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JFKTOWERFAN From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1100 posts, RR: 17
Posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1240 times:

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Is it me or does anyone else hate these new caps? They are hard to get a good grip on them. Please bring back the old cap.

Corey

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N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79
Reply 1, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1221 times:

The new caps tend to be annoying, but the new bottles are great.

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Jpax From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1016 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1170 times:

I don't really care for the new caps, but it does feel somewhat odd being short and stubby.

CaptOveur From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1161 times:

I can't get a decent grip on the new cap. Especially if its a really tough one and my hands are wet- like from condensation on the bottle.

I am guessing the caps are a cost saving measure. The new caps look like they involve a lot less material than the old ones.

NeilYYZ From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1144 times:

Haven't noticed them up here, but I'll have a look next time I'm at the 7/11. They do look a little rough on the hands.

N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79
Reply 5, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1138 times:

Quoting CaptOveur (Reply 3):
I am guessing the caps are a cost saving measure. The new caps look like they involve a lot less material than the old ones.

Perhaps, though Coke has a history of sticking to tradition in lieu of price, except for the whole HFCS thing. I think part of the new cap idea was to make them look more like traditional bottle caps.

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Queso From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1116 times:

Complain about it by sending them an e-mail or a letter. Many large corporations actually appreciate and encourage feedback from their customers rather than shunning it. At the least you might get a free Coke or two out of it!

N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79
Reply 7, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1097 times:

Quoting Queso (Reply 6):

Someone saw "Summer School"

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ScrubbsYWG From Canada, joined Mar 2007, 1486 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1075 times:

Quoting CaptOveur (Reply 3):
I am guessing the caps are a cost saving measure. The new caps look like they involve a lot less material than the old ones.

i wonder about that. i work in the injection molding industry, but i haven't seen the new caps yet. I'll have to check out some of the recent magazines to see if they mention this. It really doesn't look like they got rid of that much material. But it does look like the manufacturing has changed. It looks like there isn't that ring that stays on the bottle anymore, correct? I wonder if it was more a manufacturing issue.

edit: nevermind about the last part. found some other pics that show it still has the ring.

[Edited 2008-03-07 20:08:25]

MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8553 posts, RR: 14
Reply 9, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1043 times:

I have yet to encounter both. i have a feeling I will soon. The caps look pretty easy.

Kinghunter

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NeilYYZ From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 10, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1039 times:

I just noticed on my Dasani that it appears to have the cap. I didn't find it any different than the old ones to open. The difference is more pronounced in the picture above than I find it to be sitting in front of me.

Bill142 From Australia, joined Aug 2004, 8320 posts, RR: 9
Reply 11, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1028 times:

You guys need to get a grip... duck

777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11318 posts, RR: 17
Reply 12, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1024 times:

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The cap appears to be the same type here, the key to getting a good grip to to wrap your hand around the spikey parts of the cap and bingo its much easier to open!

Quoting Bill142 (Reply 11):
You guys need to get a grip

Molykote From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1336 posts, RR: 30
Reply 13, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 931 times:

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I haven't handled one of these bottles yet. Is the bottle mouth wider?

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KL773ER From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2007, 200 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 924 times:

Quoting JFKTOWERFAN (Thread starter):
Is it me or does anyone else hate these new caps?

Yes, they suck.

FXramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 7027 posts, RR: 93
Reply 15, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 909 times:

Got some resealable cans in the mail. I don't drink caffeine, but most people that do will usually consume the 12 oz can in one sitting. Marketing bomb.

Ha763 From United States of America, joined Jan 2003, 3492 posts, RR: 6
Reply 16, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 895 times:

I didn't even realize there was a new cap until now, even though I've had the new cap for several months (for the my coke rewards code). I don't recall having any problems gripping the new cap.

Quoting ScrubbsYWG (Reply 8):
It looks like there isn't that ring that stays on the bottle anymore, correct?

The ring is still there. Here's a picture of the new Coke cap next to a regular cap to compare the height.

Big version: Width: 800 Height: 600 File size: 108kb

When you compare it to the picture in the first post, the smooth part under the ridges is the ring that stays on the bottle.

Quoting Molykote (Reply 13):
Is the bottle mouth wider?

No.

N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79
Reply 17, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 856 times:

Quoting FXramper (Reply 15):
but most people that do will usually consume the 12 oz can in one sitting. Marketing bomb.

That depends. I know quite a few who won't finish 12 ounces. It is one reason they have been doing the 12 oz plastic bottles, which aren't much good for keeping the soda fizzy or retaining cold, which the cans are much better at.

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A380US From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2358 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 853 times:

thye seem much lighter and thinner too I first noticed it on Dr. Pepper

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Luv2cattlecall From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1648 posts, RR: 2
Reply 19, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 807 times:

I'm just looking forward to the yellow caps that we get around passover (I think that's the thing around easter?). Yellow caps = real sugar and not that HFCS crap!

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A380US From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2358 posts, RR: 0
Reply 20, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 773 times:

Quoting Luv2cattlecall (Reply 19):
I'm just looking forward to the yellow caps that we get around passover (I think that's the thing around easter?). Yellow caps = real sugar and not that HFCS crap!

Yep
It's in about a month and a half now so be prepared the soda should be out in less than a month.

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FWA2500 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 98 posts, RR: 0
Reply 21, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 724 times:

they are finally going to be using REAL sugar?! amazing....im looking forward to it...

as for the caps, i have yet to see one in person, i guess ill buy a coke tomorrow and hope the machine has the new ones. the design does look interesting, but ill have to see it for my self to compare with the old style.

ex-OH

CaptOveur From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 22, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 704 times:

Quoting FWA2500 (Reply 21):
they are finally going to be using REAL sugar?! amazing....im looking forward to it...

I think Mexican Coke never changed.

With the price of corn getting higher all the time pretty soon the sugar will be cheaper than HFCS.

Type-Rated From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 4353 posts, RR: 20
Reply 23, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 645 times:

I bought some Mexican Coke at Walmart a few months ago. It is made with Cane Sugar instead of that HFCS crap, but even though is was marked only as Coke, it had a Lime flavor to it, just like Coke with Lime. Now if only I could find it as plain old Coke with Cane Sugar. Maybe I'll hit our local Jewish supermarket.....

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N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79
Reply 24, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 642 times:

Quoting FWA2500 (Reply 21):
they are finally going to be using REAL sugar

It happens every year.

Quoting CaptOveur (Reply 22):

With the price of corn getting higher all the time pretty soon the sugar will be cheaper than HFCS.

Given the level of subsidies for sugar in this country, it would take a really massive price hike in corn to make it worthwhile.

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Sprout5199 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1779 posts, RR: 2
Reply 25, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 638 times:

Quoting N1120A (Reply 7):
Someone saw "Summer School"

And I bet you sent off for a bunch of sunglasses after you saw it.

Cheesy movie.

Dan in Jupiter

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