Pedrini Wine & Bar Waiter Corkscrew with Knife and Cap Lifter

Product Description

pedrini's Wine and Bar selection is dedicated to the Art of Drinking! The unmistakable pedrini design uses the brilliance of steel with stylish silver colour accents and becomes the perfect companion of the magic and friendly atmosphere of your home bar. Pocket corkscrew with knife and cap lifter.

Wine keys aren't supposed to be glamorous or anything, but for $10.99, I expected this to be a little nicer. It's very stiff and the hinges move with some difficulty; it's especially hard to get the knife out. But it serves its purpose as a simple wine key/bottle opener.


Gets the job done. Unassuming design. Good value for the money.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #79306 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Pedrini
• Model: 7828-432
• Dimensions: .80" h x 3.40" w x 9.70" l,

Features

• Classically-designed coil corkscrew with additional blade and cap lifter
• Stainless-steel construction; mirror finish; hinged, flip-up design
• Coil fits corks of any size; blade measures 1-1/2 inches in length
• Loop cap lifter opens bottles; can also be used for hanging storage
• Measures 5-1/2 by 1/2 by 1-1/2 inches; dishwasher-safe; lifetime warranty

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Metrokane Deluxe Rabbit with Foilcutter

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Faster than a speeding bunny. Automatically releases cork. With its ergonomic handles and soft rubber grip pads, the Rabbit is one of our best-selling corkscrews. Lever corkscrews effortlessly extract corks in about 3 seconds. Ergonomic handles steady the bottle and provide leverage while the cork glides out of the bottle. Includes foil cutter. 10-year manufacturer's warranty.

The foil cutter is inconsistent which is not a surprise since the actual cutters are plastic. Half the time the cork extractor takes 2 or 3 plunges to extract the cork.


From a design standpoint, this is a very good product. But the documentation is pathetic, and was clearly never tested with new / real users. There is no explanation of how it's supposed to work. That understanding is very helpful: with it, you'll never have trouble, and will marvel at the clever design. Let's get started.

Have a bottle of wine handy on which you've already used the supplied (and very good) little foil cutter to remove the foil over the cork.

Take the unit in your hand and look at the movable parts. The overhead lever that swings outward / downward and then is reversed / brought back over the top - moves the spiral corkscrew up and down. To see this, operate the overhead lever with one hand while holding the clamping "side handles" with the other. When you move the overhead handle the corkscrew rotates.

Why is the corkscrew turning? Because it's forced to do that as it goes through a "guide" (the metal collar with gray plastic center). The gray plastic piece has an internal spiral track that forces the corkscrew to rotate as it passes through.

Here's the critical point: as long as the guide mechanism is locked in place and can't move up or down, the guide forces the corkscrew to rotate when going through.

What if this guide were locked in place on the `down-stroke,' but could move vertically on the `up-stroke'? Then the guide would force the corkscrew to rotate on the way down (so the corkscrew would penetrate the cork), but the guide would stay attached to (and _not_ rotate) the corkscrew on the way up - thus pulling the cork.

When the unit is operated correctly this is exactly what happens. But how?

Look more closely: Before using the Rabbit's `side-handles' to hold the wine bottle neck, the guide is locked in place by two protruding spring-loaded latches and can't move vertically. Try it: it won't budge. (You can actually see these small latches projecting over the top of the guide and keeping it from moving - by looking in the area above and to the far rear of the guide, near the smooth rod.)

On the other hand, when the clamping handles are squeezed onto the neck of a bottle, these latches above the guide _retract_, releasing their hold on the guide so it can move upward.

Do this now: Take your bottle of wine and, with the overhead lever rotated to its fully outward / downward position, place the guide directly over the cork and grip the neck of the bottle _firmly_ with the clamping side handles.

Look at the latches described above: they have retracted, and no longer restrain the guide from moving upward. This has no effect during the down-stroke / cork penetration phase, since the guide is already as low as it can go. Because the guide can't move, it forces the corkscrew to rotate when you operate the overhead lever - thus penetrating the cork. Perform this down-stroke.

Now watch what happens when the overhead lever is pulled back to withdraw the cork (while you at the same time continue to grip the bottle neck firmly with the side levers). Because the guide can now move vertically with the corkscrew, it imposes no rotation on the corkscrew. The corkscrew stays inside the cork as the overhead lever is moved outward / downward, and the cork is extracted. Do it. You now have the cork out of the bottle, suspended above the bottle neck, and are still gripping the side handles around the bottle neck.

