Ka-Bar Ka-Barley Black Bottle Opener

The Ka-Bar Ka-Barley is a compact black bottle opener in glass-filled nylon.

Glass-filled nylon rather than steel is a deliberate choice. It weighs almost nothing on a keyring, will not corrode, and will not scratch a phone or a car key sitting against it. A steel opener does all three of those things, and most end up in a drawer rather than on a keyring for that.

The name is a Ka-Bar joke on the knife rather than a description, and the shape references their fixed blade profile. It is small enough to live on a keychain or in a gear pouch permanently, which is the only real test of whether a bottle opener gets used. Explore more camp accessories.

• Glass-filled nylon, weighing almost nothing
• Will not corrode or scratch keys and phones
• Steel openers end up in a drawer for that reason
• Small enough to live on a keychain permanently