OXO Good Grips CorkPull

I usually love Oxo products, but this one blows. It is without a doubt the worst corkscrew I've ever owned. I don't use it anymore, but when I did, it routinely: . shredded the cork in the mouth of the… bottle without removing it . lodged the removed cork inside the corkscrew, making nearly impossible to remove . drilled all the way through corks, leaving cork bits and dust in the wine Also, the foil cutter is completely worthless. Try a Screwpull or a regular waiter's corkscrew -- either would be a much better choice.

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I've owned this cork pull for many years and I'm glad to see it is still available for purchase. The positives are that it is very easy to operate and take up minimal storage space. The negatives are that… it is somewhat fragile. The black plastic gasket between the silver handle and clear plastic has broken. Also, as others have noted, if you screw the cork too far, it can be very difficult to remove. Thus, Oxo provided a window so you can see the progress of the cork into the barrell of the handle. You'll still occassionaly miss. Despite the shortcomings, I still rate this as a 4-star product and I would buy another to replace mine if it ever suffers a more substantial failure.

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This is an excellent product. It is easier to get the cork out of the bottle than any other corkscrew I have ever used. The product is made of good quality materials. Another key advantage is that it… is very easy to get the cork out of the corkscrew once you're finished! With most others I have used, it is very difficult to remove the cork. The foil cutter doesn't work with certain bottles, but I didn't expect much from this feature anyway. All in all, I love this product and recommend it.

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