On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 13:56:04 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

> On Sun 07 Nov 2010 05:56:39a, notbob told us...
>
> > 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.
>
> I've had one like that for at least 30 years and it has never failed
> to pull a cork. Mine is stainless steel.

For me, the only time it doesn't work is when I get a cork that isn't
tight enough to set the worm and I end up pushing it into the bottle.

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