Release your hold on the side handles and move the Rabbit away from the bottle. The cork is still attached to the corkscrew. Re-grip the side handles with one hand and once again operate the overhead lever, bringing it all the way back to its fully closed position again (as if you were on the original down-stroke into the cork).

As you get to the very end of the stroke, you will feel resistance and will hear a click: the latches have snapped back into place over the top of the guide, locking it in place. The guide is once again `captured' - and cannot move vertically. The cork is still attached to the corkscrew.

Finally, move the overhead lever back yet again to its fully open position (as if pulling the cork from the bottle). This time the latches _don't_ retract (because you're not using the side handles to grip the bottle neck) - so the latches again keep the guide from moving, and this forces the corkscrew to rotate `in reverse' as it passes upward through the guide. The corkscrew backs out of the cork and the cork drops off. It takes all of a few seconds once you get the hang of it.

Understanding the operating principles should help. None of this is well explained (or, indeed, explained at all) in the almost non-existent documentation.

Steve Ferris


From a design standpoint, this is a very good product. But the documentation is pathetic, and was clearly never tested with new / real users. There is no explanation of how it's supposed to work. That understanding is very helpful: with it, you'll never have trouble, and will marvel at the clever design. Let's get started.

Have a bottle of wine handy on which you've already used the supplied (and very good) little foil cutter to remove the foil over the cork.

Take the unit in your hand and look at the movable parts. The overhead lever that swings outward / downward and then is reversed / brought back over the top - moves the spiral corkscrew up and down. To see this, operate the overhead lever with one hand while holding the clamping "side handles" with the other. When you move the overhead handle the corkscrew rotates.

Why is the corkscrew turning? Because it's forced to do that as it goes through a "guide" (the metal collar with gray plastic center). The gray plastic piece has an internal spiral track that forces the corkscrew to rotate as it passes through.

Here's the critical point: as long as the guide mechanism is locked in place and can't move up or down, the guide forces the corkscrew to rotate when going through.

What if this guide were locked in place on the `down-stroke,' but could move vertically on the `up-stroke'? Then the guide would force the corkscrew to rotate on the way down (so the corkscrew would penetrate the cork), but the guide would stay attached to (and _not_ rotate) the corkscrew on the way up - thus pulling the cork.

When the unit is operated correctly this is exactly what happens. But how?

Look more closely: Before using the Rabbit's `side-handles' to hold the wine bottle neck, the guide is locked in place by two protruding spring-loaded latches and can't move vertically. Try it: it won't budge. (You can actually see these small latches projecting over the top of the guide and keeping it from moving - by looking in the area above and to the far rear of the guide, near the smooth rod.)

On the other hand, when the clamping handles are squeezed onto the neck of a bottle, these latches above the guide _retract_, releasing their hold on the guide so it can move upward.

Do this now: Take your bottle of wine and, with the overhead lever rotated to its fully outward / downward position, place the guide directly over the cork and grip the neck of the bottle _firmly_ with the clamping side handles.

Look at the latches described above: they have retracted, and no longer restrain the guide from moving upward. This has no effect during the down-stroke / cork penetration phase, since the guide is already as low as it can go. Because the guide can't move, it forces the corkscrew to rotate when you operate the overhead lever - thus penetrating the cork. Perform this down-stroke.

Now watch what happens when the overhead lever is pulled back to withdraw the cork (while you at the same time continue to grip the bottle neck firmly with the side levers). Because the guide can now move vertically with the corkscrew, it imposes no rotation on the corkscrew. The corkscrew stays inside the cork as the overhead lever is moved outward / downward, and the cork is extracted. Do it. You now have the cork out of the bottle, suspended above the bottle neck, and are still gripping the side handles around the bottle neck.

Release your hold on the side handles and move the Rabbit away from the bottle. The cork is still attached to the corkscrew. Re-grip the side handles with one hand and once again operate the overhead lever, bringing it all the way back to its fully closed position again (as if you were on the original down-stroke into the cork).

As you get to the very end of the stroke, you will feel resistance and will hear a click: the latches have snapped back into place over the top of the guide, locking it in place. The guide is once again `captured' - and cannot move vertically. The cork is still attached to the corkscrew.

Finally, move the overhead lever back yet again to its fully open position (as if pulling the cork from the bottle). This time the latches _don't_ retract (because you're not using the side handles to grip the bottle neck) - so the latches again keep the guide from moving, and this forces the corkscrew to rotate `in reverse' as it passes upward through the guide. The corkscrew backs out of the cork and the cork drops off. It takes all of a few seconds once you get the hang of it.

Understanding the operating principles should help. None of this is well explained (or, indeed, explained at all) in the almost non-existent documentation.

