Here is an update. The vendor sent me a replacement FFG-2 and included a BO-2 tool for free with the
replacement. I hadn't thought I needed a BO-2 tool, but in retrospect it is a tool I would use a few
times during the week and quite a bit on the weekend. I decided to post a review of the tool for
others who may not have considered purchasing one.



As you may know beers manufactured in the US do not require a specialized tool to remove the bottle cap. The cap can be unscrewed by hand. However, the rest of the world has not adopted this American innovation and a bottle opener is required to remove the cap. Although it is possible to remove it with a flat headed screwdriver, that is more time consuming than using a specialized tool. In order to test the tool, I picked up this British made ale at my LBS (local beverage store).



You can see from this picture that the build quality of the tool is superior to this Lucky Lager
branded tool of unknown vintage. The Lucky Lager bottle opener has developed some rust over the
years, but the Park tool is constructed from stainless steel, so that shouldn't be an issue with the
Park.



The tool has a wrap around design that guides it onto the bottle cap. The Lucky Lager tool is a
little more difficult to line up before levering off the cap. It seems like a little thing, but it is
an important feature if you consume six or more beers in a single sitting. At the end of a long beer
drinking session your hand eye coordination can diminish. The tool has a comfortable blue plastic
coated handle and is built with typical Park quality. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the BO-2 to
anyone that regularly opens non-American made beers. I also found the British make fine ale even if their packaging is inferior.