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Re: Why can't I find these anywhere anymore?

Posted: 02 Jun 2021, 22:53
by smiley_mug

Re: Why can't I find these anywhere anymore?

Posted: 03 Jun 2021, 06:02
by UK Printed Mugs
Did a 10 second google search for you
https://www.dyesublimationsupplies.co.u ... tle-Opener

Re: Why can't I find these anywhere anymore?

Posted: 03 Jun 2021, 09:50
by socialgiraffe
UK Printed Mugs;148416 wrote:Did a 10 second google search for you
https://www.dyesublimationsupplies.co.u ... tle-Opener
You beat me by three seconds ;-)

Re: Why can't I find these anywhere anymore?

Posted: 03 Jun 2021, 10:15
by smiley_mug
UK Printed Mugs;148416 wrote:Did a 10 second google search for you
https://www.dyesublimationsupplies.co.u ... tle-Opener
but if you put more than one in the basket you get "We don't have enough Sublimation Fridge Magnet Bottle Opener stock on hand for the quantity you selected. Please try again" Also Merlin have a few but very low stock. I mean everywhere has either run the stock right down, like they can't get them anymore or they cost a fortune.

Re: Why can't I find these anywhere anymore?

Posted: 03 Jun 2021, 10:30
by smiley_mug
socialgiraffe;148419 wrote:You beat me by three seconds ;-)
yes but try buying some, apparently they have just 1 in stock

Re: Why can't I find these anywhere anymore?

Posted: 03 Jun 2021, 10:38
by socialgiraffe
smiley_mug;148422 wrote:yes but try buying some, apparently they have just 1 in stock
Yep, I saw you response to UK Printed Mugs.

I did have a look at Best Sub Poland which does tend to hold a lot more items in higher quantities and they are also out of stock. This suggests to me that the manufacturer is either having problems (COVID, Shipping etc etc etc) or they are stopping to make them.

You could potentially look at making something similar yourself using custom cut from Subli Metals and then all you need are some dot magnets whch are easy to find. It will be slightly different but you will never run out of stock again.

Re: Why can't I find these anywhere anymore?

Posted: 03 Jun 2021, 11:50
by John G
I started using these a while back but stopped due to quality issues - they look great printed, but really are pretty crap. The metal used isn't strong enough and after a few uses the metal opener part wears or bends and they become unusable. No point in a personalised bottle opener if it doesn't lift the lid off the bottle.

I went on to bar blades and they're brilliant - strong, do the job and look great printed.

Re: Why can't I find these anywhere anymore?

Posted: 03 Jun 2021, 12:57
by smiley_mug
I know what you mean John, I always use them back to front to actually open the beer as the right way round it's a struggle but 99.999% of the time it just sits on the fridge looking good so that's why I still sell them. Can you get the bar blades ones with a white sublimation coating? I'll have to give them a try :)

Re: Why can't I find these anywhere anymore?

Posted: 03 Jun 2021, 13:41
by John G
Not sure - always used the natural ones (steel coloured) - they would look better in white and colours would stand out better, but with the abuse they take in a bar, I think the white coating would chip.

Re: Why can't I find these anywhere anymore?

Posted: 04 Jun 2021, 09:01
by Xpres_Adam
Aside of the original thread looking for a specific blank, Xpres have just added a new bottle opener into the range:

https://www.xpres.co.uk/bottleopenerstainles-4

In case it helps any of you chaps.