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Joe Sallustio Joe Sallustio is offline
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Default what the!!?! I don't own a bottle opener!

> That corkscrew is a classic design that really has never been improved
> upon. Simple, uncomplicated, and fairly inexpensive, not much can go
> wrong with it. I have had one for ten years and it has never failed me.


They work fine and have a little knife to cut the capsule and also
usually have a bottle opener too, you can get them for a few bucks at
Ikea or pretty much anywhere. People buy me corkscrews all the time,
I probably have 20...

I use that style but I also like the Sanbri; some call it the butlers
thief because it leaves very little damage on a cork. It's just two
prongs that you wiggle down into the bottle, twist and pull. Stores
flat and has a bottle opener too.

My sister bought me a single lever Rabbit, that gets used a lot. It's
idiot proof but can be way overpriced. You don't need to spend $100,
I consider that just silly. They are sold everywhere for $20. I
never spent $100 on a bottle of wine, why would I spend $100 on a cork
puller when I can do the job for $3?

Joe