True Recoil Double Hinged Waiters Corkscrew, Durable Stainless Steel Opener with Foil Cutter, Built to Last Wine Key, Cork Openers, Set of 1, Black

I purchased this item after wanting a simple corkscrew to carry in my pocket, whilst having a beer bottle opener. The item is extremely well made, and has a beautiful finish, and is wonderful to the touch. The wood finish is smooth and clean. I would have preferred a darker wood.The bottle opener function is simple, and works flawlessly. The foil cutter for wine bottle also performs as intended. Finally, the reason why I purchased this item, the corkscrew. The unit is double hinged and spring loaded. You insert the spiral point into the cork and turn. The screw pierces the cork effortlessly, as the torque ability of this thing is awesome. Once the screw is in at the desired depth, press in the spring until the unit makes contact with the top of the bottle mouth and pull the lever. Then, release the spring and loch the second lip to the moth of the bottle and pull the lever. If this sounds confusing, don't worry, the diagrams are on the packaging. The cork will come right out. SImply simple. Simply amazing. Enjoy your wine.

This is the best corkscrew I have ever owned. Bar none. I have purchased all sorts of corkscrews (very expensive and cheap) and all are terrible -- either difficult to use, or difficult to extract the cork afterwards. I have arthritis that affects my hands, and have struggled to find a corkscrew that does not kill me to operate. This thing is a beast. I have tried all manner of expensive battery operated corkscrews... They do not do the job of his little baby! It takes little pressure to put the corkscrew into the cork, because it only needs to screw down halfway. The double hinge is so long that it takes little effort to extract the cork. Also, it takes little effort to remove the cork since the screw only needs to go half way in!This product is much sturdier than similar plastic models. (I had a similar plastic model that lasted for 2 years...) This is steel and wood with multiple steel tangs and rivets! Attractive and more than functional! It powers through corks -- even the plastic ones that can be difficult! You CANNOT go wrong with this thing!!

I used to work in wineries and I always had one or two corkscrews stashed in my work pants pockets every day. By the end of the week, I would end up with 3-4 corkscrews on my dresser top at home. My winery days are behind me now, and my corkscrew stash is down to one last survivor. Corkscrews seem to disappear in my house, probably proportional to the number of guests and amount of wine being consumed. It is hard to go on-line and know I am buying a sturdy metal design that is not too flimsy.These were a highly rated, simple looking design, so I ordered one.Good points: strong metal, sturdy design. This corkscrew should last forever. The blade or foil cutter is sharp enough to cut the foil easily, which is helpful. I have tried to use brand-new corkscrews with dull foil cutters and they are USELESS.Negative points: The difference between a simple waiter's corkscrew and this design is the addition of a second "slide step" on the opener arm that fits onto the bottle's lip. The opener arm is quite long, to accommodate the second "slide step". To be honest, I don't need the second "slide step" at all. Using my usual technique, I line up the tip of the worm onto the center of the corkscrew. Then I screw the "worm" all the way down the cork and then reverse and unscrew the worm until the gap between the opener arm and the bottle lip is the right size and I can fit the step snugly onto the bottle's lip. And pull the lever. "Pop!" Voila! I have never met a bottle I could not open using this technique. If the wine is extremely cold, the corks can be difficult to remove, but it is always doable. Furthermore, if the wine is that cold, it is probably colder than it should be for recommended consumption. This would happen if we were at an outdoor function and the wine bottles were at the very bottom of the cooler - most wine is NOT recommended to be served so cold.On this model, using the novel second "slide step" first, pulling the lever, and then using the main step, could make it easier for some people without the arm strength necessary for the simpler, one step design. I found it annoying because I didn't need it and I had to unscrew the worm back out further than usual, just to use the original step, because of the lengthened opener arm.I find all these fancy, overly complicated corkscrew designs annoying. My boyfriend actually had to show me how to use the fancy second step, and now I can see how it might be helpful to some people who lack the arm strength.If you are lacking arm strength, you would probably find the weight of the metal lever handle a bit unwieldy. The extra weight isn't necessary, the lever hinge should be doing most of the work. And the extra weight makes this corkscrew not very pocket friendly. It is quite hefty for a waiter's design corkscrew. Maybe my guests will be less likely to walk away with it due to the extra weightiness?I gave it 4 stars because the price was right, it is not flimsy, should last forever, and it generally works.IMHO, I think people don't learn how to open a wine bottle properly using a simple design, and they are then handicapped into using these overly fancy designs which jack up the material costs and the price. For sanity's sake, go to a wine bar, winery, or wine store, learn how to open a bottle properly with a simple design, and forget about the yuppie bottle openers. Don't even get me started on the "winged" butterfly designs...