<P> The speed opener is a flat blade of steel approximately 4 cm wide and 16 cm long with a thumb hole at one end and a letterbox cut at the other to remove the crown seals from a bottle . They go under the names ' Speed Opener ' , ' Popper ' , ' Mamba ' , ' Bar Key ' , and most popularly ' Bar Blade ' . The thumb hole may be used to pull bottles out of ice , by placing the hole over the neck of the bottle , then lifting it . The speed opener is widely used by professional bartenders in Canada , the United States , and the UK . Carried in the pocket or against the body or on a zip string , it is both convenient and fast for the modern bartender . It is advantageous in that it is easy to open several bottles in rapid succession , and with more flair than other types of bottle opener . Consequently , ' bar blading ' is often part of bar flair routines . </P>
<P> The speed opener is a flat blade of steel approximately 4 cm wide and 16 cm long with a thumb hole at one end and a letterbox cut at the other to remove the crown seals from a bottle . They go under the names ' Speed Opener ' , ' Popper ' , ' Mamba ' , ' Bar Key ' , and most popularly ' Bar Blade ' . The thumb hole may be used to pull bottles out of ice , by placing the hole over the neck of the bottle , then lifting it . The speed opener is widely used by professional bartenders in Canada , the United States , and the UK . Carried in the pocket or against the body or on a zip string , it is both convenient and fast for the modern bartender . It is advantageous in that it is easy to open several bottles in rapid succession , and with more flair than other types of bottle opener . Consequently , ' bar blading ' is often part of bar flair routines . </P>
what is the hole in a bottle opener for
what is the hole in a bottle opener for
to pull bottles out of ice , by placing the hole over the neck of the bottle , then lifting it
to pull bottles out of ice , by placing the hole over the neck of the bottle , then lifting it