Can Opener or Cap Lifter

[Frank.K]

I was just reading the camp knife thread... I think can openers are cool, although I have a P-38. I can also open a beer on just about anything, but cap lifters are also cool. And so this poll was born.

 

[sitflyer]

I can open a beer with a beer, works great till your on the last one, then a house key will do the trick. As for knives, I generally only carry for their cutting ability. The exception is for travel, where a SAK or camp type knife shines.

 

[ddallam]

Neither

 

[Rubythroat]

Sometimes the can opener comes in handy when it is really sharp (like on and SAK) but I use a screwdriver/cap lifter pretty regularly.
Cap lifter for the win - plus, I have been kicking myself for not finding those GEC beerscout knives when they ran :/

 

[meako]

if I have to pick...can opener...it can lift caps if i want it to

 

[Jack Black]

How about a 'combination tool' (which does both jobs? Victorinox have been doing one 40-odd years, and Richards of Sheffield did a blade with both options back in the 50's

 

[sevilla]

Combo blade like the one you find in some SAKs. It works flawlessly in both tasks.

 

[Ramrodmb]

GEC has a can opener that works flawlessly for lifting caps. So,-can opener- then you get both.

 

[Dr-Mabuse]

I don't really care about what they open. I just want the screwdriver blade, so usually that means caplifter. Having a poker-scraper-prodder thing is very much more useful.

 

[JohnDF]

I voted cap lifter, mostly because I find the screwdriver most handy.
But like others have mentioned, I prefer the SAK combo tool... screwdriver/cap lifter/ can opener

 

[Frank.K]

I had no idea about the cap lifter can-opener combo! I may have to get a SAK

 

[Jack Black]

GEC has a can opener that works flawlessly for lifting caps...

Better than their first cap-lifter then!

 

[euroken]

I don't really care about what they open. I just want the screwdriver blade, so usually that means caplifter. Having a poker-scraper-prodder thing is very much more useful.

Funny you bring this up I can't remember how many times this happened. I usually use the cork screw on my army knife.

 

[screened porch]

I voted cap-lifter. They can be modified with a sharp crescent that works for cans and preserves the screwdriver.

 

[Frailer]

I don’t understand the question.

 

[tiguy7]

The combo opener makes room for the saw. Here is a 2 layer knife that can open most anything.View attachment 1599386