On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:56:39 GMT, notbob wrote:

> On 2010-11-07, Mr Bill > wrote:
>
>> I see the Houdini corkscrew is being advertised...anyone have one? The
>> price is holding me back!!
>
> As it should. They're all nonsense gimmicks. I've tried everything
> from cheapo plastic giveaways to $120 table mount Screwpulls. Teflon
> coated worms, CO2 powered needles, dual prongs, blah blah blah.....
> They all have their faults and all have failed me at one time or
> another. The only one I've ever used that has NEVER failed to open a
> bottle EASILY, is this style:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3yf7uja
>
> I now have and all-brass version and it works perfectly, every time.
> I tossed all my other corkscrews.
>
> nb

i ain't much of a wine-bibber, but it's hard to go wrong with this style.

your pal,
blake