Cpprhd POP Bead Titanium Bottle Opener Limited Paracord Knife Lanyard Bead Anodized Purple

Eugene Medvedev, who operates under his label CPPRHD (pronounced Copperhead) ,Renowned for his iconic EDC lanyard beads, Eugene extends his unique vision and design which is suitably jaw-dropping and breathtaking.

Material: Titanium
Diameter: 25mm
Hole Diameter: 5.8mm
Weight: 12g
Surface Treatment: Anodized

Cpprhd POP Bead - Anodized Titanium Lanyard Bead with a Built-In Bottle Opener in Purple

The CPPRHD POP Bead is a 25 mm machined titanium lanyard bead with a skull relief on one face and a crown-cap opener on the other. Purple anodized, 12 g, 5.8 mm bore for standard paracord. Eugene Medvedev machines these in small runs, so the colour is a grown oxide rather than a coating - it will not peel. More knife lanyard beads and custom beads at EDCMALL.

Grade 5 Titanium, Anodized Rather Than Painted

The shell is Grade 5 titanium - Ti-6Al-4V - machined from bar stock, not cast or stamped. That matters at 12 g: the bead feels solid instead of hollow, and the thread and bore hold their tolerance instead of galling after a season of use. The colour is anodized, which means it is an oxide layer grown electrolytically into the metal at a controlled thickness, and the hue comes from light interference in that layer. There is no dye or paint to chip - what you get instead is a slow, honest burnish at the contact points and occasional colour shift as the angle of light changes. Pair it with other CPPRHD pieces or browse every EDC bead in the store.

Why the Cpprhd POP Bead Belongs on Your Lanyard

• Machined Grade 5 titanium shell - solid at 12 g, not hollow or cast.
• Skull relief on one face, crown-cap bottle opener jaw on the other.
• Purple anodized finish grown into the metal, so it cannot peel or flake.
• 25 mm diameter with a 5.8 mm bore sized for standard paracord.
• Doubles as a bottle opener - a lever you always have on you.
• Made by Eugene Medvedev in small CPPRHD batches, not mass produced.
• Gives a lanyard something to grab, so a buried knife comes out first pull.
• Titanium will not rust, pit or react to sweat, salt or sunscreen.

Best Uses for the POP Bead

• Knife lanyards on a folding knife that rides deep in a pocket.
• Keychain and pocket-clip setups where you want a bit of weight and character.
• Camping and cookouts - a bottle opener that is already in your pocket.
• Flashlight and multi-tool lanyards that need a retrieval bead.
• Collecting and trading: CPPRHD runs are small and colours are not re-run on demand.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the POP Bead made of?
Grade 5 titanium (Ti-6Al-4V), machined and then anodized. It weighs 12 g, measures 25 mm across and has a 5.8 mm bore through the middle.

Will the colour wear off?
No - the colour is an anodized oxide layer grown into the titanium, not paint or dye. It will burnish and shift slightly at the contact points over months, which is normal, but it cannot peel or flake off.

Does it actually open bottles?
Yes. The jaw on the back face catches under a crown cap and the 25 mm shell gives you enough of a lever to pop it. It is a bottle opener, not a pry bar.

What cord fits through it?
The bore is 5.8 mm, which takes standard 550 paracord comfortably, including most lanyard knots. Thick leather thong or doubled cord may not pass through.

Why is it a limited piece?
CPPRHD machines and anodizes these in small batches. Colour consistency varies slightly piece to piece by nature of the anodizing process, and specific colours are not re-run on demand.

Glossary of Key Terms

CPPRHD
Eugene Medvedev's EDC label (pronounced Copperhead). He builds small-run titanium lanyard beads and tools with machined, anodized finishes rather than cast or stamped hardware.

Eugene Medvedev
The maker behind CPPRHD, known for compact titanium EDC hardware - beads, openers and fidget pieces - finished in small batches with hand-anodized colour.

POP Bead
CPPRHD's titanium bottle-opener bead: a 25 mm machined titanium shell with a 5.8 mm bore, a built-in crown-cap opener jaw and 12 g of weight.

Lanyard Bead
A bead threaded onto a knife lanyard or paracord. It gives you something to grab when the knife is buried in a pocket, and it is where most EDC collectors put their personality.

Titanium
Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V) in most EDC hardware: around 45 percent lighter than steel, completely corrosion proof, non-magnetic and hard enough to take real anodizing.

Anodizing
An electrolytic process that grows a controlled oxide layer on titanium. The colour is not dye or paint - it is light interference in the oxide, so the thickness sets the hue and the colour can never peel.

Bottle Opener Jaw
The machined hook in the bead that catches under a crown cap. It is a lever, so the bead is doing the work your lighter or a counter edge would otherwise do.

5.8 mm Bore
The hole through the bead. It is sized for standard paracord and most lanyard knots - check the bore before you try to pass a thick leather thong through it.

12 g
The bead's weight. Light enough that it does not drag a lanyard out of shape, heavy enough to feel deliberate in the hand rather than hollow.

Paracord Lanyard
Braided nylon cord knotted to a knife or tool. It makes a buried knife retrievable and gives the bead somewhere to live.

Knife Lanyard
The cord itself, plus whatever is threaded on it. Functionally a retrieval loop; culturally the most common place to hang a bead.

Limited Run
CPPRHD machines these in small batches with hand-anodized colour, so the exact hue varies piece to piece and specific colours are not re-run on demand.

Who Should Buy the POP Bead

• Knife collectors who put a lanyard on every folder they carry.
• Anyone who wants a bottle opener that lives on their keys rather than in a drawer.
• Buyers who appreciate machined titanium and small-batch production.
• Gift buyers looking for a sub-$200 EDC piece with real material value.
• CPPRHD collectors filling out a set of Eugene Medvedev's beads.

Who Should Skip It

• Anyone expecting a tool - it is jewellery that opens bottles.
• Buyers who want a budget bead; machined titanium is not cheap.
• Users who will pry with it; a 12 g shell will not take lateral load.
• People who dislike skull motifs - this one is unmistakable.
• Buyers who need an exact colour match to a photo; anodizing varies per piece.

Care & Maintenance

• Wipe the bead with a dry microfibre cloth after handling; skin oil dulls the anodized colour faster than wear does.
• Rinse with warm water and a drop of mild soap if it picks up pocket lint, then dry fully before it goes back on the lanyard.
• Never use acetone, brake cleaner or an abrasive pad on the anodized surface - the colour is a grown oxide layer and it will not come back.
• Check the 5.8 mm bore for burrs before threading paracord; a rough bore will fray cord in weeks.
• Re-tie the lanyard knot if the bead starts to spin freely - a loose bead hammers the cord with every step.
• Keep it away from prying tasks: it is a bottle opener, not a pry bar, and a 12 g titanium shell will not take lateral leverage.
• Do not tumble it with keys or other metal; titanium anodizing scratches, and a scratched bead cannot be re-anodized at home.
• Store dry - titanium will not rust, but the paracord it rides on will mildew if you put it away wet.
• Expect the anodizing to burnish at the contact points over months; that is normal wear on a dyed oxide finish.