Corkscrew recommendations

[anonymous-user]

There can be only one.

[Teddy Lop]

Even my wife whose not the most dexterous at this kind of thing prefers the le cruiset waiters friend I bought her. Its a lovely tool that feels very "right" and lends a slight sense of occasion over the "training arms" types.

[Davey S2]

I have one of these and its been brilliant for years

https://www.winerack-plus.co.uk/screwpull-corkscre...

I bought my In-Laws the plastic version for a Christmas present and that's also good and about half the price.

[smack]

Master Bean said:

I bought my brother this and he says it's very good. It is massive.

https://www.condorcycles.com/products/campagnolo-b...

I have one, but I didn't pay that sort of money! Great corkscrew, haven't had a single cork I have had a problem with. And as a cyclist it is just cool.

[Master Bean]

smack said:

Master Bean said:

I bought my brother this and he says it's very good. It is massive.

https://www.condorcycles.com/products/campagnolo-b...

I have one, but I didn't pay that sort of money! Great corkscrew, haven't had a single cork I have had a problem with. And as a cyclist it is just cool.

How much was it in ye olden days? I think they just keep putting the price up as it's a ridiculous item and they know some people will still buy it. I paid £150 in 2020.

[oddman]

Master Bean said:

smack said:

Master Bean said:

I bought my brother this and he says it's very good. It is massive.

https://www.condorcycles.com/products/campagnolo-b...

I have one, but I didn't pay that sort of money! Great corkscrew, haven't had a single cork I have had a problem with. And as a cyclist it is just cool.

How much was it in ye olden days? I think they just keep putting the price up as it's a ridiculous item and they know some people will still buy it. I paid £150 in 2020.

I've had mine for about 20 years. Paid about £80 IIRC. It's not great on really old fragile corks where I'll crack out a waiter's friend with a helical corkscrew

[Diderot]

Chaps, I commend you for your responses. Many many thanks. I shall admit to going rogue on this one. I ordered one of these yesterday and it arrived today:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vinology-EC-DLX-Electric-...

In PH style, my first attempt was a 2013 Beaucastel CNDP. Impeccable manners from the corkscrew, and I have to admit the blue mood lighting was a joy to behold too. Second bottle for our guests was a screw cap but if this proves reliable and fault free then good news. For all other eventualities I have a draw full of waiter's friends to fall back on. Not literally of course.

[Cardiff_Exile]

Diderot said:

Chaps, I commend you for your responses. Many many thanks. I shall admit to going rogue on this one. I ordered one of these yesterday and it arrived today:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vinology-EC-DLX-Electric-...

I've one of these and has been perfect, the batteries last 40 odd bottle and it has not struggled with the new fangled plastic corks

[rallye101]

Waiters friend thats been broken in, back in the day when I was pulling pints I did a record breakers style beaugolais neauveau day....thankfully Jimmy saville wasn't in attendance

[anonymous-user]

Diderot said:

Chaps, I commend you for your responses. Many many thanks. I shall admit to going rogue on this one. I ordered one of these yesterday and it arrived today:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vinology-EC-DLX-Electric-...

In PH style, my first attempt was a 2013 Beaucastel CNDP. Impeccable manners from the corkscrew, and I have to admit the blue mood lighting was a joy to behold too. Second bottle for our guests was a screw cap but if this proves reliable and fault free then good news. For all other eventualities I have a draw full of waiter's friends to fall back on. Not literally of course.

An electric corkscrew with blue LED lighting, on Pistonheads!

Good Lord!

[tomsugden]

This is more PH:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bottle-Corkscrew-Accessor...

We've had one for many years and it still works like new.

[RizzoTheRat]

My parents have had a tandem one like this since before I can remember and it's always worked perfectly, I like that it doesn't punch right through bottom of the cork like a standard screwpull, and no other bits to get in the way like a lever pull. I really should find one the same but I'm hoping I'll inherit my mothers when she decides to stop drinking wine

[sherman]

RizzoTheRat said:

My parents have had a tandem one like this since before I can remember and it's always worked perfectly, I like that it doesn't punch right through bottom of the cork like a standard screwpull, and no other bits to get in the way like a lever pull. I really should find one the same but I'm hoping I'll inherit my mothers when she decides to stop drinking wine

My parents had a very similar one. It finally died when the pull screw catestrophically collapsed one night

[Davey S2]

Lord Marylebone said:

An electric corkscrew with blue LED lighting, on Pistonheads!

Good Lord!

Indeed. Can a mod move this to the Council thread?

[FatboyKim]

Audis5b9 said:

I've been converted to the pump type. Quick, easy and fun!

This is the one I have

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pressure-Bottle-Quntis-Re...

Ordered one of these over the weekend and tried it out on a nice bottle of Malbec last night. It's good fun and very effective for less than a tenner! A few pumps, and the air entering the bottle forces the cork out the bottle with a 'pop' like it's Champagne. I'm sure there will be a connoisseur or two lurking somewhere on the internet to explain why pumping air into the bottle is bad, but the wine tasted lovely to my common and uneducated palate.

[tomsugden]

My understanding of the pump type corkscrews is that they rely on the cork being the weekest point of the bottle. If there is a defect in the bottle it can explode in your hand.

[C70R]

I've always used a waiter's friend without issue. In fact we have a couple of Kikkerland ones that get regular use.

A friend pulled something like this out a few weeks ago when we were around at theirs, and it was a bit of fun to use. It also seemed reasonably foolproof too. https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Ivation-Corkscrew-Ergon...

[HappyMidget]

C70R said:

I've always used a waiter's friend without issue. In fact we have a couple of Kikkerland ones that get regular use.

A friend pulled something like this out a few weeks ago when we were around at theirs, and it was a bit of fun to use. It also seemed reasonably foolproof too. https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Ivation-Corkscrew-Ergon...

Not a fan in the long term use of these compared to a waiters friend.

[C70R]

HappyMidget said:

C70R said:

I've always used a waiter's friend without issue. In fact we have a couple of Kikkerland ones that get regular use.

A friend pulled something like this out a few weeks ago when we were around at theirs, and it was a bit of fun to use. It also seemed reasonably foolproof too. https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Ivation-Corkscrew-Ergon...

Not a fan in the long term use of these compared to a waiters friend.

Long-term use?

[HappyMidget]

C70R said:

Long-term use?

Behind a bar opening multiple bottles a night.