture the Brewzer.

Giving 3 starts since seller did list the product number in description and I did not catch it. Other than that I overpaid for a product in which you usually receive free from leatherman or in a package group. This is the 831678 (light) Brewzer not the famous 831675 which you see all the reviews about online. The 78 is half the thickness of the 75 and can bend easily. I noticed immediately when I received my package and it was in a box vs the plastic clam packaging. I have received one of these before last Christmas when I purchased the Leatherman Carabiner, the 78 Brewzer came free with the purchase. If your looking to replace your original one you may have purchased years ago this is not it since you would have got the 75. Though the 75 is hard to find it still cost about $10-15. The 78 still is a decent keychain bottle opener it does not have the prying abilities like the 75, it will bend on you very easily.Wish I would have caught that product number, not gonna bother returning since I it was only $10, not worth the trip to the post office and I have to pay to ship back. However I wish the seller would have added the number to the title.