Steve Ferris


this was a fun gift for my groomsment. the product works great and I got a great deal on it. thanks!


I bought a plain rabbit a couple of years ago, and though i liked it, it did, at times, take a lot of strength to get a cork out. Then it broke in the sense that it would pull the cork, but not take the cork out of the corkscrew afterward. So I went shopping for a new rabbit, and read a featured review quoting bad experience (not unlike mine) and recommending the le Creuset "screwpull". Though it cost more, I did buy the Le Creuset, and love it. It is way easier to pull any cork than the Rabbit ever was!


The Rabbit is in a beautiful plastic case. Removing it the first time took me more than ten minutes. What a puzzle! I was about ready to use a hammer to smash the case to pieces. Turns out there are 2 wire-ties, accessible only from the bottom of the case, that must be removed. These ties are under the instruction booklet that fits in a slot in the bottom. I did remove and read the booklet the first thing. But the ties were so snugly woven into holes in the bottom that I thought they were an integral part of the case. <p>All things considered, the Metrokane Deluxe Rabbit is an excellent piece of machinery for getting a cork out. I would give it a higher rating except that it pinched my fingers more than a few times. The complete process takes four strokes: The Rabbit is attached, like a nutcracker, to the bottle rim. The first stroke, handle up and over the top, twirls and plunges the worm (corkscrew) into the cork. The next stroke, back and down, pulls the cork out. You un-grip the bottle and are done in a few seconds, as advertised.<p>So far, so good, and easy as pie. Now the cork must be released. You repeat the first stroke, which locks the cork in readiness for removal from the worm. The fourth step, like the second, is back and down and unwinds the worm from the cork. The action is exactly the reverse of the first step -- quite impressive. But this always takes the most effort for me. The problem is that the worm unwinds completely out of the cork before the handle has pivoted through most of its full arc. It is thus free to swing all the way closed with no resistance. This it does with alacrity -- smashed fingers! Take care.<p>All in all, I like it a lot. It is by far the fastest and easiest device to decork a bottle. But watch your fingers when decorking the Rabbit.


We purchased this item. It began to self-destruct in no time. The "eye" fell out; the "chrome" coating peeled; the innards rusted and the gear movement became erratic. We commented to Amazon[.com] but they said they would only cover it up to two months but that Metrokane would do so for 2 years. The product was returned to them asking for a refund. That was months,letters and multiple emails ago. They essentially ignored us. BUY THE SCREWPULL by Le Creuset. They are a little more but work beautifully - and last forever. Addendum: The company finally did forward a new product after their months of ignoring us ( we actually asked for a refund ). Rest assured - it will stay in the box and be used as a gift. We won't be using it.


This genre of automatic corkscrew was introduced by Screwpull in the early 80s and is just the thing for hosts who like to open wine at the table but never quite mastered the technique of the sommelier. In point of fact, it is almost impossible to mess up a cork with this smooth instrument. The cork will come out cleanly, effortlessly and incredibly quickly on your first try. The big advantage of the Metrokane is price: the base model is roughly 1/3 the cost similar models from other manufacturers and this sleeker, chrome unit is about 1/2 what the others charge. Despite the bargain price, the functionality is the same and the look is perhaps a bit more sophisticated. It is definitely a purchase you'll appreciate every time you entertain and one your guests will enjoy as well.


I received one of these as a Christmas gift, and it is the best thing that I have ever tried! It makes opening a bottle of wine soooo easy (almost too easy)! I love the fact that it's so easy and fun to use! I was opening bottles of wine just so I could show it off to all of our friends! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys drinking a bottle of wine. I loved it so much, I've purchased quite a few to give to all of my wine-drinking friends and relatives.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #15690 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Black
• Brand: Metrokane
• Model: 6066
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.70" h x 7.90" w x 8.80" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• Strikingly-designed, easy-to-use, powerful wine-cork puller
• Ruggedly constructed of die-cast metal and reinforced nylon
• Independently tested for 20,000 cork pulls
• Foilcutter and hinge-top storage case included
• 10-year warranty against failure

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Amco Swing-A-Way 742BK Waiters Corkscrew, Black

Product Description

The swing-a-way waiter's corkscrew from amco adjusts to wide lip bottles, includes a foil cutting wheel and has a teflon coated 5-loop spiral screw that opens traditional and synthetic corks. The waiter's corkscrew is compact and stores easily in your pocket, a picnic basket, your kitchen or bar drawer, or other small spaces.

