Some might call me a seasoned professional when it comes to opening wine bottles. Not for a job, more of a hobby. I went through countless wine bottle openers including the rabbit, old school with the arms, and the powered ones that charge up. All that said, the screw on the rabbit breaks over time and the powered ones stop charging / working over time. This one works. Period. It does not require batteries, it does not break, it works. I'm not sure what the other review was referring to when they were talking about getting wounds from this.. All you need is a little forearm strength and the desire to partake in some vino. It's less than $10 and I've had it now for 3 yrs.
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I purchased this corkscrew at a specialty wine shop.It looks real fancy even though it's made in China.
How it is supposed to work is it has a folding out edge that rests against the lip of the top of the bottle's neck after inserting the screw into the cork. This is a point of leverage with which you are to use it as a crowbar to remove the cork. The edge has two minute points of contact against the glass, so there is tremendous force against the bottle's lip. You will hear the glass start to fragment as you leverage the handle, and if you continue, you can end up breaking the bottle, severing your arteries, and getting a trip to the hospital assuming you survive at all. It is fundamentally flawed and dangerous in its design and should be withdrawn from sale immediately before people die.
Alternatively you can attempt to use it without the lever as a conventional corkscrew, wrap your hand around it, and pull. In this mode, you will discover that hidden beneath the folding lever in the above photo there is a sharp metal edge that will cut into your skin, causing excruciating pain.
Avoid this product at all costs.
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