Just a standard corkscrew, but I prefer the wheel type foil cutter to the little knife style. Might take a little practise, but once mastered you won't go back. Nice clean foil cut as long as the foil isn't too thick. Comfort grip is nice too.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #126729 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Amco
• Model: 742BK
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 3.00" w x 7.00" l,

Features

• Adjusts to wide lip bottles
• Includes a foil cutting wheel
• Has a Teflon coated 5-loop spiral screw
• Opens traditional and synthetic corks
• 5-year warranty and dishwasher safe

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Monopol Ah So Cork Puller E 6285

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Also known as the Butler's Friend, the monopol Ah So Cork Puller is made of high quality steel. The two hardened steel springs grasp the cork, without damaging it, and withdraw it from the bottle.To use, insert the long steel spring first, then the short

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #10190 in Single Detail Page Misc
• Brand: Monopol

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Screwpull Lever Model Elegance Corkscrew

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The newly redesigned top of the line screwpull Lever Model Elegance corkscrew is futuristic in form and function. Satin smooth metal handles and black matte body is completed with state-of-the-art ergonomics to triumph in the two-centuries-old Battle of the Cork. The best of the most ingenious screwpull designs, die cast and zinc plated, exerts over 100 lbs./sq. in. of torque that no cork can resist. The lever model elegance corkscrew set includes: a patented four-wheel Foilcutter a storage stand a gift box This corkscrew is not meant for use with synthetic corks

This corkscrew is a pleasure from start to finish. For starters, it looks great: high-quality metals, high-tech finish, precision machining. It catches the eye in an artistic way. Then the feel: solid, hefty, tight, crisp action, precise movement. Compared to the cheap plastic ones, it's a Mercedes vs. a Yugo. And let's not forget that it pulls corks -- like no other corkscrew can! Cut the foil (BTW, the included foil cutter is also of superior quality), slip the Screwpull on the neck of the bottle, and VOOM! A quick stroke in and out, and the cork is pulled in a flash. The large, heavy lever makes it easy even for smaller people to yank corks. A couple of years ago I bought the plastic Screwpull and I liked it, but this time I thought I'd indulge myself. Am I ever glad I did! This model is sooo much nicer. Incidentally, you can find replacement screws for the Elegance that have ball bearings in them -- Wow! Ultra-smooth and silky. Check the Le Creuset website for dealers. I love this item. It's a combination of advanced function and true luxury. Want a splurge that you can get good use out of for years? Here it is. Highly recommended.


...These types of corkscrews work phenomenally well and you'll find yourself just itching to crack open a bottle of wine just to use this amazing device. Amazon.com sells similar corkscrews for far less, and as long as it's all-metal construction, there's no need to spend $$$ for this one. Buy the $$$[less expensive] model and spend the rest of a few bottles of decent wine!


Definately not a necessity, but absolutely a pleasure to use. Comfortably solid and heavy in your hands, after pulling the first cork you'll be looking for excuses to open more wine! Comes with a replacement worm, but I haven't worn out the first one after a year of normal use. The foil cutter works well, the stand is sturdy.<p>Spendy, yes, but if you're looking for a fabulous gift for your wine loving friend, or a way to spoil yourself, you won't regret this purchase.


Nothing can come close to the Screwpull Elegance 3 piece lever model.<br>Easy to use<br>Classy<br>Excellent built quality


I collect corkscrews. The Elegance is the top of the line for the Screwpull series of corkscrews. It is efficient and looks like a work of art, and makes a great gift. <p>It comes with a stand, unlike most similar models, and the stand can rest on your shelf or be mounted on the wall. The stand occupies a large footprint on your shelf. <p>The included Screwpull foil cutter is the best available, but both hands are required to remove it from the stand. <p>The unit is a bit heavy, even for guys. In combination with the floppy arms, the heaviness makes it somewhat awkward to use. Once positioned, there is no speedier cork removal available; but it requires a bit of arm strength, particularly for a sticky cork. After the cork has been pulled, it is easily released from the unit<p>Overall, I believe that the best corkscrew for most guys and gals is the Winemaster (by Vacu Vin). It is less cumbersome to use than the Elegance and requires minimal effort. It looks good and has a small footprint on your shelf. Its included foil cutter works very well and can be removed from the unit and replaced with one hand. As with the Elegance, after the cork has been pulled, it is easily released from the unit.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #8536 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Screwpull
• Model: 53028001000000
• Dimensions: 3.00 pounds

Features

• Die cast and zinc plated
• Exerts over 100 lbs./sq. in. of torque that no cork can resist.
• The Gift Set includes a table stand that can also be wall-mounted, extra worm, a FREE bo
• gift boxed

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